Leonard Egede

Leonard E. Egede
Born
Nigeria
EducationUniversity of Benin (MBBS); Medical University of South Carolina (MS)
OccupationsPhysician, researcher, academic administrator
EmployerUniversity at Buffalo
Known forHealth equity and health disparities; structural drivers of health outcomes; behavioral interventions to address health inequalities
TitleCharles and Mary Bauer Endowed Professor and Chair of Medicine; President and CEO of UBMD Internal Medicine; SUNY Distinguished Professor

Leonard E. Egede is a Nigerian-American physician-scientist and academic administrator.[1][2][3] He is a State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Professor.[4][5] He holds the Charles and Mary Bauer Endowed Chair and serves as the Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.[6] He is also President and Chief Executive Officer of UBMD Internal Medicine.[7] In 2024, he was selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to deliver the Robert S. Gordon Jr. Lecture in Epidemiology.[8] He was also elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) in 2024.[9][10] His research focuses on health equity, health disparities, the structural determinants of health outcomes, and behavioral interventions for diabetes and chronic conditions.[8]

Education and Training

Egede received his medical degree (MBBS) from the University of Benin Faculty of Medicine in Nigeria in 1990.[6][1][11] He completed his residency training in internal medicine at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland in 1999, where he also served as chief resident.[6][1] He subsequently completed a Health Services Research Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2001, where he also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Research.[1]

Career

Medical University of South Carolina

Egede joined the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1999.[12] He served as Director of the Center for Health Disparities Research and held the Allen H. Johnson Endowed Chair.[12] Egede also directed the Charleston Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC), a Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development program.[13] In addition, he served as deputy editor for the Journal of General Internal Medicine from 2004-2009.[14]

Medical College of Wisconsin

In 2017, Egede transitioned to the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), where he was appointed Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Director of the Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS).[15] He was also named the Inaugural Milwaukee Community Chair in Health Equity Research.[16][17]

University at Buffalo

Egede relocated to the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2024 to serve as Chair of the Department of Medicine. He also holds the Charles and Mary Bauer Endowed Chair[11] and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the UBMD Internal Medicine physicians' group.[7] In these roles, he directs the academic, clinical, and clinical research strategies of the department and practice plan.[18] In 2026, the State University of New York system named Egede a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest academic rank within the system.[5]

Research

Egede's research centers on the mechanisms, outcomes, and interventions related to health disparities, utilizing diabetes and other chronic conditions as models to study how social, behavioral, and structural variables dictate health outcomes.[8][19][20] His methodology integrates epidemiology, health services research, randomized clinical trials, and implementation science across the domains of health equity, structural drivers of health, and behavioral interventions.[21][22]

Health Equity and Structural Drivers of Health

Egede's research examines how upstream structural factors influence downstream social determinants, healthcare access, and chronic disease outcomes.[23] His work includes investigations into the relationship between historical systemic policies and modern health inequities, including studies linking historical residential redlining to contemporary food insecurity, housing instability, and mortality risks.[24][25][26]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Egede focused on the intersections of structural racism, social risk factors, and the burden of COVID-19 infection. In a 2020 New England Journal of Medicine perspective paper, he detailed how longstanding socio-economic inequities drove increased disease burdens among Black Americans.[27] This framework was supported by subsequent empirical research analyzing racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 screening, hospitalization, and mortality rates within Southeast Wisconsin.[28] In 2023, Egede and colleagues published a review in Diabetes Care outlining the pathways through which structural racism acts as an upstream driver of diabetes outcomes.[29] His epidemiological work also tracks how food insecurity, financial hardship, and neighborhood conditions impact glycemic control and cardiovascular disease risk factors.[30][31]

Behavioral and Healthcare Delivery Interventions

Egede's research evaluates behavioral and digital healthcare delivery models designed to mitigate disparities in chronic disease management. His research includes randomized controlled trials leveraging technology to bridge gaps in care for vulnerable populations.[32] In a clinical trial published in The Lancet Psychiatry, Egede and colleagues evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of using telemedicine-delivered psychotherapy to treat depression among older military veterans.[22]

