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Dr T. Salewa Oseni, MD FACS is an Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the Director of Multicultural Affairs. She is also affiliated with the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Dr. Oseni received her undergraduate training at the University of Massachusetts and her medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University. After completing her medical studies, she was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy and completed her general surgery training at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. She served in the US Navy for 15 years. She received her fellowship training in surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Oseni also was chosen for the prestigious Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy in Boston, a program dedicated to developing transformative innovative leaders focused on health equity. Her research areas include identification and management of high-risk populations, disparities in surgical care and addressing health equity in cancer care at a systems level. She is the author of multiple publications and a reviewer for numerous surgical journals including JACS and Annals of Surgery. She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Black Academic Surgeons and the current president of the Association of Women surgeons.