ANJALI DESAI DESHPANDE - Institute for Public Health

ANJALI DESAI DESHPANDE
Division of Health Behavior Research
Department of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
4444 Forest Park Ave, Suite 6700
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-286-0148
adeshpan@dom.wustl.edu
Education
2000 Ph.D., Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
1995 M.P.H., Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma H.S.C., OKC, OK
1990 B.S., Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Professional Experience
Fall 2000
Visiting Instructor, Saint Louis University, School of Public Health,
Intervention Research Methods
Fall 2001, 2002
Jan 2001 – May 2003
Aug 2002 – May 2003
Sep 2003 – June 2008
July 2008 – present
July 2008 – present
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University, School of Public
Health, Introduction to Epidemiology, Intervention Research Methods
Consultant Epidemiologist, Division of Chronic Disease Control and
Health Promotion, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services,
Jefferson City, MO
Chief, Office of Surveillance, Research and Evaluation, Division of
Chronic Disease , Control and Health Promotion, Missouri Department of
Health and Senior Services, Jefferson City, MO
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health, Division of
Epidemiology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health, Division
of Epidemiology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Health Behavior
Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Research Support
Active grants
1 R03CA121801 (PI: Deshpande, A.) 7/1/06 ⎯ 6/30/09 (NCE)
National Cancer Institute
Understanding the context for physical activity in urban African Americans
The major goals of this project are to describe transport activity within the broader context
of overall physical activity and identify psychosocial determinants of transport and leisure
activity in an urban minority population.
Role: PI
Research Development Award (PI: Deshpande, A.) 7/1/06 ⎯ 12/31/08 (NCE)
Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University
The Impact of Individual and Neighborhood Resources on Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors
among African Americans: A Multilevel Analysis
The major goals of this project are to determine the association between individual-level and
neighborhood-level social and economic factors on colorectal cancer screening intention and
behavior among African Americans in St Louis. This is an ancillary project to an ongoing
CECCR-funded intervention study.
Role: PI
R18 DP001139 (PI: Brownson, R.) 9/30/07 ⎯ 9/29/10
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Understanding and Enhancing Dissemination Among Chronic Disease Practitioners
The major goal of this program is to increase the dissemination of evidence-based interventions to
control chronic diseases through state health agencies.
Role: Co-PI
00943-0507-01 (PI: Colditz, G.) 7/1/08 ⎯ 6/30/09
Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation
Siteman Cancer Prevention and Control Program
These funds will be used to enhance the basic and clinical research productivity and
broadening the academic participation of the prevention and control programs at Siteman
Cancer Center.
Role: Investigator
P30 CA91842 (PI: Eberlein, T.) 7/1/04 ⎯ 6/30/09
NCI
Cancer Center Support Grant
The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of
Medicine is a multidisciplinary cancer research facility. The Health Behavior & Outreach Core
supports clinical and prevention and control research at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center.

We provide services in Epidemiology & Statistics, Health Education, Psychosocial Factors &
Quality of Life, Outreach, and Health Communication.
Role: Investigator
1 R01 CA109675 (PI: Schootman, M.) 7/1/08 ⎯ 6/30/11
NIH
Spatial, Temporal, Social Disparities in Breast Cancer
The major goals of this study are to: (1) investigate the spatio-temporal variation of early stage
breast cancer, advanced stage breast cancer, and breast cancer mortality at the county-level
using 1988-2005 data from 9 SEER programs and 200 counties; (2) determine the association
of the county-specific variation of breast cancer screening prevalence with the county-specific
incidence of advanced stage breast cancer and with breast cancer mortality; (3) determine if
temporal changes in early stage breast cancer, advanced stage breast cancer, and breast
cancer mortality vary by county socioeconomic conditions; and (4) determine if the availability
of primary care physicians at the county level explains the temporal differences between
affluent and socioeconomically deprived counties in the incidence of early stage breast cancer,
advanced stage breast cancer, and breast cancer mortality.
Role: Investigator
R01 CA112159 (PI: Schootman, M.) 9/1/05 ⎯ 6/30/09
NIH
Neighborhood Effects on Quality of Life in Breast Cancer
The goals of this project are to: 1) determine the extent of geographic clustering of the change
in QoL over time among women with and those without breast cancer at the level of the
census tract; 2) determine the extent to which the change in QoL over time can be explained
by neighborhood disadvantage among women with breast cancer and among women without
breast cancer; and 3) identify potential pathways by which neighborhood disadvantage affects
changes in QoL over time among women with breast cancer.
Role: Investigator
Completed Research Support
CECCR (PI: Kreuter, M.) 07/01/04 – 05/31/06
National Cancer Institute
Junior Faculty Career Development Award
The major goal of this career development award is to study the relationship between social
and cultural factors and cancer-related health behaviors such as physical activity and
screening.
Role: Investigator

