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Rebekah D. Fenton | |
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Born | c. 1990 (age 33–34) Sacramento, California, U.S |
Alma mater | Stanford University Perelman School of Medicine University of Washington |
Known for | Adolescent health advocacy |
Awards | James Owens Sr., MD Award for Excellence in Adolescent Health and Medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Adolescent health and pediatrics |
Institutions | Feinberg School of Medicine |
Rebekah D. Fenton (born 1990)[1] is an American pediatrician and adolescent health advocate. Fenton is an Adolescent Medicine Fellow in The Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Lurie Children's Hospital at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.
Fenton's clinical work is centered around providing healthcare for marginalized youth populations with a focus on cultural humility and health equity.
After the police murder of George Floyd, Fenton provided medical care to protestors and has created virtual grieving spaces for Black and brown people in her medical community.
Fenton also writes about topics such as public health, adolescent medicine, and diversity in medicine.