About
Dr. Kolawole Stephen Okuyemi is a family medicine doctor in Minneapolis, Minnesota, board certified in Family Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, completed his Family Medicine residency and Master of Public Health at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and completed a public health research fellowship at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Okuyemi specializes in addressing cancer-related and tobacco-related health disparities, and his work includes smoking cessation and health disparities research. He practices at Lafayette Health Ventures, University of Utah, The Lighthouse Project, and the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. At the University of Minnesota Medical School, he is a Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health and directs programs focused on health equity research, research training, career development, and mentorship. He serves as Director of the Program in Health Disparities Research and holds an Endowed Chair for Health Disparities Research at the University of Minnesota. He speaks English and Yoruba.
Conditions Treated
- Cancer-related health disparities
- Tobacco-related health disparities
Specialized Treatments
- Cancer health disparities
- Smoking cessation
- Health disparities research