Joel Nitzkin

Joel Nitzkin is a highly experienced public health professional and expert in health policy, currently serving as Principal Consultant at JLN, MD Associates LLC since June 1997. With a strong background in medical and public health administration, Nitzkin also holds the position of Senior Fellow in Tobacco Policy at the R Street Institute, where advocacy for tobacco harm reduction is a key focus. Previous roles include Lead Role in Tobacco Control for the American Association of Public Health Physicians, Consultant for the New Orleans Health Department, and Assistant Professor at LSU School of Medicine. Nitzkin's extensive experience also includes serving as Health Director for the Louisiana Office of Public Health and County Health Director for Monroe County Health Department in Rochester, NY. Educational qualifications encompass an MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine, an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley, and both MPA and DPA degrees in Public Administration from Nova School of Public Administration.