Esmeralda Melgoza

Esmeralda Melgoza, PhD, MPH, CHES (she/her/ella) is a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Jennifer A. Newberry’s lab in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research uses quantitative and qualitative methods to identify the multi-level factors that result in health differences within the prehospital setting, with a focus on the Latine/Hispanic population, older adults, and persons with Limited English Proficiency. Dr. Melgoza earned her Ph.D. in Community Health Sciences with a specialization in Gerontology, an MPH in Community Health Sciences, and a B.A. in History with a minor in Public Health — all from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Melgoza enjoys mentoring students from all backgrounds in academia. In her spare time, Dr. Melgoza enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, and exploring new coffee shops and restaurants. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.