Todd Pollack, MD

Todd Pollack, MD, FIDSA, is Director of Infectious Diseases and Global Health Security for the Program in Global Primary Health Care (PGPHC) at Harvard Medical School’s Office for Research Initiatives and Global Programs, where he leads initiatives in infectious diseases, climate and health, and pandemic preparedness. His work focuses on strengthening resilient primary health care systems and expanding access to high-quality, equitable care, particularly for people living with HIV and viral hepatitis. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an infectious diseases physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Todd has more than 15 years of experience leading research, quality improvement, and health systems strengthening initiatives in the United States and internationally. He is a co-lead of the Lancet Global Health Commission on People-Centered Care for Universal Health Coverage and serves as Medical Director of the Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN), a collaboration among Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Vietnam Ministry of Health. He spent more than a decade based in Vietnam, where he supported the national HIV response and led programs focused on primary health care, medical education, antimicrobial resistance, and COVID-19 preparedness and response. 

In addition to his research and program leadership, Todd mentors trainees in global health and teaches global health ethics at Harvard Medical School. He also leads the Vietnam Hub, an immersive summer program that provides Harvard undergraduates with experiential learning in global health and health systems in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Harvard University Asia Center and the Harvard Global Health Institute.

Todd received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his residency, chief residency, and fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.