Rylko-Bauer received an undergraduate degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan, and in 1985 was awarded a PhD in anthropology from the University of Kentucky. Her interests include medical anthropology, applied anthropology, social suffering, health care inequities in the US, health and human rights, narrative analysis, and the Holocaust.
Rylko-Bauer's academic background includes a degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan and a PhD in anthropology from the University of Kentucky in 1985. Her research interests revolve around medical anthropology, applied anthropology, social injustice, healthcare disparities in the US, human rights issues related to health, narrative studies, and the Holocaust.