Chinazo Cunningham

Chinazo Opia Cunningham
Born
Chinazo D. Opia

(1968-05-17) May 17, 1968 (age 56)
Nigeria
EducationNorthwestern University
University of California, San Francisco
Yeshiva University
SpouseEverett Cunningham
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsInternal Medicine
Addiction Medicine
InstitutionsAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Websitewww.einstein.yu.edu/faculty/8109/chinazo-cunningham

Chinazo D. Opia Cunningham (née Opia, born May 17, 1968) is a physician, researcher, and Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. She is also the Director of Diversity Affairs for the Department of Medicine. She worked on the frontlines during the HIV/AIDS crisis in San Francisco and in 2020 began working on the frontlines of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in New York City. She also specializes in treating patients with addiction, overseeing a network using buprenorphine to treat people with opioid addiction.[1]

  1. ^ Cenziper, Debbie; Brulliard, Karin; Jacobs, Joel (2020-03-27). "People in addiction treatment are losing crucial support during coronavirus pandemic". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-04-23.