About
Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH, is a board-certified internist with experience in telemedicine as well as private, government, and nonprofit clinics. She is also a health communications professional with expertise in the health media industry and a background in public health.
A passionate advocate for health equity and health literacy, Dr. Cassoobhoy is on the board of directors at the Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC) in Georgia, a nonprofit clinic for individuals without adequate health insurance, and is an advisor for the Community Health Promoters Program at the Refugee Women’s Network. Cassoobhoy is also a member of Leadership Atlanta’s 2021–2022 class and a member of the Emory School of Medicine Alumni Board. In 2020, she was on the leadership team for the inaugural Health Disparities Solutions Summit of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
Cassoobhoy received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and human biology, a master’s degree in public health, and a medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta. She was senior medical director at WebMD and senior medical correspondent at Medscape.
Cassoobhoy lives in Atlanta with her husband and their two teenagers.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Anthropology and Human Biology, Emory University
- Master of Heath Policy and Management (MPH), Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Emory University School of Medicine
Certifications
- Georgia State Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Internal Medicine