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Adesuwa Akhetuamhen

  • Department of Emergency Medicine
    Assistant Professor
  • adesuwa.akhetuamhen@emory.edu
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Overview

My research is focused on preventative medicine for emergency department patients at risk for neuro-cardiovascular disease. I have substantial experience in medicine with specific training and expertise in addressing racial health disparities, medical education research, and secondary data analysis of neuro-cardiovascular disease prevention for emergency department patients.

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Yale School of Medicine
  • MAS, Clinical and Epidemiological Research from University of California, San Francisco
  • BS, Chemistry from University of Kentucky

Research

Publications

  • Missed Opportunities to Diagnose and Treat Asymptomatic Hypertension in Emergency Departments in the United States, 2016-2019.
    J Emerg Med Volume: 66 Page(s): e562 - e570
    05/01/2024 Authors: Akhetuamhen A; Bibbins-Domingo K; Fahimi J; Fontil V; Rodriguez R; Wang RC
  • NIH funding: hone efforts to tackle structural racism.
    Nature Volume: 616 Page(s): 249
    04/01/2023 Authors: Akhetuamhen A; Ighodaro ET; James KF; Franco N; Hsia R
  • A novel emergency medicine cultural competency curriculum addressing health care disparities.
    AEM Educ Train Volume: 6 Page(s): e10815
    12/01/2022 Authors: Akhetuamhen AI; Ibiebele AL; Leibowitz MK; Welch SB; Campbell M; Shakeri N; Bailitz JM
  • Giving voice to Black women in science and medicine.
    Nat Med Volume: 27 Page(s): 1316 - 1317
    08/01/2021 Authors: Ighodaro ET; Littlejohn EL; Akhetuamhen AI; Benson R
  • Impact of Firearm Surveillance on Gun Control Policy: Regression Discontinuity Analysis.
    JMIR Public Health Surveill Volume: 7 Page(s): e26042
    04/22/2021 Authors: Post L; Mason M; Singh LN; Wleklinski NP; Moss CB; Mohammad H; Issa TZ; Akhetuamhen AI; Brandt CA; Welch SB
  • A Case for Risk Stratification in Survivors of Firearm and Interpersonal Violence in the Urban Environment.
    West J Emerg Med Volume: 21 Page(s): 132 - 140
    10/16/2020 Authors: Walker GN; Dekker AM; Hampton DA; Akhetuamhen A; Moore PQ
  • The STRIVE Initiative: A Resident-Led Mentorship Framework for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students.
    J Grad Med Educ Volume: 12 Page(s): 74 - 79
    02/01/2020 Authors: Youmans QR; Adrissi JA; Akhetuamhen A; Gates KL; Didwania AK; Wayne DB; Suleiman LI
  • An assessment of attitudes towards people with mental illness among medical students and physicians in Ibadan, Nigeria.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 39 Page(s): 280 - 285
    06/01/2015 Authors: Ighodaro A; Stefanovics E; Makanjuola V; Rosenheck R
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