Arvin Garg MD, MPH

Arvin Garg, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics and Vice Chair of Health Equity at University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Garg is also the Associate Chief Quality Officer for Health Equity for the UMass Memorial Health System.

Dr. Garg is also the Founding Director of the Child Health Equity Center at UMass Chan and UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Garg is the Program Director of the Child Health Equity (PATH) Fellowship.

Dr. Garg received his B.A. in Behavioral Biology from Johns Hopkins University, M.P.H from Boston University School of Public Health, and his medical doctorate from Boston University School of Medicine. After completing his clinical residency in pediatrics at the University of Connecticut, he worked for two years in private practice in Pennsylvania. He subsequently completed a post-doctoral General Academic Pediatric fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Garg's first faculty position was at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, and before joining UMass, Dr. Garg was at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine for ten years, where he also served as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs for five years. Dr. Garg has been recognized for his clinical teaching with awards from Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, and the Boston Combined Residency Program.

Dr. Garg’s research focuses on addressing adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) within the delivery of pediatric care, particularly for low-income families, and has been cited in professional guidelines. During the fellowship, Dr. Garg’s SDoH trial received both the Francis F. Schwentker Award Winner for Excellence in Research by House Staff and Fellows in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Society of Pediatric Research Fellow Clinical Research Award. Since 2009, Dr. Garg has been continuously funded by the NIH and has also received extramural funding from private foundations. He has published over 100 publications. He has also served on various other committees focused on social determinants and community health, both locally and nationally.