Aziz Elnaggar, MBBS, MPH
Clinical Research Supervisor
Community Health Systems
School of Nursing

As a Clinical Research Supervisor in the Community Health Systems department at UCSF, my career has been dedicated to investigating critical aspects of healthcare, with a particular focus on cardiovascular diseases and patient self-care.

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Through collaborative efforts, I have contributed to several impactful research publications, exploring topics such as home-based cardiac rehabilitation and its association with improved patient outcomes, as well as the application of mobile technology to sustain physical activity post cardiac rehabilitation. Additionally, I have been involved in a pilot randomized controlled trial that assessed the effectiveness of a mobile health intervention in promoting physical activity among adults after cardiac rehabilitation. Furthermore, I have conducted qualitative research to gain insights into the perceptions and experiences of older adults with coronary heart disease in using mobile technology for medication adherence. My educational background includes an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBBS in Medicine and Surgery from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. With a steadfast commitment to advancing healthcare research, my aim is to continue contributing to meaningful studies that positively impact patient care and community health outcomes.

Education & Training

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• MPH Epidemiology University of California, Berkeley 2016
• MBBS Medicine and Surgery Ain Shams University 2011

Publications (6)

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DeathCardiovascular DiseasesCardiac RehabilitationFemaleDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1OutpatientsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2MaleQuality of LifeSelf CareVeterans HealthHumansSocial MediaAged

• Cardiac Rehabilitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Potential for Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity Maintenance: Qualitative Study.
  JMIR cardio 2024 Park LG, Chi S, Pitsenbarger S, Johnson JK, Shah AJ, Elnaggar A, von Oppenfeld J, Cho E, Harzand A, Whooley MA
• Association of Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation With Lower Mortality in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Results From the Veterans Health Administration Healthy Heart Program.
  Journal of the American Heart Association 2023 Krishnamurthi N, Schopfer DW, Shen H, Rohrbach G, Elnaggar A, Whooley MA
• Applying Mobile Technology to Sustain Physical Activity After Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Acceptability Study.
  JMIR human factors 2021 Elnaggar A, von Oppenfeld J, Whooley MA, Merek S, Park LG
• Mobile Health Intervention Promoting Physical Activity in Adults Post Cardiac Rehabilitation: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
  JMIR formative research 2021 Park LG, Elnaggar A, Lee SJ, Merek S, Hoffmann TJ, Von Oppenfeld J, Ignacio N, Whooley MA
• Perceptions and experiences of using mobile technology for medication adherence among older adults with coronary heart disease: A qualitative study.
  Digital health 2020 Park LG, Ng F, K Shim J, Elnaggar A, Villero O
• Patients' Use of Social Media for Diabetes Self-Care: Systematic Review.
  Journal of medical Internet research 2020 Elnaggar A, Ta Park V, Lee SJ, Bender M, Siegmund LA, Park LG