Chari Cohen, PhD, MPH

Director of Public Health Research Hepatitis B Foundation Dr. Chari Cohen is the Director of Public Health Research for the Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF), in Doylestown, PA. For over 10 years, she has worked with the HBF public health team to plan, implement and evaluate community programs and research projects focusing on hepatitis B and liver cancer. Currently, her research focuses on reducing HBV and liver cancer health disparities, and developing models for improved health care access and management for chronic HBV infection, including the early detection and prevention of liver cancer. Dr. Cohen directs Hep B United Philadelphia, a campaign to increase testing and vaccination to fight hepatitis B and liver cancer. Dr. Cohen received her PhD in 2015 from Drexel University School of Public Health; and MPH in Community Health Education from Temple University in 2001.