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Dr. Parminder Suchdev is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nutrition Branch. He has a joint appointment in global health at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, and also teaches medical students and residents at Children's Hospital of Atlanta as a pediatric hospitalist.

His research interests are focused on international nutrition, and he is currently the principal investigator of a study assessing the effectiveness of a micronutrient powder called ‘Sprinkles' in western Kenya. His goal is to bridge clinical work and research in international child health through medical education and advocacy.

Dr. Suchdev received his medical and public health training at Northwestern University and completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Washington. During this time, he founded and directed the Children's Health International Medicine Project of Seattle (CHIMPS), an ongoing international health program in rural El Salvador.