Djenaba Joseph
InvestorActing Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
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About
Acting Director of NCCDPHP; credentialed MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS).
Experience
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionActing Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotioncurrent2026 — present
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionActing Director, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control2025 — 2026
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionBranch Chief2022 — 2025Atlanta, GA
- Atlanta VA Medical CenterChief Medical Officer2021 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedical Director, Colorectal Cancer Control Program2009 — 2021Greater Atlanta Area
Skills & more
Public Health3Healthcare2Clinical ResearchCommunity Outreach1Program ManagementProgram DevelopmentCustomer ServiceEpidemiology2Prevention1Public Speaking1Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Excel
From Djenaba's professional profile.
Colleagues at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Aaron (Ari) Bernstein
Director, National Center for Environmental Health / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Althea Grant-Lenzy
Director, Office of Science (OS) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Caroline DeBerry
Acting Deputy Director for Public Affairs, Acting Director of Communications, and Senior Advisor to the Director at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Carolyn Greene
Acting Director, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Christoper R. Braden
Acting Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Erica Schwartz
CDC Director at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Ermias Belay
Acting Director, National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (NCSTLTPHIW) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Henry Walke
Director, Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Djenaba Joseph?
- Acting Director of NCCDPHP; credentialed MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS).
- Where does Djenaba Joseph work?
- Djenaba Joseph is Acting Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Where did Djenaba Joseph go to school?
- Djenaba Joseph studied at University of Michigan School of Public Health (Master’s Degree); University of Michigan Medical School (Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)); University of Michigan (Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Sciences).
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan School of Public Health10
Jose GutierrezHead of Network at Healthier CapitalAlice ZhengPartner at Foreground CapitalAlbert TzeelT1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthJonathan CharlesInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundStacey MatlenSenior Vice President, Innovation at Partnership Fund for NYCAlison VratilDirector of Compliance at Excellere Partners
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Also attended University of Michigan Medical School20
Jakob DupontExecutive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova VenturesAlice ZhengPartner at Foreground CapitalJordan SilvaCampus Lead at The MBA FundAlbert TzeelT1D Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthEmily LeeCo-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Wavelet at Aegis VenturesChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital Group
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Also attended University of Michigan1,044
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention26
Cheraé RobinsonHead of Platform and Marketing at Flybridge Capital PartnersRochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersJulia McDowellVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersPeter PatriarcaSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalAnne HerlacheData Operations Lead at Camber PartnersSean SlovenskiPrincipal Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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