Mark Ferro

Biography

Dr. Mark Ferro is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, University of Waterloo, University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

Research Interest

Dr. Mark Ferro research focuses on advancing the understanding of youth multimorbidity—the co-occurrence of physical and mental disorders in children, youth, and young adults. My work takes a developmental approach to estimating the burden of youth multimorbidity and the extent to which prevalence is sample-dependent, as well as expounding the multilevel determinants of youth multimorbidity; biological (systemic inflammation) and psychosocial (family environment) mechanisms leading to the onset of youth multimorbidity; and, through data linkage activities, how youth with multimorbidity interface with the mental health care system. I aim to bridge the clinical-epidemiological divide by conducting both clinical and population-based studies to prevent youth multimorbidity, improve youth health, help families, and enhance care and reduce health system costs.