About me
Angelina Uzor is a physician and public health professional from Nigeria, with over six years of combined experience in clinical medicine, public health, and environmental health research on both national and international stages. She is currently an Environmental Epidemiologist with the Tennessee Department of Health, where she leads efforts to understand the impacts of environmental exposures and climate change on human health. Her work helps inform interventions and shapes policies to protect public health.
Passionate about children’s health and environmental justice, Dr. Uzor has made significant contributions as a children’s environmental health researcher. Her work focuses on neonatal and child health outcomes, environmental health, climate change, mental health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Through her research, she has been instrumental in breaking the cycle of children’s environmental health disparities and addressing health inequities.
Dr. Uzor is also an advocate for sustainable development, serving as an actor with Sustainable Development Goals Group Nigeria, where she promotes sustainable practices to build healthier communities. Additionally, as a delegate for the International Youth Society Nigeria chapter, she actively advocated for youth empowerment and their inclusion in national development agendas.
Dr. Uzor earned her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Saratov State Medical University and her Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Health from East Tennessee State University. Her unique expertise which spans clinical practice, epidemiological research, and advanced data analysis enables her to address complex environmental health challenges and advocate for evidence-based, sustainable solutions.