Publications (in chronological order)
Thorsen P, Schendel DE, Deshpande AD, Vogel I, Dudley DJ, Olsen J. Identification of biological/
biochemical marker(s) for preterm delivery. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2001;Suppl
2:90-103.
Simoes EJ, Kabeer NH, D’Isabel S, Deshpande A. Assessment of comprehensive cardiovascular
health program: basis for building community coalition and impact evaluation. Preventive
Medicine 2001;33(2) part 2:abstracts 128, 140, 145.
Gazmararian JA, Petersen R, Jamieson DJ, Schild, Adams MM, Deshpande AD, Franks AL.
Hospitalizations during pregnancy among managed care enrollees. Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;100(1):94-100.
Deshpande AD, Baker EA, Lovegreen SL, Brownson RC. Environmental correlates of physical
activity among Individuals with diabetes in the rural Midwest. Diabetes Care 2005;28:1012-1018.
Boehmer TK, Hoehner CM, Deshpande AD, Brennan Ramirez LK, Brownson RC. Perceived and
observed neighborhood indicators of obesity among urban adults. International Journal of Obesity
2007;31(6):968-977.
Gnerlich J, Jeffe DB, Deshpande AD, Beers C, Zander C, Margenthaler JA. Surgical removal of
the primary tumor increases overall survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer: analysis of
the 1988-2003 SEER data. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2007;14(8):2187-2194.
Gnerlich J, Dueker J, Jeffe DB, Thompson S, Deshpande A, Margenthaler JA. Patient and tumor
characteristics associated with primary tumor resection in women with stage IV breast cancer:
analysis of 1988-2003 SEER data. The Breast Journal, in press.
Sanders Thompson V, Cavazos-Rehg P, Jupka K, Caito N, Deshpande A, Tate K, Gratzke J.
Cultural appropriateness: an example for targeted health promotion programs. Health Education
and Behavior, in press.
Deshpande AD, Hayes MH, Schootman M. The epidemiology of diabetes and diabetes-related
complications. Invited Paper. Physical Therapy Journal, in press.
Porembka MR, Abraham RL, Sefko JA, Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Margenthaler JA. Factors
associated with lymph node assessment in ductal carcinoma in situ: analysis of 1988-2002 SEER
data. Annals of Surgical Oncology, in press.
Deshpande AD, Dodson EA, Gorman, I, Brownson, RC. Physical activity and diabetes:
opportunities for prevention through policy. Invited Paper. Physical Therapy Journal, in press.
Schootman M, Jeffe DB, Lian M, Deshpande AD, Gillanders WE, Aft R, Sumner W. Area-level poverty
is associated with an increased risk of ambulatory-care-sensitive hospitalizations among older breast
cancer survivors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, in press.
Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Gnerlich J, Iqbal AZ, Thummalakunta A, Margenthaler JA. Racial disparities
in breast cancer survival: an analysis by age and stage. Journal of Surgical Research, in press.

Presentations
Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Gnerlich J, Iqbal AZ, Thummalakunta A, Margenthaler JA, “Breast
cancer-specific mortality is increased in African-American women for all stages of disease:
Analysis of 1988-2002 SEER data.” Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA,
February 13-16, 2008.
Porembka MR, Abraham RL, Sefko JA, Deshpande AD, Jeffe DB, Margenthaler JA, “Factors
associated with lymph node assessment in DCIS: Analysis of 1988-2002 SEER data.” Society
of Surgical Oncology, Chicago, IL, March 13-16, 2008.
Deshpande AD, Elliott MB, Sefko J. “Understanding the context for physical activity among
African Americans.” Small Grants Grantees meeting, NCI, Bethesda, MD. November 5-6, 2007.
Gnerlich J, Jeffe DB, Deshpande A, Beers C, Zander C, Margenthaler JA, “Surgical removal of
the primary tumor increases overall survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer: analysis
of the 1988-2003 SEER data.” Society of Surgical Oncology Meeting, Washington D.C., March
15-18, 2007.
Gnerlich J, Dueker J, Jeffe DB, Thompson S, Deshpande A, Margenthaler JA, “Patient and
tumor characteristics associated with primary tumor resection in women with Stage IV breast
cancer: Analysis of 1988-2003 SEER data.” American Society of Breast Surgeons Meeting,
Phoenix, Arizona, May 2-6, 2007.
Blaskiewicz R, Dieffenderfer B, Hartnell L, Deshpande A, Effects of Hypertension and Diabetes on
Birth Weight, Missouri Gynecology Society Meeting, 2005.
Hoffstetter S, Glasheen C, Mullen S, Deshpande A, Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes: The
Influence of Lunar Phase, ACOG National Meeting, 2005.
Blaskiewicz R, Boyce J, Weidinger K, Deshpande A, Primary Cesarean Section after a Vaginal
Delivery: An Investigation of the Proven Pelvis Theory, ACOG National Meeting, 2005.
Blaskiewicz R, Chrusciel T, Wiemken T, Deshpande A, The Risk of Small for Gestational Age Infant in
Twin versus Singleton Births and Effect Modification by Preeclampsia, Missouri Gynecology Society
Meeting, 2006.
Sanders Thompson V, Haire-Joshu D, Clark E, Caito N, Deshpande A, Nicholson R, Tate K, Gratzke J,
The Elimika Project: Using Culture to Eliminate Colorectal Cancer in the African American Community,
Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (CECCR) Grantees Meeting, 2005.

