Dr. Mehta is an obesity researcher and a data scientist with several years of experience in biostatistics and data mining. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and his training included PhD in Biostatistics and Masters in Electrical Engineering. He directs the statistical analysis and design core of the UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative, a collaboration between UAB School of Health Profession and Lakeshore Foundation, in the area of disability and rehabilitation sciences. His research projects include from large randomized controlled trials related to telehealth to analysis of large existing datasets. Dr. Mehta’s research interest span from clinical, epidemiological and health services related scientific inquiries in topics related to obesity, cardiometabolic conditions, disability, and rehabilitation. One of his recent line of research is in the area of healthcare quality improvement in obesity and diabetes care.
Dr. Mehta is a co-investigator, site PI, and lead statistician to several research studies funded by a variety of funding agencies such as NIH, NIDDILR and PCORI. Dr. Mehta has a strong publication record with over 30 peer-reviewed articles including several first-author articles. He has published in highly competitive journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, and Obesity Reviews. He has been involved in leading and serving on several national society committees such as serving on the Finance Committee and Public Affairs committee of The Obesity Society. He is also serving as the Chair of the University-wide Faculty Senate Research Committee, which is focused on strengthening the research environment at UAB.
