Gbenga Ogedegbe

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Gbenga Ogedegbe

Gbenga Ogedegbe is a Nigerian American doctor whose mission is "to bring healthcare into the diverse neighbourhoods of New York City to meet the unique health needs".[1] He is a Professor of Population Health and Medicine at New York University and he holds other medical positions in the country.[2]

Early life and education

Ogedegbe was born in Lagos. He attended Hussey College, Warri. He decided that he wanted to be a doctor at the age of eight.[1] After finishing high school, he studied medicine at Donetsk National University in Ukraine. Soon after completing his medical degree he moved to the United States, where he was a medical resident at Montefiore Medical Center.[2] He later joined Columbia University, where he completed a Master's degree in public health. He held research fellowships in both the Weill Cornell Medicine College and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe: Physician-Scientist, Barbershop Regular". NYU Langone. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe Biography". All American Speakers Bureau. Archived from the original on 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)