Walter Zahorodny

Walter Zahorodny

academic United States

Dr. Walter Zahorodny is an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, known for his expertise in autism research. He recently gained attention for co-authoring a CDC report that highlighted rising autism prevalence rates in the U.S. During a news conference, he supported claims made by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the increase in autism diagnoses could be indicative of an urgent public health crisis rather than solely a result of improved diagnostic practices. Zahorodny emphasized the need for further investigation into environmental factors that may contribute to autism, calling for serious attention to this complex issue.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
99,341
Power
6,303$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 7.00 0.03% +0% 331,002,651 99,341 $21,000,000 6,303$
Totals 1 331,002,651 99,341 $21,000,000 6,303$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Dr. Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, echoed Kennedy's claim that the rise in autism prevalence is an 'urgent public health crisis'. 7

CNN: In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US