Dr. Fakorede is a physician, entrepreneur, and advocate for health care injustice. He currently serves as CEO for Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi, CEO and endovascular specialist for Fusion Vascular Center, and as an Advisory Board member of Men’s Health magazine. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a minor in economics from Rutgers University, and his medical degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Fakorede specializes in preventative cardiovascular management, women’s heart health, and catheter-based procedural focus in coronary atherosclerosis disease and peripheral atherosclerosis disease. He currently serves on the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention vascular disease committee and as part of the American Heart Association Patient Advocacy Group. Dr. Fakorede’s work for health equality has been highlighted by Business Insider, Men’s Health magazine, and Reader’s Digest. He was honored by The ROOT 100 most influential African Americans 2020 and was also invited to become a member of the Men’s Health magazine Advisory Board.
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