Peter Muennig is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. His research focuses on eliminating the preventable burden of disease through the optimal mix of actionable medical and non-medical social policies. He has published 100 peer-reviewed articles in the scientific literature, and has written 4 books. His work has appeared on NPR, CNN, MSNBC and multiple times in major print media sources, such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and a 3 part series in Slate.