Leah Estrada, PhD, RN is an Assistant Professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a Nurse Scientist in the Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at the Mount Sinai Health System. She is a 2025-2026 Penn LDI CICADA grantee. Dr. Estrada’s work is focused on identifying and addressing disparities in dementia care and palliative care for underserved populations. She has received seven competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Palliative Care Research Center, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Estrada earned her PhD from Columbia University.
Associate Fellow
Leah Estrada, PhD, RN
- Assistant Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai