We conduct rigorous, quasi-experimental health policy research to reduce disparities, inform legislation, and improve outcomes for underserved populations across the United States.
Our work spans quasi-experimental policy evaluation, cancer disparities, social determinants of health, and maternal outcomes.
Rigorous quasi-experimental evaluation of the ACA Medicaid expansion and its downstream impact on access, outcomes, and health disparities.
Examining insurance-related disparities in cancer screening, treatment, and survival using NCDB, SEER, and linked administrative datasets.
Investigating loneliness, adverse childhood experiences, and social isolation as key drivers of chronic morbidity and premature mortality.
Studying the effects of landmark policy changes — including post-Dobbs — on pregnancy, maternal mortality, and birth outcomes nationwide.
Applying difference-in-differences, Cox regression, inverse probability weighting, and survey-weighted methods to large administrative datasets.
Mentoring the next generation of health policy researchers through structured programs, collaborative projects, and skills-building workshops.
Led by researchers with deep expertise spanning medicine, public health, biostatistics, and health policy.
A physician-scientist trained in obstetrics and gynaecology (FMCOG) with a PhD in Health Services Research, Dr. Akinyemi applies quasi-experimental methods to large national datasets to evaluate how policies such as the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion shape cancer survival, maternal outcomes, and health equity. His work appears in JAMA Network Open, the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, the American Journal of Surgery, and other leading journals. He is the recipient of the 2025 Rising Star in Social Epidemiology Award, serves as a federal grant reviewer for SAMHSA, and has mentored 20 trainees now placed at institutions including Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Chicago.
Presenting research at national scientific meetings, including the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
Investing in the next generation of health policy researchers through structured mentorship and scholarly community.
Selected peer-reviewed studies, ordered by significance, from a bibliography of 62 PubMed-indexed publications.
We welcome collaborations with academic institutions, government agencies, health systems, and community organizations.