Unini Odama

Unini Odama, MD, MPH, MBE, serves as Vice President of Medical Affairs at DaVita Kidney Care and holds an academic affiliation as a teaching affiliate with the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics, where she instructs in the Master of Bioethics program.

Her educational background includes:

• M.B. Bch from University of Jos, Nigeria
• Internal medicine residency at Michael Reese/University of Illinois
• Nephrology and kidney transplant fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University
• MPH from Emory University
• MBE from Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics

Dr. Odama's research centers on bioethical frameworks in healthcare systems, with emphasis on dismantling structural inequities in kidney care. Her work bridges clinical practice and policy through analyses of health justice, global health ethics implementation, and organizational accountability mechanisms. Recent contributions address patient-centered care models and ethical imperatives in resource allocation, reflecting her dual expertise in nephrology and public health.

At DaVita, she leads infection management and health equity initiatives while translating bioethical principles into clinical operations. Her prior role as Health Director for the Georgia Department of Public Health informs her systems-level approach to healthcare disparities.