Dr. Hecht is an epidemiologist and adjunct professor at the University of Miami and Florida Atlantic University where he teaches Epidemiology and Biostatistics.  Dr. Hecht’s main research interests are in the fields of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, and Pharmacoepidemiology.  He has expertise in Meta-analysis and the analysis of Complex Survey Data.  He received his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and his Masters in Public Health and doctorate in Epidemiology from the University of Miami.