Our Story
In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Dr. Tista Ghosh — preventive medicine and public health expert and former Chief Medical Officer of Colorado— was helping Fortune 500 companies protect their frontline workers. As she talked with workers across sectors — construction, agriculture, telecom, grocery and delivery, and manufacturing — she saw the same problem everywhere. Massive confusion caused by shifting guidance, conflicting claims, and conspiracies on social media. And she witnessed the consequences — people getting sick, hospitalized, even dying.
That’s when she decided to fight misinformation and confusion head-on. Eventually, IPPHL was born.
About Dr. Ghosh
Dr. Tista Ghosh is a physician trained in internal and preventive medicine, with specialized expertise in public health and stress management. As the former Chief Medical Officer of Colorado, and as an award-winning health journalist and author, she’s spent years turning complex science into practical, evidence-based tools people can actually use.
As a working mom, she understands the real-life pressures of staying healthy when time is tight and life is stressful. That’s why she creates fast, science-backed micro-habit courses built for busy people who want real results without overwhelm.
She blends clinical insight, public-health experience, and the approachable style her audience knows from her Instagram channel @HealthHacker_MD.
IPPHL’s Advisory Board
IPPHL’s Advisory Board brings together experts across psychiatry, neurology, internal medicine, epidemiology, immunology, public health, maternal and child health, and mindfulness/meditation. They help ensure all content is accurate, science-backed, and easy to understand.
IPPHL Advisory Board Members
- Dr. Priti Bhardwaj, Psychiatrist (Triple Board-certified in Child, Adult, Integrative Psychiatry)
- Dr. Pritha Ghosh, Neurologist and Assistant Dean
- Dr. Jennifer Patnaik, Epidemiologist
- Dr. Suparna Dutta, Internal Medicine
- Dr. Swapan Ghosh, Immunologist
- Margaret Ruttenber, Public Health
- Karen Trierweiler, Maternal/Child Health
- Mary Beth Spinos, Perinatal and Gynecologic Health
- Dr. Ricci-Jane Adams, expert in mindfulness/meditation and spiritual health, which the World Health Organization (WHO) now includes in it’s definition of health
- Dr. Sean Munnelly, Psychiatrist with expertise in male and veteran mental health and addiction
Empowering Your Learning
IPPHL’s Mission
IPPHL’s Mission
IPPHL’s Mission
IPPHL empowers individuals, families, and communities to take science-supported actions to improve their health.
Personal Health
IPPHL’s Mission
IPPHL’s Mission
Through its public-education arm — the HealthLearningLab — IPPHL gives individuals practical, science-backed tools to live healthier, reduce stress, and thrive.
Public Health
IPPHL’s Mission
Public Health
IPPHL cultivates conversation around community and population health by translating public health science into language that‘s accessible to everyone. This includes Dr. Ghosh’s book Before the Next Crisis (Columbia University Press) along with participation in public health podcasts and webinars, as well as articles and educational video
IPPHL cultivates conversation around community and population health by translating public health science into language that‘s accessible to everyone. This includes Dr. Ghosh’s book Before the Next Crisis (Columbia University Press) along with participation in public health podcasts and webinars, as well as articles and educational videos on preparedness for various health threats. The goal is to deepen understanding and informed dialogue around key public health issues.