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Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH

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Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH

@UREssien

Physician Scientist | Assistant Professor | Alum @HarvardChanSPH @MGHMedicine @EinsteinMed | Opinions mine

NYC | BOS | PGH | LA

Joined May 2014

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Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
May 18, 2024
Wow. Incredibly grateful to be recognized in this way by @SocietyGIM, my academic home & with so many friends around back in Boston. 🙏🏾 Grateful to my mentors, esp Michael Fine who taught me how to write & the amazing folks I’ve collab’d with. Onwards towards health equity. 👊🏾
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Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jan 22, 2019
Reasons I won’t actually “just write that on the flight” • Turbulence • Didn’t charge my laptop • Plane WiFi is the worst • Lion King is playing and I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen that in a few months • I’m suddenly sleepier than I’ve ever been in my entire life Others?
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Sep 8, 2022
Wow. 😧 If y’all read *one* thing today, might I suggest this new article in @NEJM? “The belief that Black people have denser bones, more muscle, or thicker skin led radiologists and technicians to use higher radiation exposure during x-ray procedures.” nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jun 17, 2020
After seeing patients all day, my Dad is going to settle into his office, open up his weekly copy of @NEJM and see his son’s name in it. And that makes all of this worth it. 🙏🏾 Thanks @QuentinYoumans @DrQuinnCapers4 for the collab. #BlackMenInMedicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Mar 27, 2023
Inpatient Attending Day 1: First day on service at the Los Angeles VA! 👨🏾‍⚕️ Hoping the classic “Superman pose” helps with these “first day of school” jitters. 😅 Pls send over some well wishes… and your favorite teaching points! Thanks. 👊🏾 #AttendingLyfe #NewProfilePic
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Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Nov 1, 2022
Some news to share. Today was my last day rounding @VAPittsburgh. 🥲 After a special 4+ years, I’ll be joining the faculty @UCLAHealth @LosAngelesVA in Jan ‘23. 😊 Excited for the adventure. Many goodbyes & gratitude to my Pitt fam ahead, but for now lets finish some notes. 🫶🏾
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jun 7, 2020
Is it wrong that I want us to do *so* much more than just matter? 😕
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jan 13, 2021
12 years ago I was sitting in my apartment @EinsteinMed after failing my first exam in med school, thinking "well, they're finally onto me. I guess I really don't belong here." Tomorrow, I have the opportunity to give Grand Rounds @einsteinmedicin. And that's pretty cool. 🙏🏾
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Feb 9, 2021
Y’all, I am SO beyond excited to officially share that my 5-year @vahsrd Career Development Award was funded! Coming out of fellowship with a few papers and a dream I literally couldn’t have imagined this. Ready to work towards achieving #HealthEquity in Veterans with #AFib. 💪🏾
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
May 8, 2020
Getting home safely from a run hits different this morning. 💔🖤
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Dec 17, 2020
Must read. “Black patients had ~3x more hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients. ...reliance on pulse oximetry to triage patients and adjust supplemental oxygen levels may place Black patients at ⬆️ risk for hypoxemia.” Link: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jan 8, 2021
Shot 2/2 of my #COVID19 vaccine complete! The side effects will hit harder this time around...my immune system out here putting in that WORK. Let’s keep spreading the word. We need to protect us and make sure enough of us get this shot y’all. 💪🏾 #ThisBoutUs #RighttoBareArms
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Jan 4, 2020
“The black patient is less likely to become addicted to opioids because they're less likely to be prescribed.” The “black patient” is also less likely to receive: • cardiovascular 1° & 2° prevention • end of life care • novel cancer treatment • conservative nephrology care..
NPR
@NPR
Jan 4, 2020
An estimated 14,000 black Americans would have died from the opioid crisis had they been prescribed the drugs at the same rate as their white counterparts, a new analysis finds. (@hereandnow) n.pr/39x7vYl
Utibe R. Essien, MD MPH
@UREssien
Mar 11, 2022
20 years ago, my Dad and I took a father-son trip for a college tour to Stanford. We flew out to San Francisco. Explored the beautiful Palo Alto campus. Caught a Giants game. Today, he logged on to hear me give the Inaugural Health Equity Lecture @StanfordHP. Pretty dope. ❤️
StanfordHealthPolicy
@StanfordHP
Mar 7, 2022
Health Equity Lecture with Dr. Utibe Essien by Stanford University events.stanford.edu/event/health_e…