Shahbaz Salehi, MD, MPH’15, MSHIA

Dr. Shahbaz Salehi graduated from the Mailman School of Public Health’s Accelerated Program in the Health Policy and Management Department in 2015, and has a comprehensive educational background in medicine, health informatics, and nonprofit management. Dr. Salehi currently serves as the Director of Infection Control and Employee Health at Foothill Regional Medical Center in Tustin, CA, overseeing all infectious diseases and employee health initiatives for the hospital.

Under his leadership, Foothill Regional Medical Center has implemented innovative initiatives to significantly reduce catheter-associated infection, surgical site infections, and bloodstream infections. In addition to his role at the medical center, he is an instructor at UCLA Extension, where he teaches Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Since 2015, Dr. Salehi has been honored to serve as a Columbia Mailman Case Challenge judge. He has also actively mentored students since 2020, reflecting his deep passion for teaching and mentorship. Dr. Salehi was recently selected to serve on the Columbia Mailman Alumni Board and the Health Policy and Management Alumni Advisory Board.