Doreen Agboh, MD

Dr. Doreen Agboh is an emergency physician and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Yale National Clinician Scholar Program. She graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2014 with a major in Neuroscience and Behavior. After completing her undergraduate studies, she conducted translational laboratory research at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania for two years before beginning medical school in 2016. She graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2020 with a Distinction in Urban Health. Doreen completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2023, serving as Chief Resident in her final year.

Throughout her professional career, she has been highly involved in community engagement, leadership, and advocacy. Her research interests lie in investigating the health disparities and social barriers that lead to poor health outcomes for marginalized communities in the urban Emergency Department setting, exploring ways to improve access to care for the minoritized communities, and health equity via health policy.