Margaret Hamburg, MD — internal medicine, research (pharmacology), public health
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Dr. Margaret Hamburg (b. 1955), one of the youngest people ever elected to the Institute of Medicine (an affiliate of the National Academy of Sciences), is a highly regarded expert in community health and bio-defense, including preparedness for nuclear, biological, and chemical threats. As health commissioner for New York City from 1991 to 1997, she developed innovative programs for controlling the spread of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
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