Dr. Tom Frieden is a physician trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He served as the 16th Director of the CDC from 2009 to 2017, leading the agency through major public health challenges, including the Ebola epidemic. Prior to that, he was the Commissioner of the New York City Health Department, where he implemented groundbreaking public health initiatives.

Currently, he leads Resolve to Save Lives, a global health organization focused on preventing epidemics and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Frieden’s work has been published in leading medical journals and major media outlets. His forthcoming book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own [MIT Press], offers a practical framework for improving public health.