About VSC
Who We Are
VSC’s full-time consultants include doctorally trained data scientists, economists, and public health experts, and are complemented by a network of over 20 carefully vetted consultants with experience in all key areas of healthcare, including research and evaluation, quality improvement, market access, health IT, and culturally competent health communications. Client engagements are optimally staffed according to project goals and requirements to produce efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Co-Founders
JESSICA B. STEIER, DRPH, PMP
Co-Founder & CEO
Dr. Jessica Steier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vital Statistics Consulting. She is a public health scientist and health services researcher. Prior to joining VSC, she served as a Senior Health Policy Consultant at The Lewin Group, working primarily on large state and federal grants. Prior to that, she served as the inaugural Research Coordinator of Hofstra University’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies, where she designed the Master’s degree curriculum, conducted research with clinicians and healthcare delivery organizations to inform evidence-based change and quality improvement, and performed numerous program evaluations and needs assessments for hospitals and departments of health. Dr. Steier is a noted expert in COVID-19. She has designed and led multiple COVID-19 related research projects for the largest FQHC in New York State, and has developed multiple modes of scientific communication of COVID-19 related information, including diagnostic and antibody testing, population health outcomes, and COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Dr. Steier co-hosts The Unbiased Science Podcast, the goal of which is to dispel misinformation and misconceptions across an array of science and public health topics. Dr. Steier received her Master of Public Health (Evaluative Sciences) at SUNY-Stony Brook University and her Doctor of Public Health degree from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York (CUNY). She holds a Certificate in Patient Safety, as well as a Certificate in COVID-19 Contact Tracing from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She also holds COVID-19 Certifications (in Psychological Health First Aid for COVID-19 and Returning to Work: Safe Work Practices) from the American Red Cross. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Jessica currently lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two young children. She is an avid animal lover and supporter of local rescue organizations and has adopted four dogs and two cats of her own. She hopes to soon rescue a pig!
WILLIAM GALLO, PHD, MBA
Co-Founder & President
Bill Gallo is President and co-Founder of Vital Statistics Consulting. Dr. Gallo is a health economist, gerontologist, and social epidemiologist who has 20 years’ experience as a scientific investigator, research and management consultant. An expert in socio-economic determinants of health, he has pursued multiple areas of inquiry, including contributions of unemployment, working poverty, and healthcare access to well-being. Dr. Gallo has extensive policy analysis experience, having explored economic and health-service outcomes associated with the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and program analysis experience, particularly in the area of geriatric care provision. A widely recognized methodologist, his notable contributions include longitudinal modeling in heterogeneous samples, latent growth and multilevel techniques, and development and testing of complex measures. A recipient of numerous NIH grants, Dr. Gallo has published 61 scientific articles and several reports for the National Bureau of Economic Research and the US Department of Labor. He has led multiple research teams and has mentored numerous noted scholars and research consultants. Dr. Gallo holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut, where he was a Travelers Fellow in gerontology, an MBA from Arizona State University (Thunderbird School of Global Management), and was postdoctoral fellow in chronic disease epidemiology at Yale University. Prior to co-founding VSC, he was a professor of public health and nursing at the City University of New York and research scientist at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.
A fine-art painter, avid pianist, and beekeeper, Bill lives in Maplewood, NJ with his wife, two teenage daughters, and a niece.
The VSC Team
Our consultants’ capabilities and experience span all critical sectors of the healthcare industry.
SARAH KURIL, PhD, MPH, RRT
Senior Consultant
Dr. Kuril is a public health researcher, educator, and healthcare professional. Her career began as a Registered Respiratory Therapist where she most recently led the Pulmonary Rehabilitation department part of St. Francis Hospital. In this role, she was responsible for clinical program evaluation and performance improvement measures through coordinated standards established by the hospital, CMS, and JCAHO. Dr. Kuril is active in clinical research and works with sizable hospital and survey datasets to determine equitable health outcomes for individuals diagnosed with chronic respiratory disease. As a SAS® Certified Specialist and proficient in R, she is experienced in applying several statistical models, including Bayesian analysis. Dr. Kuril has served as an Adjunct Faculty Member for the Gillings School of Global Public Health program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy. She is currently a Course Facilitator for Cornell University’s external education unit in Public Health and Data Analytics. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband and two young children.
ETHAN CHAPIN, MD
Clinical Advisor
Dr. Ethan Chapin is an emergency physician at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, where he also serves as the Director of Employee Health. Prior to his career in clinical medicine, Dr. Chapin conducted research in the Retinal Cell Biology and the Center for the Study of Macular Degeneration at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is passionate about the implementation of academic medicine in the community hospital setting and the integration of emergency medicine practices with hospital-based medical practices. He has taught coursework in emergency medicine at Hofstra University and the Northwell Health Center for Learning and Innovation. Dr. Chapin completed his undergraduate coursework at the University of California of Santa Barbara; MD from Stony Brook University; and an emergency medicine residency at North Shore University Hospital. Born and raised in Southern California, Ethan ended up on the East Coast for medical school, where he met his wife. They now live in Jupiter, FL with their two young children. In his spare time, Ethan likes any and all outdoor activities including biking, camping, and taking beach walks with his family.
OLUWATOMI OLUWASANMI, MPH
Epidemiology Consultant
Ms. Oluwasanmi is a public health professional, scientist and educator who is passionate about the biological mechanisms of infectious diseases, vaccination efforts and emergency preparedness.
At present, she is a data analyst with the Bureau of Communicable Diseases at the New York City Department of Public Health and Mental Hygiene. Prior to working at the health department, she has worked with the NYC Health and Hospitals Test and Trace Corps, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other federal agencies (FEMA, DOD, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) as well as local and state health departments, on preventive measures to stop the spread of communicable disease through international travel, outbreak investigations and vaccination efforts.
Apart from working in public health practice, she has 4 years of experience teaching a variety of public health courses at various academic institutions which include: Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York University and Hunter College Urban School of Public Health.
MONTANA MULLINS
Administrative Services Manager
Ms. Mullins is indispensable as organizer, scheduler, and overall “go-to” for getting things done. In addition to her role at VSC, she serves as the Program Manager for The Unbiased Science Institute. A dedicated military wife, she has devoted countless volunteer hours to serving school-aged children and military families in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and New York. She currently resides in Louisiana with her husband, two sons, and cat.
Expert Network
In addition to our core team, VSC has an exclusive network of methodologic and subject matter experts that includes:
Public health scientists
Applied statisticians
Epidemiologists
Health policy experts
Clinical scientists
Health actuaries
Health economists
Health services researchers
Immunologists
Sci comm experts
Interested in joining our team or partnering with us?