Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA

Huiyun Xiang

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Biography

Dr. Henry Xiang is a tenured full professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is the founding Director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Xiang directs the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program at the NIH-funded Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science. He has served in leadership positions of numerous national and global organizations in his field. He was elected the president of SAVIR in 2021 and continues to serve in important leadership roles.

Dr. Henry Xiang has published more than 265 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and has served on the editorial boards of several journals. He is a senior associate editor of the Journal of Medical Extended Reality and an editorial board member of Injury PreventionInjury EpidemiologyInjury Medicine. Dr. Xiang’s expertise includes patient-centered outcomes and medical service research, clinical trial design, treatments/interventions, digital health, virtual reality, AI/machine learning, large data and medical records, innovative clinical study methods, and statistics.

Academic and Clinical Areas
Awards, Honors & Organizations
  • Outstanding Senior Faculty Investigator Award, The Ohio State University Department of Pediatrics, 2023
  • Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award, HealthCare Information and Management Systems Society North American, 2019
  • Joseph Tepas Award, Pediatric Trauma Society, 2017
  • Distinguished International Engagement Award, The Ohio State University, 2017
  • Excellence in Science Award, American Public Health Association Injury Control and Emergency Health Services, 2016
  • Outstanding Team Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2013
  • Outstanding Mentor Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2010
  • Outstanding Principal Investigator Award, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2010
  • Outstanding Board of Directors Service Award, Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research, 2009
  • Kirk L. Martin Award for Outstanding Potential for Problem-solving in Multidisciplinary Applications in Environment and Public Health, Colorado State University, 1999
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Health Award, Larimer County Department of Environment and Health, 1998
  • Goethe Foundation International Award for Excellence in Smoking Control Research Among Medical Students and Physicians, Germany Medical Association, 1997
Professional Experience

2013 - Present The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics

2003 - Present The Ohio State University School of Public Health, Associate Professor of Epidemiology

2003 - 2013 The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics

1999 - 2003 Vital Statistics Unit, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Director

2000 - 2001 Department of Environmental Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Adjunct Assistant Professor

1995 - 1999 Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Colorado State University, Post-Doctoral Fellow

1993 - 1995 Department of Health Statistics, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, The People's Republic of China, Scientific Research Coordinator

1991 - 1995 Department of Health Statistics, Tongji Medical University, Faculty Instructor/Researcher

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Center for Injury Research & Policy