In diabetes care, Egede has studied telephone-delivered behavioral skills training, technology-assisted case management, and multi-component interventions pairing clinical care with behavioral and social supports.[32][33] His research incorporates behavioral economics to evaluate how concepts like delay discounting and delay aversion correlate with clinical diabetes outcomes.[34][35] Furthermore, he has run trials evaluating the cost-effectiveness of combining financial incentives with nurse coaching to improve glycemic control.[36] In 2022, Egede co-authored a review in Health Affairs evaluating the policy landscape of nonmedical interventions and systemic approaches designed to address the social and behavioral determinants of type 2 diabetes.[37]

Honors and Recognition

In 2024, Egede was selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to deliver the Robert S. Gordon Lecture in Epidemiology as part of the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series.[8] He was also elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) in 2024.[9] In 2026, the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees appointed Egede to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest academic title within the university system.[4][5]

Books

Egede is the editor of Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease, an academic volume published by Elsevier in 2025.[38] The text compiles research examining the intersections of structural inequities, socio-economic conditions, and chronic disease management.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Leonard E. Egede, MD, MS, FACP - Faculty Profile". Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Who is Leonard Egede?". Buffalo Healthy Living Magazine. October 27, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jenz, Tom (January 29, 2024). "Dr. Leonard Egede's Holistic Approach in Treating Patients". Shepherd Express. Central City Stories. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "New Roles for Four Black Scholars in Higher Education". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Egede Named a SUNY Distinguished Professor". Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. University at Buffalo. June 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026. ,
  6. 1 2 3 "Dr. Leonard E. Egede Named Chair of Department of Medicine". Academic Med. March 19, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Leonard Egede named University at Buffalo medicine chair". Buffalo Business First. April 25, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Addressing Health Disparities in Diabetes at the Intersection of Structural Racism". NIH Office of Intramural Research. National Institutes of Health. May 15, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Hoffman, Dirk (July 12, 2024). "Egede Honored With NIH Award for Epidemiology Work". Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo. Retrieved July 24, 2026. In April, Egede was also elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP) at its induction ceremony in Chicago, Illinois.
  10. ↑ "Association of American Physicians Directory". aap-online.org. Association of American Physicians. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Jacobs School appoints nationally known health disparities researcher as chair of department of medicine". Niagara Frontier Publications. March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Leonard Egede - Faculty Directory". MUSC Experts. Medical University of South Carolina. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Charleston Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center (HEROIC) – Project Details". NIH RePORTER. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ Tierney, William; Gerrity, Martha S. (2009). "Five Years Before the Masthead: Our Journey with the Journal of General Internal Medicine". Journal of General Internal Medicine. 24 (Suppl 1): S275–S278. doi:10.1007/s11606-009-1188-1. PMC 2787953. PMID 19936844.
  15. ↑ "About Us". Medical College of Wisconsin. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Notable Heroes in Health Care: Leonard E. Egede". BizTimes Milwaukee. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ ThriveOn Collaboration Milestone Index: Dr. Leonard Egede Appointment (PDF) (Report). ThriveOn Collaboration & Medical College of Wisconsin. 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Administration". UBMD Internal Medicine. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  19. ↑ Nowakowski, Audrey (July 12, 2022). "MCW researcher: Total picture of health incomplete without including where you live, work, play". WUWM 89.7 FM. NPR. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  20. ↑ Ziehe, Marina (November 8, 2016). "Home Telehealth for Diabetes Transforms Man's Life". South Carolina ETV. South Carolina ETV Commission. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  21. ↑ Linde S, Egede LE (2024). "Individual-Level Exposure to Residential Redlining in 1940 and Mortality Risk". JAMA Intern Med. 184 (11): 1324–1328. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.4998. PMC 11536219. PMID 39348152.
