Bruce Ovbiagele, an associate dean and professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, was presented with the Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award from the American Stroke Association. Based in Dallas, the American Stroke Association was founded in 1998 as a division of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Ovbiagele also serves as chief of staff at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association, and president of the Society for Equity Neuroscience. He is a clinical epidemiologist and global health scholar, with a focus on reducing the burden of stroke. The Edgar J. Kenton III Lecture Award recognizes lifetime contributions to the investigation, management, mentorship and community service in the field of racial and ethnic stroke disparities or related disciplines.
Professor Ovbiagele earned his medical degree at the University of Lagos in Nigeria. He holds a master’s degree in clinical research from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in healthcare leadership from the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Ovbiagele also holds an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a master’s degree in law from Washington University in St. Louis.
