About Irwin
Dr. Irwin Redlener is an American pediatrician and public health activist specializing in health care for underserved children and disaster planning, response and recovery. He co-founded the Children's Health Fund with Paul Simon and his wife Karen in 1987, which operates mobile medical units serving homeless and medically underserved children. He established the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University and serves as Adjunct Senior Research Scholar at Columbia's School for International and Public Affairs.
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Medical ExpertAuthorExpert / AcademicChild Health CareChildhood VaccinesDisaster Planning And ResponseEmergency PreparednessHomelessnessMedical Emergency ResponsePublic Health Policy
Known for
- Co-founding the Children's Health Fund with Paul Simon
- Establishing the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University
- Disaster preparedness, response and recovery
- Health care for underserved and homeless children
- Children's advocacy
- Public health analysis
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