Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH
Arthur W Fleming M.D. Research Professor
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Assistant Dean for Clinical Medical Education

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Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH
Assistant Dean
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Gifty Kwakye, MD, MPH, is the Arthur W. Fleming, M.D. Research Professor, a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Colorectal Surgery and serves at the Assistant Dean for Clinical Medical Education. She graduated from Yale University with a BSc degree in both Biology and Psychology. She received her medical degree from Yale University in 2010 and holds a Master’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins. She completed her general surgery residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in 2017 and colorectal surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota in 2018. Dr Kwakye joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2018.

    Dr. Kwakye is interested in understanding the local factors that contribute to pelvic floor disorders and recto-vaginal fistulas in developing countries, and improving access to surgical care.

    Qualifications
    • MD
      Yale University Medical School, 333 Cedar St, 2010
    • MPH
      Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, 2009
    • BS
      Yale University, New Haven, 2005
    • MEHP
      Johns Hopkins School of Education, Baltimore
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    Research Overview

    Building healthcare capacity in low-resource settings and promoting fair, inclusive teaching and assessment methods in medical education.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Additional Scholarship
      Post-Graduate Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Fellowship Curriculum and Assessment Tool (Developed for the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons)
      Offei A. 2025 Jun 2;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Post-Graduate Hepatobiliary and Surgical Oncology Fellowship Curriculum and Assessment Tool (Developed for the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons)
      Offei A. 2025 Jun 2;
    • Additional Scholarship
      Fast Track 3-year Colorectal Surgery Training Curriculum and Assessment incorporated into General Surgery Residency. (Developed for the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons)
      Kwakye G. 2025 Jan 1;
    • Presentation
      General Surgery Residents’ Workshop: Making the Most of Your Residency and Preparing for Colorectal Residency
      2025
    • Journal Article
      Prevention of Anal Cancer.
      Kamara MS, Kwakye G. Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 2025 Jan; 34 (1): 49 - 58. DOI:10.1016/j.soc.2024.07.004
      PMID: 39547768
    • Presentation
      "Colorectal Cancer Care in Global Settings"
      Kwakye G. 2024 Dec 6;
    • Presentation
      1) Inaugural DEI Grand Rounds Speaker- "Bridging Borders, Breaking Barriers: Advancing colorectal care in global health"; (2) Resident teaching conference- "Navigating imposter syndrome during residency training"; (3) Research work in progress with Center for Surgery and Public Health fellows
      Kwakye G. 2024 Dec 3;
    • Presentation
      Invited Speaker: "Future of General Surgery and Surgical Subspeciality Training in Ghana"
      Kwakye G. 2024 Nov 22;
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