Population Health Scientist · Digital Health Researcher

Dr. M. Mahbub Hossain

MD, MPH, DrPH
Assistant Professor & Presidential Frontier Faculty of Healthcare
Department of Decision and Information Sciences,
C.T. Bauer College of Business
& Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences,
Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
University of Houston, TX, USA

Dr. Hossain is a medical doctor and population health scientist dedicated to improving healthcare access for vulnerable communities through socio-technical innovations. His research appears in high-impact journals and has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times and Reuters. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of academic and professional leaders working to create a healthier and more equitable world.

Digital Health Mental Health Health Disparities Healthcare Management Population Health Science
34,855+ Citations
57 h-index
122 i10-index
Dr. M. Mahbub Hossain
Selected

Publications & Research

1

Mental health outcomes of quarantine and isolation for infection prevention: a systematic umbrella review of the global evidence

Hossain MM, Sultana A, Purohit N

Epidemiology and Health · 2020

Mental HealthUmbrella Review
2

Global burden of mental health problems among children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: An umbrella review

Hossain MM, Nesa F, Das J, Aggad R, Tasnim S, Bairwa M, Ma P, Ramirez G

Psychiatry Research · 2022

Mental HealthUmbrella Review
3

Living with "long COVID": A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence

Hossain MM, Das J, Rahman F, Nesa F, Hossain P, Islam AK, Tasnim S, Faizah F, Mazumder H, Purohit N, Ramirez G

PLoS One · 2023

Systematic ReviewGlobal Health
4

Epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19: a review

Hossain MM, Tasnim S, Sultana A, Faizah F, Mazumder H, Zou L, McKyer EL, Ahmed HU, Ma P

F1000Research · 2020

Mental HealthGlobal Health
5

Trends and characteristics of protected health information breaches in the United States

Hossain MM, Hong YA

AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings · 2019

Health InformaticsData Security
Press & Outreach

Media Coverage

Research and expertise featured in major national and international news outlets, as well as interviews with global health organizations.

New York Times The Guardian Reuters Deutsche Welle USNews.com
Training & Mentoring

Mentorship

6
PhD / DrPH students mentored
11
MD students mentored
23+
Master's & undergraduate scholars

Mentees span institutions including the University of Houston, Colorado State University, University of Memphis, and Texas A&M University, working across digital health, mental health, global health, and evidence synthesis.

Invited

Lectures & Talks

2025

Digital Divide in Global Health: Challenges and Opportunities

Washington State University, WA

2024

Steps of Conducting Quantitative Meta-Analyses in Healthcare

George Mason University, VA

2024

Methodological Approaches to Synthesizing Qualitative Data in Meta-Research

Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal, India

2024

Academic Writing: An Introduction in Master of Public Health Program

IIHMR University & Johns Hopkins University

2023

Understanding Context & Key Determinants of Public Health Problems

IIHMR University, Jaipur, India

2022

Mental Health of Emerging Adults Beyond COVID-19: A Socio-Ecological Perspective

Shenzhen University, China

Peer Review & Advisory

Editorial & Review Service

Active peer reviewer for 40+ international journals spanning public health, digital health, psychiatry, informatics, and medicine.

The Lancet JAMA Network Open PLoS Medicine BMJ Open BMJ Innovations PLoS One PLoS Global Public Health Digital Health BMC Public Health BMC Psychiatry BMC Medical Informatics BMC Medical Education BMJ Health & Care Informatics Psycho-Oncology Scientific Reports Health Expectations Aging and Mental Health The Lancet HIV Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities European J General Practice Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology Nature Human Behavior Globalization and Health Asia Pacific J Public Health WHO SE Asia J Public Health Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology International J Human-Computer Interaction
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Contact

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Affiliation

University of Houston
C.T. Bauer College of Business
Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

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