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Biography

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Teaching Faculty

Ernest Egu, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Addiction Medicine Specialist

Education and Training

Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Internship: Family Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Residency: Family Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Addiction Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Family Medicine 
  • American Board of Addiction Medicine

Memberships

  • American College of Academic Addiction Medicine
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • National Medical Association

Awards & Honors

Departmental Award for Distinction in Health Equity and Anti-Racism, Residency Program for Social Medicine, Montefiore - 2021

Special Interests

Caring for marginalized populations, treatment of substance use disorders, medical education, health equity and antiracism, preventive care, nutrition literacy, mentoring scholars in health careers