MD Taher, MPH, is a Senior Project Coordinator at NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (NYU CSAAH) where he provides research support for the studies designed to reduce the burden of diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic illnesses among the members of the South Asian and Arab American communities living in New York City through education and empowerment. MD is a passionate community health advocate. He is well connected to the South Asian and Arab American community groups in New York City. MD has over 10 years of experience working at NYU CSAAH where he plays a key role in building and fostering partnerships with diverse community and faith-based organizations. MD earned his Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education from Hunter College of the City University of New York, and MPH with a concentration in Community and International Health from New York University.