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Pediatrics
Rosy Chhabra, Psy.D.
School-Based Health
- Research Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Academic General Pediatrics)
- Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Director, Montefiore School Health Program
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She oversees 33 school-based health centers that serve close to a hundred NY public schools, comprised of about 45,000 students, spanning from PreK to 12th grade. Dr. Chhabra has a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Dr. Chhabra has more than 20 years of experience as a public health researcher and program development specialist focusing on addressing health inequities affecting Bronx children in school and community settings. She has managed many successful academic, organizational, and community partnerships nationally and internationally.