University of Rochester
National Center for Deaf Health Research

Center’s Web site*

First funded: 2004

 

Core Research Focus

Promoting health and preventing disease among people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

 

Core Research Projects

Current (2004–2009)
Determinants of Health Risk in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Populations
Developing tools and methods to determine the health risks and health disparities of deaf or hard-of-hearing residents in Rochester, New York.
Principal Investigator:
Steven Barnett, steven_barnett@urmc.rochester.edu

 

Special Interest Projects (SIPs) by Focus Area

Cardiovascular Health
SIP# 09-2005	Cardiovascular Health Intervention Research and Translation Network

 

Contact Information

Center
National Center for Deaf Health Research
School of Medicine & Dentistry
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 644
Rochester, NY 14642

Principal Investigator/Program Director
Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD, MPH
Phone: (585) 275-2191
Fax: (585) 756-7775
E-mail: thomas_pearson@urmc.rochester.edu

Center Manager
Thomas T. Fogg, MS
Phone: (585) 275-6803
E-mail: thomas_fogg@urmc.rochester.edu

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