Akbar Waljee, MD, MSc

 Akbar Waljee
Leslie D. Yamada and Tachi Yamada M.D. Director
Lyle C Roll Professor of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
Assistant Dean
Office of Research
Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School and Center Director
Global Health Equity
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Akbar Waljee, MD, MSc
Akbar Waljee
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    • Qualifications
    • Center for Health & Research Transformation (CHRT) Fellowship
      University of Michigan, United States
      2018 - 2018
      Other
    • MS
      University of Michigan, Rackham School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2006 - 2007
    • MD
      Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States
      1998 - 2002
    • BS
      Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
      1994 - 1996

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Opioid Research Institute
    • Center Member
      AI and Digital Health Innovation
    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity

    Research Overview

    Dr. Waljee leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches and translates complex data into actionable knowledge to improve health outcomes. His work is especially transformative in the context of resource-limited environments, as it drives the provision of care that is not only efficient and effective but also equitable.

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    • Journal Article
      Lessons learned from the validation of a machine learning-based colorectal carcinoma screening pipeline in sub-Saharan Africa
      Githuka A, Balis UGJ, Kim YC, Weinheimer-Haus EM, Williams CL, Cheng JI, Yao K, Blau J, Baker JA, Njenga P, Chepkemoi W, Parker RK, Waljee AK, Sayed S, Saleh MN. Journal of Pathology Informatics, 2026 Jul 22; 100691 DOI:10.1016/j.jpi.2026.100691
    • Journal Article
      Scalable, modular whole-slide imaging pipelines for low-resource settings: A practical framework and open notebook implementation
      Githuka A, Balis UGJ, Kim YC, Weinheimer-Haus EM, Williams CL, Cheng JI, Yao K, Blau J, Baker JA, Njenga P, Chepkemoi W, Parker RK, Waljee AK, Sayed S, Saleh MN. Journal of Pathology Informatics, 2026 Jul 20; 100692 DOI:10.1016/j.jpi.2026.100692
    • Preprint
      Healthcare providers’ perspectives on the clinical utility of artificial intelligence in pregnancy care: a mixed methods study in Kilifi, Kenya (Preprint)
      Wanje O, Abubakar A, Abdullahi O, Mukhanya M, Kolars C, Temmerman M, Waljee AK, Koech A. 2026 Jul 10; JMIR Preprints, DOI:10.2196/preprints.105783
    • Journal Article
      Incidence and risk factors for stillbirth in Kenya, Mozambique and the Gambia: the PRECISE cohort study
      Mwashigadi G, Akuze J, Koech A, Jah H, Roca A, D'Alessandro U, Sevene E, Maculuve S, Valá A, Singh S, Atkins B, Omuse G, Mukhanya M, Volvert M-L, Magee L, Craik R, Temmerman M, von Dadelszen P, Blencowe H, D’Alessandro U, Roca A, Jah H, Prentice A, Martinez-Alvarez M, Diallo B, Sesay A, Suso S, Njie B, Touray F, Idris Y, Kongira F, Ndure MFS, Gibba L, Bah A, Bah Y, Temmerman M, Abubakar A, Waljee AK, Koech A, Okiro P, Omuse G, Mwashigadi G, Juma C, Mutunga J, Mukhanya M, Wanje O, Mwaniki I, Ochieng M, Mwadime E, Sevene E, Tchavana C, Macuacua S, Vala A, Boene H, Quimice L, Maculuve S, Mandomando I, von Dadelszen P, Magee LA, Craik R, Volvert M-L, Mistry H, Mendy T, Russell D, Makanga PT, Makacha L, Mlambo R, Poston L, Tribe R, Moore S, Salisbury TT, Papageorghiou A, Noble A, Craik R, Blencowe H, Filippi V, Lawn J, Silver M, Akuze J, Gazeley U, Cartwright J, Whitley G, Krishna S, Vidler M, Li J, Bone J, Kinshella M-LW, Tu D, Sandhu A, Pickerill K, Carillho C, Barratt B. ACS Nutrition Science, 2026 Jun 19; 100089 DOI:10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100089
    • Journal Article
      Pan-cancer molecular signatures connecting aspartate transaminase to cancer prognosis, metabolic and immune signatures
      Siwo GH, Singal AG, Waljee AK. Frontiers in Oncology, 2026 May 21; 16: 1727389 DOI:10.3389/fonc.2026.1727389
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Mo1652 OUTPATIENT VIRTUAL REALITY-DIRECTED TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE-RELATED PAIN: A PILOT TRIAL
      Hodish G, Sturgeon J, Berinstein J, DeJonckheere M, Galicia F, Sheehan JL, Kenney B, Waljee AK, Liran O, Higgins PD, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s-1228-s-1229 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)03022-1
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Mo1652 OUTPATIENT VIRTUAL REALITY-DIRECTED TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE-RELATED PAIN: A PILOT TRIAL
      Hodish G, Sturgeon J, Berinstein J, DeJonckheere M, Galicia F, Sheehan JL, Kenney B, Waljee AK, Liran O, Higgins PD, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Gastroenterology, 2026 May 7; 170 (6): s-1228-s-1229 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(26)03091-x
    • Journal Article
      Scaling global pathology education: insights from the Global Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Consortium (GPALMC) summit at University of Michigan
      Mirza K, Baba OZ, Wahidi M, Balis U, Schroeder LF, Waljee AK, Quinonez SC, Zaatari G, Mahdy M, Garcia P, Sakr W, Eichbaum Q, Oladipo O, Raghavendran K, Kenu E, Petroze R, Effendi J, Amukele T, Adjei EK, Kolars JC, Ali-Fehmi R. Considerations in Medicine, 2026 May 19; 4 (1): e000021 DOI:10.1136/conmed-2025-000021

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