David J. Reynen, DrPH, MA, MPPA, MPH, CPH

Dr. David J. Reynen, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Public Health at George Mason University, teaches within the Public Health Practice concentration, drawing on his many years in the public health field (from 1994 to the present). Currently in his work, Reynen provides scientific and administrative leadership to multiple teams of scientists working on maternal and perinatal epidemiology, adolescent health, public health surveillance/data visualization, and federal reporting to both the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Earlier in his public health career, Reynen co-founded and managed a state-level acute stroke registry/quality improvement program, conducted chronic-disease-related research and surveillance activities, carried out formal program evaluations related to child and adolescent health, and provided scientific consultation in the area of tobacco control.

Reynen's professional areas of greatest interest include public health leadership, family health, disease prevention and control, healthy aging, and access to care. In these areas, he has authored or co-authored more than 110 scholarly works, including journal publications, research reports, and conference papers and posters.

Reynen, who is Certified in Public Health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners, received his formal academic training from the University of Illinois Chicago (DrPH, Golden Key); California State University Sacramento (MA, GCert, MPPA, Sigma Phi Omega, Phi Kappa Phi); Loma Linda University (MPH, Delta Omega); and Pepperdine University (BS). Additionally, Reynen completed a fellowship with the California Epidemiologic Investigation Service.

Research

Research Interests

• Public health leadership
• Family health
• Disease prevention and control
• Healthy aging
• Access to care

Publications

• Fridman, M., Korst, L.M., Reynen, D.J., Nicholas, L.A., Greene, N., Saeb, S., Troyan, J.L., Gregory, K.D. (2023). Using Potentially Preventable Severe Maternal Morbidity to Monitor Hospital Performance. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 49(3): 129.
• Fridman, M., Korst, L.M., Reynen, D.J., Nicholas, L.A., Greene, N., Saeb, S., Troyan, J.L., Gregory, K.D. (2021). Severe Maternal Morbidity in California Hospitals: Performance Based on a Validated Multivariable Prediction Model. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 47(11): 686.
• Krakowiak, P., Sun, D., McCain, C., Morton, C.H., Ramos, D.E., Reynen, D.J., Main, E.K., Mitchell, C. (2021). Enhanced maternal mortality surveillance identifies higher mortality ratios and greater racial/ethnic disparity than death certificates. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 224(2, Suppl.): S229-S230.
• Korst, L.M., Gregory, K.D., Nicholas, L.A., Saeb, S., Reynen, D.J., Troyan, J.L., Greene, N., Fridman, M. (2021). A scoping review of severe maternal morbidity: describing risk factors and methodological approaches to inform population-based surveillance. Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology, 7(1): 3.
• Reynen, D.J., Welter, C.R., Lenihan, D.P., Pinsker, E.C., Seweryn, S.M., George, M.G. (2017). Qualitative Evaluation of a State Stroke Registry. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Vol. 10, Issue Suppl. 3, A101.
• Reynen, D.J., Darsie, B., Kamigaki, A., Bates, J. (2016). Drive-Time Proximity to Certified Stroke Centers in California, 2015. Stroke, Vol. 47, Issue Suppl. 1, A80.
• Reynen, D.J., Kamigaki, A.S., Oh, S., Gilbert, G.H., Chaput, L.A. (2011) Data Sharing to Facilitate the Establishment of Stroke Systems of Care in California. Stroke, Vol. 42, No. 3, p. e294.
• Reynen, D.J., Kamigaki, A.S., Pheatt, N., Chaput, L.A. (2007) The Use of Blood-Pressure Lowering Medications Among California Adults. Hypertension, Vol. 50, No. 4, p. e131.
• Reynen, D.J., Nelson, D. (2005) Hospitalizations for Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands, and Jaws, California, 1998-2002.  Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Vol. 65, Suppl. 1, p. S57-S58.
• Reynen, D.J.  (2005)  Back-Pain-Related Morbidity in California: A Look at Disparities.  Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Vol. 35, No. 1, p. A39.

Honors and Awards

• Public Health Acknowledging My Efforts (PHAME) Award; California Department of Public Health, 2022
• Jane Kipsang Leadership Award; World Vision, 2020
• Love of Learning Award; Phi Kappa Phi, 2012

Affiliations

• Member, Golden Key International Honour Society
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi, All Disciplines National Honor Society
• Member, Sigma Phi Omega, Honorary Society in Gerontology
• Member, Delta Omega, Honorary Society in Public Health
• Member, American Public Health Association
• Member, California Association of Professional Scientists

Degrees

• DrPH, Leadership, University of Illinois Chicago
• MA, Aging and Health, California State University Sacramento
• GCert, Gerontology, California State University Sacramento
• MPPA, Public Policy and Administration, California State University Sacramento
• MPH, Epidemiology, Loma Linda University
• BS, Biology, Pepperdine University