Vanesa Karamanian, MD, MPH

About Vanesa Karamanian, MD, MPH

Dr. Vanesa Karamanian is the Director of Healthier Together and the Lead of Food Pharmacy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In this role, she leads the hospital's largest community health and food access initiatives improving the social, economic, and environmental conditions for children and families in Philadelphia. Dr. Karamanian has over 20 years of experience integrating clinical care, public health, and research to improve the health of children both locally and globally.

Dr. Karamanian trained as a medical doctor at Universidad Favaloro in Argentina and holds a Master in Public and Global Health from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to her role at CHOP, she serves as a Faculty Lecturer and Associate Scholar at the Center for Global Health at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. She is also the President of the Powelton Village Civic Association in West Philadelphia, where she resides with her family and plays an active role in advocating for and supporting her community.

Titles

Program Director, Healthier Together

Editorial and Academic Positions

Faculty Lecturer, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Education & training

Graduate Degree

MPH in Global Health - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Medical Degree

MD - Universidad Favaloro in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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