Joseph-Kevin Igwe, M.D., M.P.H.

Clinical Assistant Professor

(713) 873-2000

Email

joseph-kevin.igwe@bcm.edu

Positions

Clinical Assistant Professor: Medicine - General Medicine/Administration
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

1504 Ben Taub Loop (Hospital): Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

BS from Johns Hopkins University: 05/2013 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Molecular and Cellular Biology

MD from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: 05/2019 - Galveston, Texas, United States

MPH from George Washington University: 05/2019 - Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Residency at Morehouse School of Medicine: 06/2022 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine: Palo Alto, California, United States

Certifications

Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Interests

Health Policy
Health Reform
Health Information Technology

Professional Statement

I am an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine with an interest in leveraging data networks to develop innovative healthcare solutions that align community-focused care with the infrastructure of health organizations. Prior to starting a Baylor College of Medicine, I was a Science of Diversity in Clinical Trials Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the American Heart Association (AHA) administered by Stanford University School of Medicine and Morehouse School of Medicine, where I conducted evidence-based studies on the most effective strategies to recruit and retain diverse participants in cardiovascular clinical trials, aiming to improve the quality and equity of health care outcomes. I am passionate about health reform, health policy and implementation, and addressing health disparities within the built environment, and my goal is to enhance the healthcare experience of patients and clinicians with a focus on telehealth, data-driven solutions, alternative payment methods, and community needs assessment and action. With a background in Internal Medicine, public health, and global health, I have a holistic and interdisciplinary perspective on health care delivery and policy.

Selected Publications

Igwe JK, Wangdak Yuthok TY, Cruz E, Mueller A, Lan RH, Brown-Johnson C, Idris M, Rodriguez F, Clark K, Palaniappan L, Echols M, Wang P, Onwuanyi A, Pemu P, Lewis EF. " Opportunities to Increase Science of Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials: Equity and a Lack of a Control " J Am Heart Assoc.. 2023 Dec 19; 12 (24)
Pubmed PMID: 38108253.
Igwe JK, Surapaneni PK, Cruz E, Cole C, Njoku K, Kim J, Alaribe U, Weze K, Mohammed B.. " Bariatric Surgery and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: National Trends and Outcomes Associated with Procedural Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Historical Bariatric Surgery Among US Hospitalized Patients 2009-2020 " Obes Surg.. 2023 Nov ; 33 (11) : 3472-3486.
Pubmed PMID: 37804470.
Abe T, Egbuche O, Igwe J, Jegede O, Wagle B, Olanipekun T, Onwuanyi A.. " Cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 patients with or without diabetes mellitus " Endocrinol Diabetes Metab.. 2020 Dec 25; 4 (2)
Pubmed PMID: 33614986.
Joseph-Kevin Igwe, Ugo Alaribe. " Cannabis use associated with lower mortality among hospitalized Covid-19 patients using the national inpatient sample: an epidemiological study. " J Cannabis Res .. 2024 Apr 6; 6 (1)
Pubmed PMID: 38582889.