Rand Sakka
Associate Scientist Ii @American Cancer Society
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Scientist Ii @American Cancer Society
Gainesville, FL, US
Utilized large datasets including National Cancer Database (30+ million patient records), Hazard Mapping System, US Census, and FEMA disaster declaration to investigate environmental and oncology-related research questions - Performed advanced statistical analyses on large datasets including Cox proportional hazards models, Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank tests, propensity score methods (matching, inverse probability weighting, and covariate balancing propensity scores), weighted and unweighted logistical regressions, and decomposition analyses using SAS and R - Created geospatial epidemiological analyses and visualizations using ArcGIS Pro and Tableau to visualize the distribution of data and identify geographical patterns and correlations in health outcomes and environmental exposures - Conducted a systematic review synthesizing literature on coal mining activities and their association with cancer incidence and mortality in the United States using 4 search engines and scanned over publications - Represented the organization at the 2023 NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team meeting and the 2024 American Geophysical Union meeting - Applied clinical guidelines (e.g, NCCN kidney cancer treatment and USPSTF cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer screening guidelines) to evaluate disparities in patient care
EDUCATION
King's Academy
High School Diploma
University of Florida
Bachelor's degree
University of Florida
Master of Public Health - MPH
ABOUT RAND SAKKA
My background is in Public health and Epidemiology, my career interests include…
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