Dr. Chinwe Ogedegbe

Dr. Chinwe Ogedegbe is an accomplished physician-scientist, Professor of Emergency Medicine, and a leading voice in clinical trials, health equity, and medical education. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1988 from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife, Nigeria, followed by an Emergency Medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Columbia University. She recently expanded her leadership and business acumen by completing an MBA.
With over 25 years in Emergency Medicine and more than 15 years of experience as a research scientist, Dr. Ogedegbe has led high-impact clinical trials and public health studies. She has served on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and partnered with major funders including the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and the New Jersey Department of Health. Her diverse portfolio spans clinical, community, and pharma-sponsored research.
A prolific academic leader, Dr. Ogedegbe served as the inaugural Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in Emergency Medicine at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. She designed and led the EM residency research curriculum for a decade, bridging undergraduate medical education (UME), graduate medical education (GME), and faculty development. She has mentored over 130 emerging health professionals—including residents, medical students, research associates, and nurse scientists—and has authored more than 105 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Her work focuses on evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes among diverse Emergency Department populations. Signature research includes initiatives in smoking cessation, alcohol use disorder, palliative care, and public health programs to reduce the stigma around testing for HIV and viral hepatitis (B, C, and D). She has also led grant-funded programs targeting hospital readmissions, emergency department recidivism, and health equity through screening for social determinants of health (SDOHs).
Dr. Ogedegbe is an Associate Member of both the Center for Discovery & Innovation (CDI) and the John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) in New Jersey. She was the recipient of a Cancer Education and Early Detection (CEED) grant supported by both state and federal funding.
In August 2023, Dr. Ogedegbe and her team earned national distinction by achieving the first-ever Advanced Certification in Healthcare Equity awarded by The Joint Commission in the United States. As Health Equity Lead at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), she drove system-level strategies that positioned the institution as a leader in equitable care delivery.
Internationally, Dr. Ogedegbe now serves as Chief Medical Officer and Medical Advisor to a Nigerian health tech and telemedicine startup, leveraging her expertise to expand access and innovation across Africa. She is deeply committed to building capacity through investigator-led clinical research networks that drive locally relevant, evidence-based insights.
Dr. Ogedegbe is widely recognized as a transformational leader known for her integrity, vision, and measurable impact. In her own words, as Founder and CEO of iCTS: “iCTS is poised to revolutionize the Research Clinical Trials landscape in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond—establishing and facilitating Investigator Research Networks to generate evidence-based insights and cutting-edge research that can provide better treatment options, optimize health outcomes and lower costs.”