  22. 1 2 Egede LE, Acierno R, Knapp RG, Lejuez C, Hernandez-Tejada M, Payne EH, Frueh BC (August 2015). "Psychotherapy for Depression in Older Veterans via Telemedicine: A Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial". Lancet Psychiatry. 2 (8): 693–701. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00122-4. PMID 26249300.
  23. ↑ Dudzik, Kelly (September 23, 2024). "Doctor looks to address health inequities in WNY". WGRZ. Tegna Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  24. ↑ Egede LE, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Linde S (June 1, 2024). "Historic Redlining and Impact of Structural Racism on Diabetes Prevalence in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults". Diabetes Care. 47 (6): 964–969. doi:10.2337/dc23-2184. PMC 11116912. PMID 38387079.
  25. ↑ Egede LE, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Linde S (May 1, 2025). "Genetic Ancestry, Structural Racism, Social Determinants of Health, and Mortality Among Black Adults". JAMA Netw Open. 8 (5): e2510024. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.10024. PMC 12313000. PMID 40358952.
  26. ↑ Egede LE, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Ekwunife O, Linde S (2026). "Race, Structural Racism, and Prevalence of Diabetes in US Neighborhoods". JAMA Netw Open. 9 (4): e265122. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.5122. PMC 13054619. PMID 41941186.
  27. ↑ Egede LE, Walker RJ (September 17, 2020). "Structural Racism, Social Risk Factors, and Covid-19 — A Dangerous Convergence for Black Americans". N Engl J Med. 383 (12): e77. doi:10.1056/NEJMp2023616. PMC 7747672. PMID 32706952.
  28. ↑ Egede, Leonard E.; Walker, Rebekah J.; Garacci, Emma; Raymond, John R., Snr (December 2020). "Racial/Ethnic Differences In COVID-19 Screening, Hospitalization, And Mortality In Southeast Wisconsin". Health Affairs. 39 (12): 2167–2175. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01081. PMC 7768944. PMID 33136498.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  29. ↑ Egede LE, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Linde S (April 1, 2023). "Structural Racism as an Upstream Social Determinant of Diabetes Outcomes: A Scoping Review". Diabetes Care. 46 (4): 667–677. doi:10.2337/dci22-0044. PMC 10090912. PMID 36952609.
  30. ↑ Linde S, Walker RJ, Egede LE (2026). "Association of Federal and State Level Minimum Wage Legislations and Food Security". J Gen Intern Med. 41 (8): 2083–2089. doi:10.1007/s11606-025-10076-w. PMC 13112464. PMID 41491384.
  31. ↑ Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Ozieh M, Egede LE (2021). "Trends in Food Insecurity in the United States From 2011-2017: Disparities by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Income". Popul Health Manag. 24 (4): 496–501. doi:10.1089/pop.2020.0123. PMC 8403212. PMID 32941115.
  32. 1 2 Egede LE, Williams JS, Voronca DC, Knapp RG, Fernandes JK (August 2017). "Randomized Controlled Trial of Technology-Assisted Case Management in Low Income Adults With Type 2 Diabetes". Diabetes Technol Ther. 19 (8): 476–482. doi:10.1089/dia.2017.0006. PMC 13170820. PMID 28581821.
  33. ↑ Egede LE, Williams JS, Knapp RG, Walker RJ (2026). "Technology-Intensified Diabetes Education Study (TIDES) for African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial". J Gen Intern Med. 41 (1): 153–162. doi:10.1007/s11606-025-09883-y. PMC 12855698. PMID 41034605.
  34. ↑ Campbell JA, Williams JS, Egede LE (2021). "Examining the Relationship Between Delay Discounting, Delay Aversion, Diabetes Self-care Behaviors, and Diabetes Outcomes in U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes". Diabetes Care. 44 (4): 893–900. doi:10.2337/dc20-2620. PMC 7985422. PMID 33568402.
  35. ↑ Egede LE, Campbell JA, Linde S, Walker RJ (2025). "Financial Incentives, Income Supplementation, Cash Transfer, and Universal Basic Income Interventions in Diabetes: Understanding Differences and Effectiveness: A Scoping Review". Diabetes Care. 48 (3): 306–323. doi:10.2337/dci24-0072. PMC 11870298. PMID 39808530.
  36. ↑ Egede LE, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Williams JS (January 13, 2021). "Financial Incentives to Improve Glycemic Control in African American Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial". BMC Health Serv Res. 21 (1) 57. doi:10.1186/s12913-020-06029-0. PMC 7803385. PMID 33435969.
  37. ↑ Egede LE, Walker RJ, Linde S, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Ozieh MN (July 2022). "Nonmedical Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence, Actionable Strategies, and Policy Opportunities". Health Aff (Millwood). 41 (7): 963–970. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00236. PMC 9563395. PMID 35759702.
  38. ↑ Egede, Leonard E., ed. (2025). Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-443-23750-8.
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