Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro, M.D., Ph.D. is a native of Kentucky where she graduated with honors and summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology and minors in chemistry and French from the University of Kentucky. After graduation, she matriculated into the combined MD/PhD program at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine where she was the 1st African American female to complete the MD/PhD program. During her training, she published numerous articles on dementia, cerebrovascular disease, and health inequalities within the African American community. Her recent publications have been featured in Nature and Nature Medicine. Moreover, she has received numerous awards for her activism work within the community.

Currently, she is a neurologist (PGY-3), neuroscientist, and health advocate at Emory University’s Grady Hospital. Prior to that, she was a neurology resident physician and neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Her current research focuses on understanding the role of racism in neurological disorders. You can see her work on her professional website at www.dreseosaighodaro.com.