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
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2027
SC State Medical License 1999 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2015
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The relationship between pre-incarceration related social determinants and glycaemic control in African Americans with criminal legal involvement and type 2 diabetes.Olaitan Akinboboye, Rebekah J Walker, Jennifer A Campbell, Laura Hawks, Joni S Williams
Diabetic Medicine. 2026-07-01 - The Impact of Redlining on Mental Health.Tatiana M Davidson, Sebastian Linde, Rebekah J Walker, Jennifer A Campbell, Leonard E Egede
Psychiatric Services. 2026-07-01 - Food Is Medicine: Evidence, Gaps, and Key Directions for the Future.Rebekah J Walker, Jennifer A Campbell, Leonard E Egede
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2026-06-24
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
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
External Links
- UB Profilehttps://medicine.buffalo.edu/faculty/profile.html?ubit=legede
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