Dr. Mohamed is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA. She is a Behavioral Scientist with a broad background in health psychology, patient-provider communication, and shared decision making.

For the last 10 years, Dr. Mohamed’s work has focused on qualitative and quantitative studies of the survivorship experience for men and women with cancer, particularly related to the quality of life, symptom management, and coping with and adjustment to cancer and treatment outcomes.

More recently, Dr. Nihal’s work has included the experience of men and women making treatment decision making about urologic cancer with a special focus on health disparities. Her Behavioral medicine research projects on bladder and prostate cancer have been funded by the American Cancer Society, and National Cancer Institute, the Department of Defense (DOD) and Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN).

APPOINTMENTS/EMPLOYMENT
– 2019-present Associate Professor, Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

– 2010-2018 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

– 2007-2010 Project manager Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

– 2006-2007 Department of Urology and Oncological Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

– 2005-2006 Department of Behavioral Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, NJ

– 1996-2000 Academic assistant, Department of psychology, Khartoum University, Sudan

EDUCATION
2006 Diploma Cancer Prevention The National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
2004 Ph.D. (Magna Cum Laude) Health Psychology Free University, Magna Cum Laude, Germany

1998 M.S. Psychology University of Khartoum, Sudan
1995 B.S. (Honor) Psychology University of Khartoum, Sudan

CERTIFICATION
2015 Certificate National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, MD

HONORS/AWARDS
2012 Poster selected for media release, Society of Behavioral Medicine
2012 Paper selected or online re-publication, UrolToday International Journal
2008 Travel award, NIH-The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit
2008 SBM Citation Award, Paper presented at SBM, San Diego, USA.
2006 Fellowship, NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention
2006 Manuscript ranked 1 st in top ten full text downloads, Psychology, Health and Medicine
2005 LIFE Center Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Science, The Cancer Institute of UMDNJ.
2004 Outstanding Poster, The German Society for Health Psychology’s (DGPS)
2000-2004 Fellowship, The German Academic Exchange Service Program Fellowship

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ROLES
2018-Present Director of Behavioral Research and Patient Education
2018-Present The Co-Chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank- Survivorship Group
2013-2017 The Chair of the European Health Psychology Society- United Nation Committee
2006-2010 Co Editor: Journal of European Health Psychologist
2017- Editorial Board member for Psycho-oncology

IMPACT
Dr. Mohamed’s work has been documented through her national and international publications and participations in conferences and presentations. Educational materials developed as part of her research are available for bladder and prostate cancer patients.
Recorded lectures are available for bladder cancer patients and their family caregivers through social media (CancerCoachLive: Bladder Cancer: Be Active in Your Treatment and Self-Care Broadcast Live: September 29, 2017 Now Available On Demand http://www.cancercoachlive.com/bladder-cancer-active-treatment-self-care/

-For Dr.Nihal’s Publications and research : https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/nihal-e-mohamed

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

• Qualitative Research Workshop, Graduate Leader, Participants (25) IcahnSchool of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 day Worship Highly evaluated by attendees. 2018
• Stress and Coping in health psychology, Graduate Invited lecturer, Students (70) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Hour Lecture, Reviews from course participants are very good. 2010-2013
• Introduction to biobehavioral science, Graduate Course Leader, Students (85) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 6 hours per week, Strong positive evaluation of full class and related training 2014-2018
• Global Mental Health, Graduate Course co-Leader, Students (12) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 3 Hours per Week Very interactive and engaging class on global health issues 2014-2017
• Survey and Research Methods, Graduate Invited lecturer, Students (10) Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 1 Hour Lecture Well-received by participants who recommended it for other students. 2015-2017
• Introduction to Quantitative Methods, Graduate Course Leader, Students (55) Khartoum University, Sudan ,1 Hours per Week, Well-received by participants. 1998-2000
• Cognitive Psychology, Graduate Course Leader, Students (40) Khartoum University, Sudan, 1 Hours per Week, Well-received by participants. 1998-2000
• Physiological Psychology, Graduate Course Leader, Students (36) Khartoum University, Sudan, 1 Hours per Week Well-received by participants. 1998-2000
• Advanced topics in health psychology, Graduate Course Leader, Students (20) Free University, Germany, 1 Hours per Week, Well-received by participants. 1998-2000