Christian Arbelaez, MD, MPH

Dr. Christian Arbelaez is an emergency room physician and the Chief of Emergency Medicine at BMC, and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Arbelaez is an innovative leader and global expert in emergency care delivery systems and public health who focuses on improving access to care and health outcomes of vulnerable populations. Throughout his career, he has participated in several domestic and international volunteer relief efforts and has been awarded many prestigious teaching and leadership awards.

Dr. Arbelaez received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He also received his Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed a Hispanic Mid-Career Executive Leadership Fellowship from New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Leadership Center.