Sheela Maru, MD, MPH
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Global Health and Health Systems Design
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Publications

Selected Publications

"Now that they come to our doorsteps to teach us these things…" - Postpartum contraception outcomes from a pre-post effectiveness-implementation study of an integrated community health worker intervention in rural Nepal. Nandini Choudhury, Wan Ju Wu, Rekha Khatri, Aparna Tiwari, Aradhana Thapa, Samrachana Adhikari, Indira Basnett, Ved Bhandari, Aasha Bhatta, Bhawana Bogati, Laxman Datt Bhatt, David Citrin, Scott Halliday, Sonu Khadka, Yashoda Kumari Bhat Ksetri, Lal Bahadur Kunwar, Kshitiz Rana Magar, Nutan Marasini, Duncan Maru, Isha Nirola, Rashmi Paudel, Bala Rai, Ryan Schwarz, Sita Saud, Dikshya Sharma, Goma Devi Niraula, Ramesh Shrestha, Poshan Thapa, Hari Jung Rayamazi, Sheela Maru, Sabitri Sapkota. Reproductive Health

Immigrant Inequities in Uninsurance and Postpartum Medicaid Extension: A Quasi-Experimental Study in New York City, 2016–2021. Teresa Janevic, Lauren Birnie, Kizzi Belfon, Lily Glenn, Sheela Maru, Simone Reynolds, Folake Eniola, Heeun Kim, Frances M. Howell, Ashley Fox, Ellerie Weber. American Journal of Public Health

Building HOPE: Integrating community-based doula care in public hospitals in New York City. Sheela Maru, Chanel Porchia-Albert, Karen Lockworth, Cheryl Hall, Natalie Boychuk, Naphtali Calliste, Caroline Cooke, Sherley Gebara, Kanwal Haq, Krupa Harishankar, Rochelle James, Teresa Janevic, Kimberly Mathurin, Sarah Nowlin, Anabel Rivera, Alva Rodriguez, Rachel Schwartz, Victoria St. Clair, Stacey Whaley, Alison Whitney. Health Affairs Scholar

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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Maru during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

  • GDI South Asia
  • Group Care Global

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • Columbia University
  • Nyaya Health dba Possible
  • Vital Village Networks
  • Sambhav (Possible)

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.