Sanders Thompson V, Weaver N, Jupka K, Caito N, Parikh S, Tate K, Gratzke J, Cavazos P,
Deshpande A, Kreuter M, Selection and Application of Cultural Constructs in Health Communication
Materials, APHA, 2005.
Sanders Thompson V, Haire-Joshu D, Clark E, Caito N, Deshpande A, Nicholson R, Tate K, Gratzke J,
A Theoretical Framework to Define and Measure Salient Social and Cultural Constructs, CECCR
grantees meeting, 2005.
Deshpande AD, Baker EA, Lovegreen SL, Brownson RC, Environmental correlates of physical activity
in a rural diabetic population, Poster Presentation, 19 th National Conference on Chronic Disease
Prevention and Control, March, 2005, Atlanta, GA
Karamehic A, Booker A, Deshpande A, Kreuter, M, Fruit and Vegetable (FV) Consumption Among
African American Women: Do Cultural Characteristics Help Identify Sub-Groups With Greater and
Lesser Consumption?, Poster Presentation, Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference, May 2004.
Deshpande AD, Jackson-Thompson J, Malone BR, Creating Broad Appeal in and Value in a
Population-based Baseline Tobacco Surveillance Effort, Oral Presentation, 17 th National Conference
on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, presented February 20, 2003, St Louis, MO.
Deshpande AD, Simoes EJ, Murayi T, Identifying Racial Disparities in Functional and Mental Health
Status in Older Missouri Adults, Poster Presentation, 16 th National Conference of Chronic Disease
Prevention and Control, presented Feb 27, 2002, Atlanta, GA.
Kabeer NH, Simoes EJ, Deshpande AD, Waterman B, Impact of Environmental and Policy Factors on
Nutrition Behavior, Oral Presentation, 16 th National Conference of Chronic Disease Prevention and
Control, presented Feb 27, 2002, Atlanta, GA.
Kabeer NH, Simoes EJ, Deshpande A. Diabetes Prevalence Trends in Missouri and Related Factors.
Presented at APHA 2001.
Simoes EJ, Kabeer NH, D’Isabel S, Deshpande A. Assessment of comprehensive cardiovascular
health program: basis for building community coalition and impact evaluation. Prev Med 2001;33(2)
part 2:abstracts 128, 140, 145.
Deshpande AD, Thorsen P, Schendel D, Drews-Botsch C, Flanders WD, Dudley D, The Natural
History of Pro-Inflammatory (IL1β, Il6 and TNFα) Cytokines in Pregnancy and Term Delivery, Poster
Presentation, 13 th Annual Meeting, Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Seattle,
WA, June 2000.

Courses Taught at Saint Louis University
Principles of Epidemiology, Epidemiologic Methods II, Advanced Epidemiology Methods, Evidence-
Based Public Health, Intervention Research Methods, Social Epidemiology
Professional Affiliations, Honors and Awards
Junior Faculty Career Development Award, Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research
(CECCR), July 2004-July 2006
Society for Epidemiologic Research, Member
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Member
Society for Epidemiologic Research Student Workshop, Participant 1999
All-American Scholar, 1995
University of Oklahoma HSC Graduate Student Association Award, 1995
Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society, Member
Delta Omega Honor Society, Member
Service Positions
Secretary, Faculty Assembly, Saint Louis University School of Public Health, 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Faculty Advisor, Community Health Association of Students (CHAS), 2005-2008
EPI Representative, Internship Workgroup, 2004-2008
Internship Advisor, Division of Epidemiology, 2006-2008
Search Committee member, Biostatistics search, 2006
MPH Oral Exam Committee, EPI representative, 2006-2008
IRB (Behavioral and Social Science subcommittee), Siteman Cancer Center, 2007-current
MODHSS, Missouri Screen for Life Advisory Board, member, 2007-current