Dr. Arthur Frank

Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,
School of Public Health

Background:  :  M.D. - Mount Sinai School of Medicine
                             Ph.D. - Biomedical sciences, City University of New York.

He was trained in both internal medicine and occupational medicine and holds board certification in both fields. As a commissioned officer in the Public Health Service, he conducted research at the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Frank has spent more than three decades studying the health effects of workplace and environmental exposures, including the effects of dusts, organic chemicals, heavy metals and allergens. He has served as a consultant to international, Federal, state, and local governmental entities regarding exposure issues in communities, and has made assessments of health risks.

Research Interests: Major research activities have included the study of occupational lung diseases such as asbestosis and silicosis, occupational cancers, especially those related to asbestos exposure, and has worked in the area of agricultural safety and health.

Current or Pending Research Grants: None

Courses Taught: None