Robert Kadlec

Robert Kadlec is an American health policy expert and physician who specializes in emergency preparedness and biodefense. He has served in government roles focused on protecting public health from biological threats, including the development of strategies to respond to pandemics and bioterrorism. Kadlec was senior counselor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and was involved in national health security planning. His work emphasizes strengthening health systems to efficiently handle large-scale health emergencies, including infectious disease outbreaks and bioweapons threats.