Sophie Galson
Sophie Galson
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
Dr. Galson graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona. She has always had a love for global health and has worked in India, Madagascar and Tanzania during her medical training. She completed the Global Health Emergency Medicine Fellowship in 2018.
Dr. Galson's research is focused on non-communicable diseases in the emergency department and linkage to care in Moshi, Tanzania. She is interested in the intersection of public health and emergency care and hopes to promote the development of emergency medicine globally. She joined Duke Emergency Medicine as faculty after the completion of her fellowship.
Publications
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Hertz JT, Sakita FM, Min Htike WY, Kajiru KG, Mmbaga BT, Tarimo TG, et al. Acute coronary syndrome prevalence and outcomes in a Tanzanian emergency department: Results from a prospective surveillance study. Afr J Emerg Med. 2025 Mar;15(1):518–25.Rahim FO, Sakita FM, Coaxum LA, Kweka GL, Loring Z, Mlangi JJ, et al. Characteristics and outcomes of patients with symptomatic chronic myocardial injury in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0296440.Stark K, O’Leary PRE, Sakita FM, Ford JS, Mmbaga BT, Blass B, et al. Six month incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania: a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 19;13(11):e075275.Sakita FM, Prattipati S, Chick J, Samu LP, Maro AV, Coaxum L, et al. Six-month blood pressure and glucose control among HIV-infected adults with elevated blood pressure and hyperglycemia in northern Tanzania: A prospective observational study. PLoS One. 2023;18(5):e0285472.
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