Utibe R. Essien

Guest Author

Utibe R. Essien, MD is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a Core Investigator and a primary care physician at the Center for Health Equity and Research Promotion and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Utibe's Work:

01.30.2019 EKG showing atrial fibrillation

Disease
Chronic Disease

Race and Novel Prescription Drugs

Research by Essien and colleagues found that Black patients with atrial fibrillation were less likely to receive the newer class of DOAC blood thinner medications than White patients.

Guest Author Utibe R. Essien

06.11.2018 a man in a suit

Health Equity

Race, Discrimination, and Health: 50 Years after MLK

Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King's death, racism, discrimination, and prejudice continue to fill the national discourse, especially regarding healthcare. The social justice that Dr. King fought for remains critical to American health today.

Guest Author Utibe R. Essien