Dr. Pastula is a board-certified neurologist, CDC-trained medical epidemiologist (EIS), U.S. Public Health Service veteran, former first responder EMT, educator, and academic medicine and public health leader. His work and interests span neurohospitalist medicine, neuro-infectious and emerging infectious diseases, global neurology, epidemiology and public health, emergency preparedness and response, climate and environmental health, public policy, and education. 

Dr. Pastula has unusually broad experience across healthcare, government, science, education, business, and the environment. He brings strengths in strategy, advocacy, policy, communication, and translating complex science into practical, real-world action. 

He holds an MD, an MHS in clinical research and epidemiology, a certificate in climate medicine, and is completing an MBA in leadership and sustainability.