Sameer Vohra | Public Health | SIU

SIU School of Medicine, Public Health Affiliated Faculty

Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, FAAP is the Founding Chair of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s (SIU SOM) Department of Population Science and Policy, a research and policy academic department aiming to improve health outcomes in central and southern Illinois.  A general pediatrician, Dr. Vohra is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Humanities, and Law.  Dr. Vohra completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Chicago.  He earned a Master of Arts in public policy at the University of Chicago, a medical doctorate at SIU SOM, a juris doctorate, graduating first in his class, at SIU School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Science in Human Culture with honors at Northwestern University.