Olugbenga Ogedegbe

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Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Professor for the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Gbenga Ogedegbe, a physician, is Professor of Population Health & Medicine, Chief Division of Health & Behavior and Director Center for Healthful Behavior Change in the Department of Population Health at the School of Medicine. Gbenga is a leading expert on health disparities research; his work focuses on the implementation of evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction in minority populations. He is Principal Investigator on numerous NIH projects, and has expanded his work globally to Sub-Saharan Africa where he is funded by the NIH to strengthen research capacity and reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases. He has co-authored over 250 publications and his work has been recognized by receipt of several research and mentoring awards including the prestigious John M. Eisenberg Excellence in Mentorship Award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Daniel Savage Science Award. He has served on numerous scientific panels including the NIH, CDC, World Health Organization, and the European Union Research Council. Prior to joining NYU, he was faculty at Cornell Weill Medical School and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Education

MPH from Columbia University, 1999

Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1998

MD from Donetsk University, 1988

Areas of research and study

Access to Healthcare

Global Health

Health of Marginalized Population

Implementation and Impact of Public Health Regulations

Implementation science

Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease

Publications

Obstructive sleep apnea, cognition and Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review integrating three decades of multidisciplinary research

Prevalence and correlates of depression among black and Latino stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension: A cross-sectional study

Primary Care Interventions for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Primary Care-Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Proactive prevention: Act now to disrupt the impending non-communicable disease crisis in low-burden populations

Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors and risk of covid-19

Responsibility of Medical Journals in Addressing Racism in Health Care

Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Persons to Prevent Preterm Delivery: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension-Related Multi-morbidity: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis

Suboptimal sleep and incident cardiovascular disease among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

Tailored approach to sleep health education (TASHE): A randomized controlled trial of a web-based application

Trends in hypertension clinical trials focused on interventions specific for black adults: An analysis of clinicaltrials.gov

Underutilization of Treatment for Black Adults With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension: JHS and the REGARDS Study

Uptake of Task-Strengthening Strategy for Hypertension (TASSH) control within Community-Based Health Planning Services in Ghana: Study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Adopting Task-Shifting Strategies for Hypertension Control in Ghana: Insights From a Realist Synthesis of Stakeholder Perceptions

Association Between High Perceived Stress Over Time and Incident Hypertension in Black Adults: Findings From the Jackson Heart Study

Association of Daytime and Nighttime Blood Pressure with Cardiovascular Disease Events among African American Individuals

Capabilities, opportunities and motivations for integrating evidence-based strategy for hypertension control into HIV clinics in Southwest Nigeria

Capacity and Readiness for Implementing Evidence-Based Task-Strengthening Strategies for Hypertension Control in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Adults Aged ≥60 Years According to Recommendations by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and American College of Physicians/American Academy of Family Physicians