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Ketamine pills fall onto a table.

What to Know About Ketamine

Following a recent high-profile death, ketamine—for decades used as a popular party drug—came under public scrutiny for its use as a treatment for everything from psychiatric illnesses to autoimmune diseases.

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Medicine Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of medicine? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Albert Wu
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Albert Wu, MD, MPH, studies the impact of safety problems on patients and health care workers.

Gerard Anderson
Professor
Health Policy and Management

Gerard Anderson, PhD, works with policymakers to control health care spending.

Katherine Smith
Professor
Health, Behavior and Society

Katherine Clegg Smith, PhD, MA, is a sociologist who examines health experiences and health communication, with a research focus on cancer and chronic disease.