Petal Elder, MD, MPH
Dr. Elder is from the beautiful twin isle Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She completed her medical studies at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in June 2017, following which she completed an MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she concentrated in health systems and policy, with certificates in community based public health as well as global health. Moreover, she completed clinical electives in Chicago, New York, Melbourne Australia, Dublin, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Trinidad. These experiences have provided her with ample opportunity to study health disparities and health systems globally.
Dr. Elder is currently a 3rd year internal medicine resident physician at UMASS Chan Medical School – Baystate. Following completion of residency, she is to be the Chief Resident and then plans to pursue a cardiology fellowship. She is passionate about health equity, committed to social justice and eager to become a leader in preventive cardiology especially as related to women and minorities.