Leonard E Egede MD MS, FACP
Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS, FACP Chair, Department of Medicine Charles and Mary Bauer Endowed Chair President & CEO, UBMD Internal Medicine University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
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Summary
- Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS, FACP—Chair of Medicine at the University at Buffalo—has authored over 475 publications (H‑index 83), earned continuous NIH funding for two decades, received the NIH Robert S. Gordon Jr. Award for Epidemiology, and in 2025 edited Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease (Elsevier), cementing his role as a leading voice in health equity research.
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaFaculty Development Fellowship in Health Services Research , 1999 - 2001
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of Benin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 1999 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2016 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Telepsychology-Service Delivery for Depressed Elderly Veterans Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
- Racial/Ethnic Differences in Trust/Mistrust and Its Effect on Diabetes Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2004 Nov 01
- Telephone Delivered Behavioral Skills Intervention for Blacks With T2DM
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Technology-Intensified Diabetes Education Study (TIDES) for African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Leonard E Egede, Joni S Williams, Rebecca G Knapp, Rebekah J Walker
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-10-01 - Examining the relationship between social risk factors, diabetes prevention recommendations, and behaviors among US adults with prediabetes.Christine Egede, Jennifer A Campbell, Xuemeng Wang, Abigail Thorgerson, Rebekah J Walker
BMC Public Health. 2025-09-30 - Association between population level social risk factors and prevalence of diabetes.Leonard E Egede, Rebekah J Walker, Sebastian Linde
BMC Health Services Research. 2025-09-30
Press Mentions
Behind the Study: Social and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Adults with PrediabetesOctober 8th, 2025- Prediabetes Study Flags One Particular Group for Increased Mortality RiskAugust 8th, 2025
- Diagnosed with Diabetes, Now Funded to Fight ItJuly 14th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Impact of structural racism on hospital/clinic closures, community assets, and health outcomes in urban communitiesSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2023–2027
- Structural Racism and Disparities in Social Risk, Human Capital, Health Care Resources, and Health Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Pathways and Policy Levers for ChangeSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2023–2026
- Structural Racism and Disparities in Social Risk, Human Capital, Health Care Resources, and Health Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Pathways and Policy Levers for ChangeSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2023–2026
- Lowering the impact of Food Insecurity in African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (LIFT-DM)STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2024–2025
- Building Infrastructure to Address Social, Cultural and Biological Determinants of Diabetes in LebanonAMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT2020–2025
- Financial Incentives and Nurse Coaching to Enhance Diabetes Outcomes - FINANCE-DMSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2019–2025
- HOME DM-BAT: Home-based Diabetes-Modified Behavioral Activation Treatment for Low Income Seniors with T2DMSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO2019–2025
- Short Term Research Training For Health Professional StudentsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
- Technology Intensified Diabetes Education Study In AA With T2dm (TIDES)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Telephone Delivered Behavioral Skills Intervention For Blacks With T2dmNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Short Term Research Training For Health Professional St*National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2009
- Collaborative Management Of Diabetes In BlacksAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2005
- Pilot--Provide AHRQ Guidelines To African Americans With Diabetes &DepressionAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
External Links
- UB Profilehttps://medicine.buffalo.edu/faculty/profile.html?ubit=legede
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