Nicolas Bakinde, MD, PhD, FACP

Nicolas Bakinde, MD, PhD, FACP 

Professor

General Internal Medicine

Location: Grady Memorial Hospital - Grady 1C | 248
Phone: (404)756-1370
E-mail: nbakinde@msm.edu

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
University of Fribourg
Fellowship: Anatomical Society 

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Leipzig, Faculty of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

GRADUATE: 
Paul Flechsig Institute for Brain Research
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience

UNDERGRADUATE:
University of Leipzig

Research Interests

  • Cardiometabolic health disparities
  • Vitamin D deficiency and obesity (NHANES)
  • Clinical epidemiology and outcomes research
  • Health services research and quality improvement
  • Medical education (July Effect)

Clinical Interests

  • General Internal Medicine
  • Hospital Medicine
  • Cardiometabolic care
  • Preventive care
  • Underserved populations

Specialties

  • General Internal Medicine
  • Hospital Medicine

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Publications

  • Abe T, Chang EY, De Allie G, Ajose T, Nwokike C, Bakinde N. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020;8:2050313X20923259. doi: 10.1177/2050313X20923259. eCollection 2020. PubMed PMID: 32547758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7249551.
  • Olanipekun T, Effoe VS, Olanipekun O, Igbinomwanhia E, Kola-Kehinde O, Fotzeu C, Bakinde N, Harris R. Heart Lung. 2020 May - Jun;49(3):233-237. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.12.003. Epub 2020 Jan 23. PubMed PMID: 31982176.
  • Chang E, Bilal M, Umar A, Odebunmi , Gopalakrishnan A, Fatima S, Ajose T, Elhammali B, Flenaugh E, Bakinde N. Masquerade Dance of the Myxoma Ball: An Unexpected Cause of Acute Dyspnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020 May; 11(1).
  • Abe T, Bakinde N. Impact of Weight Status on In-hospital Complications in African Americans Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 February; 13(4_Supplement).
  • Olanipekun T, Effoe V, Bakinde N, Bradley C, Ivonye C, Harris R. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Feb;112(1):44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2019.12.002. Epub 2020 Feb 3. PubMed PMID: 32029219.

Honors and Awards

  • 2026 Recognition for compassionate care, scholarship, charitable giving, and community service By These Healing Hands, Ladies and Gentlemen of the White Coat Society.
  • 2017 Faculty of the year.  
  • 2010 Resident Award - Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine (SCEGM), University of Alabama/Emory University School of Medicine