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Steven Woolf, MD, Family Medicine, Fairfax, VA

Steven Herbert Woolf MD

Preventive Medicine


Professor, Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine

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  • 3650 Joseph Siewick DrSte 400Fairfax, VA 22033

  • Phone+1 703-391-2020

  • Fax+1 703-391-1211

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Summary

  • Steven H. Woolf, M.D., M.P.H, is Director Emeritus of the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he is Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health. He holds the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Distinguished Chair in Population Health and Health Equity. Dr. Woolf has edited three books and published more than 200 articles in a career that has focused on raising public awareness about the social, economic, and environmental conditions that shape health and perpetuate inequities.

    Dr. Woolf received his M.D. in 1984 from Emory University and underwent residency training in family medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Woolf is also a clinical epidemiologist and underwent training in preventive medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins University, where he received his M.P.H. in 1986. He is board certified in family medicine and in preventive medicine and public health. He served on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and was elected to the Institute of Medicine (now National Academy of Medicine) in 2001.

Education & Training

  • Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
    Inova Fairfax Medical CampusResidency, Family Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1985 - 1987
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1993 - 2022
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1985 - 1991
  • Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
    American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2001
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Excess Deaths from COVID-19 and Other Causes, March-July 2020  
    Steven Woolf, MD, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study Finds
    American Kids' Health Has Been Declining, Study FindsJuly 7th, 2025
  • Save the USPSTF
    Save the USPSTFMay 23rd, 2025
  • February 2025 Dispatch for the CV Team
    February 2025 Dispatch for the CV TeamFebruary 25th, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Patient-Reported Barriers To Colorectal Cancer ScreeningNational Cancer Institute2005–2006
  • Characterizing Medical Error: A Primary Care StudyAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2001
  • Virginia Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research NetworkAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000

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