Samuel Kebede, MD

I am a primary care physician and internist working at the intersection of social medicine, human rights, and public health.

My work spans global health and interdisciplinary collaborations, with experience in Ethiopia, the Republic of the Congo, and the UK. My interests lie in human rights, health equity, and advocacy. My published research addresses issues such as racism, violence, and economic inequality.

I am trained in the physical and psychological assessment of survivors of torture and trauma, providing care through Bellevue's Survivors of Torture Program. Additionally, I offer direct street medicine for people experiencing homelessness in New York City through the Street Health Outreach and Wellness (SHOW) program. I also contribute to expanding global health education at NYU through bidirectional partnerships in Tamale, Ghana.

I hold a Bachelors in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, an MD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a Masters in Epidemiology from the University of Cambridge, where I was a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. My residency training was completed in the Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine program at Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Zimbabwe and the Republic of the Congo, I am fluent in both Amharic and English, with working proficiency in French.