Ola Adetokunboh MD MSc PhD

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Ola Adetokunboh MD, MSc, PhD

Clinical Epidemiologist | Researcher | Professor | Mentor | Quality Improvement, Implementation Science & Evidence-Based Policy Expert

Clinical Guidelines Coordinator, Office of AIDS Research, National Institute of Health, USA
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Public Health, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
Adjunct Faculty, University of the People, Pasadena, CA, USA

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Has over a decade of research and analytics experience.

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Has 15+ years of teaching, research project supervision and mentoring.

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Associate Editor/Editorial Board member for four reputable journals.

About

Ola is an internationally recognized epidemiologist, researcher, and educator with over two decades of experience advancing evidence-based research, clinical guidelines, and health systems strengthening across global public health settings. His work spans academia, government, and international organizations, with a strong focus on translating rigorous science into policy and practice that improves outcomes for vulnerable populations.

He currently serves as a Clinical Guidelines Coordinator at the NIH Office of AIDS Research, where he leads large, multidisciplinary guideline development initiatives. In this role, he coordinates the contributions of more than 60 experts across 30+ guideline sections, manages complex bibliographic and evidence-review processes, and supports the timely publication of high-impact clinical recommendations. My work directly informs global HIV treatment and prevention strategies.

In parallel with his research and policy work, he is deeply committed to teaching and mentorship. He serves as an Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University and Adjunct Faculty at Baylor University and the University of the People, and as Program Director for the Research Excellence Mentorship Initiative, where he supports researchers in building strong analytical, writing, and grant-development skills.

He has published 100+ peer-reviewed articles, with 85,000+ citations, h-index of 39 and i10-index of 59, and serves as an Associate Editor/Editorial Board Member for journals including PLOS Global Public Health and International Health.

At the core of his work is a commitment to evidence-driven decision-making, capacity building, and global collaboration. He is particularly passionate about strengthening research ecosystems in the United States, low- and middle-income countries and ensuring that high-quality evidence leads to meaningful, equitable health impact.

Available to provide the following services:

Project management and technical assistance for research, evidence-based studies, and public health projects.
Research conceptualization, protocol development, ethics approval application, informed consent form, tool development and fieldwork supervision.
Medical writing, editing and reviewing of scientific documents, regulatory documents, grant application and technical reports.
Maintaining professional relationship with Key Opinion Leaders and disseminating key information to the medical community.
Evidence synthesis, data analysis, and monitoring and evaluation.
Teaching and training healthcare workers and students majorly in Epidemiology/Systematic Review/Global Health/Public Health/Clinical Research modules.
Supervision and review of research projects (for students and organizations).