ABDUL EL-SAYED
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, public health expert, and progressive activist. Abdul ran for Governor of Michigan in 2018 with endorsements from Senator Bernie Sanders, Congresswoman elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and The Nation. Prior, Abdul served as Health Commissioner in Detroit where he rebuilt Detroit’s Health Department after it had been privatized during the City’s municipal bankruptcy. Appointed at 30 years old, he was the youngest health official in a major US City. Prior to his public service, Abdul was tenure-track faculty at Columbia University’s Department of Epidemiology, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications.
Abdul holds a Doctorate in Public Health from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, as well as a Medical degree from Columbia University. He graduated with Highest Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan, where he was student commencement speaker alongside President Bill Clinton.
Abdul holds a Doctorate in Public Health from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, as well as a Medical degree from Columbia University. He graduated with Highest Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan, where he was student commencement speaker alongside President Bill Clinton.