LaKesha Tables, MD, MPH, MS

LaKesha Tables, MD, MPH, MS 

Assistant Professor

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

Location: NCPC A-336
Phone: (404) 752-1631
E-mail: ltables@msm.edu

Education

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Residency: Pediatrics

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Residency: Public Health/Preventive Medicine

GRADUATE:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Degree: MD

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Degree: MPH, MSCR

UNDERGRADUATE:
St. Ambrose University  
Degree: BS in Biology

Research Interests

  • Relationship between Obesity and COVID-19 vaccine antibody response
  • Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment

Clinical Interests

Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Treatment

Publications

Waldrop, R., Saraiya, P., Tables, L., Ford, C., Hutchins, S. Reductions in All-Causes Mortality Among African Americans 19-64 Years of Age in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States Post ACA: Opportunities to Improve US Amenable Mortality.

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Fellow, Master of Science in Clinical Research Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, 2022
  • Outstanding Academic Performance, Master of Science in Clinical Research Program,  ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, 2021
  • Exceptional Teaching and Contributions to Residency Training, Public Health/Preventive Medicine Residency Program, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, 2020
  • First Place, Top Presenter, MSM/TU/UAB Cancer Partnership 2020 Cancer Research Symposium
  • Honor Graduate Award, Master of Public Health Program, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, 2019