Mona Hanna-Attisha

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is associate professor of pediatrics at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and director of the pediatric residency program at Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Mich. Dr. Hanna-Attisha received her bachelor’s and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from Michigan State’s College of Human Medicine. She completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, where she was chief resident.

In 2015, Dr. Hanna-Attisha was heralded internationally for her study that exposed elevated lead blood levels in Flint children. Today, she directs the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative and model public health program to research, monitor and mitigate the impact of the Flint water crisis and help all Flint children grow up healthy and strong. In addition, Dr. Hanna-Attisha is the author of the forthcoming book "What The Eyes Don't See."