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Folasade May, MD, Gastroenterology, Los Angeles, CA, Greater Los Angeles HCS

FolasadePopoolaMayMDPhD MPhil

Gastroenterology • Los Angeles, CA

Associate Professor of Medicine

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Summary

  • Folasade (Fola) May, MD PhD, MPhil
    Dr. May is an AssociateProfessor of Medicine in the Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a staff physician in Gastroenterology in the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. She leads a health services research team at UCLA that focuses on cancer prevention and control research. In addition, she is currently the Director of Quality Improvement in Gastroenterology at UCLA Health. Dr. May completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University and then attended the University of Cambridge (UK) to obtain a Masters in Epidemiology. She completed medical school at Harvard Medical School and trained in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital before joining UCLA Health in 2011. At UCLA, she joined the UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program, where she completed her gastroenterology fellowship and a PhD in Health Policy and Management from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Currently, she is involved in research and public health efforts to improve cancer awareness and screening in the U.S population at large, and especially in underserved populations where screening rates are lowest. These efforts include work at UCLA Health, in Federally Qualified Health Centers, and in the VA. Her team also focuses on developing interventions to improve diagnostic follow-up for patients with abnormal colorectal cancer screening results. She is passionate about improving colorectal cancer awareness and colorectal cancer screening and is involved in several organizations that aim to help eliminate the disease. Her research is funded by NIH, NCI, VA HSR&D, and Stand Up to Cancer. Media appearances include 20/20, Good Morning America, CNN, Inside Edition, and Red Table Talk.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2007
  • University of Cambridge
    University of CambridgeMasters, Epidemiology, 2002 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2012
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Options
    Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening OptionsApril 17th, 2024
  • Colorectal Cancer Screenings at Home
    Colorectal Cancer Screenings at HomeJanuary 14th, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • The May Labhttps://www.uclahealth.org/gastro/may-lab/about-us
  • CNN commentary on Colorectal Cancerhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/09/04/opinions/chadwick-boseman-colorectal-cancer-disparity-may/index.html
  • Academia and Racismhttps://www.healio.com/news/gastroenterology/20200616/from-words-to-actions-to-change-how-academia-can-respond-to-racial-injustice-in-america

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