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Crista (Johnson) Johnson-Agbakwu, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Phoenix, AZ, Valleywise Health

CristaE(Johnson)Johnson-AgbakwuMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Phoenix, AZ

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of Michigan Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
    University of Michigan Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate StudiesM.Sc., Health and Health Care Research, 2005 - 2007
  • George Washington University
    George Washington UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2004
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2000
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., Biology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2009
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2000 - 2004
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • $10,000 Award to the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic, Maricopa Integrated Health System Centene Foundation for Healthcare Quality, 2015
  • Gage Award Remarkable Project – America’s Essential Hospitals Award for innovative healthcare programs that provide quality patient care and meet community needs 2015
  • Preceptor of the Year – Doctoral Nursing Practice Program College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adaptation of an Acculturation Scale for African Refugee Women  
    Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Flynn PM, Asiedu G, Hedberg E, Radecki Breitkopf C, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1/1/2016
  • Promoting Preconception Health Literacy Among a Multi-Ethnic Sample of Refugee Women  
    Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Manriquez M, Nizigyimana JF, Valdez A, Coonrod DV, Patient Education and Counseling, 1/1/2016
  • Before the war we had it all: Family planning among couples in post-conflict setting  
    Warren N, Alvarez C, Makambo MT, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Glass N, Conflict & Health, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Acculturation and the Impact of Migration on the Sexual Health of Somali Refugee Women.
    Michlig GJ, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, 5th Annual North American Refugee Healthcare Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1/5/2015
  • Knowledge of Female Genital Cutting/Circumcision and the Influence on Practice: A Survey of Obstetric and Gynecologic Healthcare Providers in the United States.
    Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Lane J, Cole EC, International Society of the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/23/2014
  • Bridging the Gap in Health Literacy Among the Burmese and Bhutanese Communities in Arizona. The Aku Anyi Swastha (Help for Health) Initiative for Healthy Burmese and B...
    Tuoy-Giel A, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Nizigiyimana JF, Hardy D, Gieszl S, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) 12th Annual Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 1/4/2014
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Lectures

  • Stump the Professor: Complex Cultural and Ethical Dilemmas 
    Charleston, SC - 1/26/2016
  • Integrating Culturally-Grounded Health Services with Community-Based Participatory Research to Improve Refugee Women’s Health. 
    Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ - 1/16/2016
  • Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Insights on Caring for Congolese Refugees in the U.S. 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/3/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • 145 Physician Leaders to Know | 2023
    145 Physician Leaders to Know | 2023July 19th, 2023

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