Released: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 10:10 AM

Dr. Egede Named Medical Director of Clinical Research and Medical Director of Population Health

Leonard Egede, MD, MS, FACP, has been named medical director of clinical research for Kaleida Health and ECMC. He will also serve as medical director for population health for Great Lakes Integrated Network IPA (GLIN IPA).

Dr. Egede was appointed chair of the Department of Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo in July 2024. He will also be president and CEO of UBMD Internal Medicine of the UBMD Physicians' Group.

A nationally recognized health disparities researcher, Dr. Egede's work focuses on developing and testing innovative interventions aimed at addressing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in chronic medical and mental health conditions that result from race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geographic location. His work has also examined the impact of structural racism, social determinants of health, and social risk on health outcomes; advanced research on effectiveness and safety of telehealth and telemedicine as a modality for delivering effective clinical care; and improved understanding of the role of behavioral economics on health and health outcomes for individuals with chronic disease.

Dr. Egede previously served as chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science.

Dr. Egede earned his medical degree from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, and his master's degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. His postgraduate training and fellowship appointments include an internship and residency in internal medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, where he also served as chief resident. He completed a Health Services Research Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.