JC Alejaldre, MPH

Juan Carlos "JC" Alejaldre, MPH, MBA is currently an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health where he teaches courses on leadership and professional communications.

JC has been working at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital since 2016 and is currently the Director of Operations in Community Health within the Division of Community and Population Health. He oversees the day-to-day management and strategy of programs impacting chronic disease prevention & management, behavioral & mental health, sexual & reproductive health, youth development, and maternal & child health in the five boroughs of NYC and Westchester county. Additionally, he is one of the hospitals Administrators-on-call providing operational coverage for in-patient hospital operations on evenings, weekends, and holidays across five hospitals, totaling 1,425 in-patient beds. 

JC is currently researching interventions that focus on marginalized and immigrant populations whose access to healthcare is often diminished due to multiple adverse social determinants of health.  As a DACA recipient brought to the U.S. as a young child, JC hopes that his work in public health contributes to the elimination of health disparities in disadvantaged communities and ensures the future of individuals in urban centers is determined by more than just their zip code. 

JC is a PhD student in Health Sciences and holds degrees in both Master of Public Health and Master of Business Administration. He has lived in the New York City region since he was 6 years old and is a die-hard Yankee fan.