Ali Rowhani-Rahbar

Director, Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program
Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington
Adjunct Professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington

206.221.1602

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2009
MPH Epidemiology, Yale University, 2005
MD Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Iran), 2002

Contact

206.221.1602
Box 351619
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 860

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Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, and Interim Director of the Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, at the University of Washington. He evaluates community-based interventions, social programs, and public policies for their impact on multiple forms of violence with a particular emphasis on preventing firearm-related harm.

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Improving Post-Injury Follow-up Survey Response: Incorporating Automated Modalities.
(2024 Apr 22)
Res Sq ():
Scheuer H, Conrick KM, Mills B, Solano E, Arbabi S, Bulger EM, Dotolo D, Vil CS, Vavilala MS, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Moore M

Excess Child Mortality Associated With Colombia's Armed Conflict, 1998-2019.
(2024 Apr 1)
JAMA Netw Open (7): e248510
Moe CA, Villaveces A, Montoya P, Rowhani-Rahbar A

Reducing Firearm Access for Suicide Prevention: Implementation Evaluation of the Web-Based "Lock to Live" Decision Aid in Routine Health Care Encounters.
(2024 Apr 22)
JMIR Med Inform (12): e48007
Richards JA, Kuo E, Stewart C, Shulman L, Parrish R, Whiteside U, Boggs JM, Simon GE, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Betz ME

Measuring interpersonal firearm violence: natural language processing methods to address limitations in criminal charge data.
(2024 Apr 12)
J Am Med Inform Assoc ():
Kafka JM, Schleimer JP, Toomet O, Chen K, Ellyson A, Rowhani-Rahbar A

Reporting and Description of Research Methodology in Studies Estimating Effects of Firearm Policies.
(2024 Apr 9)
Epidemiology ():
Rencken CA, Schleimer JP, Miller M, Swanson SA, Rowhani-Rahbar A

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In the News

Voids in Scientific Evidence Slow Efforts to Curb Firearm Violence - Leonard Davis Institute
Leonard Davis Institute, May 16, 2024
Addressing Gun Violence: Alumni Spotlight Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar - Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine, December 20, 2020
Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar: Examining the Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Laws - Everytown Research & Policy
Everytown Research & Policy, February 22, 2021
Threats, Violence, and Weapon Use Against Children in Domestic Violence Protection Orders - AAP
AAP, February 01, 2024
Conference Highlights Latest Findings on Gun Violence Prevention - Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, November 14, 2023
New Washington state legislation: firearm purchases, employment cannabis testing, and voting rights - Dailyuw
Dailyuw, January 16, 2024
Can hospitals help to reduce violence? - AAMC
AAMC, November 02, 2023
Evidence-Driven Approaches to Preventing Firearm Deaths - Leonard Davis Institute
Leonard Davis Institute, November 16, 2023
Webinar Examines the Future of Gun Violence Research - Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, September 24, 2023
Heavy drinking, handgun-carrying linked among rural youth - Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress, August 23, 2023