Thomas K.M. Cudjoe

THOMAS K.M. CUDJOE, M.D., M.P.H., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. He received his undergraduate degree with honors at Hampton University and was active in the Honors College and Army ROTC program. He earned his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a master’s degree in public health in health policy at Harvard School of Public Health. His training continued in Internal Medicine at Howard University, with a clinical and research fellowship in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  In addition, he is a Major in the United States Army Reserves Medical Corps.

Dr. Cudjoe is focused on understanding how social factors influence the health of older adults and developing strategies to improve the health trajectory of older adults. His research has focused on identifying risk factors for social isolation and currently examines the relationship between social connectedness and health outcomes.