Oyebode A. Taiwo, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Occupational & Environmental Medicine Fellowship Training
Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Clinical Interests

• Diagnosis and treatment of occupational & environmental disorders
• Impairment and disability evaluation

Research Interests

Dr. Taiwo’s interests include factors associated with injuries and musculoskeletal disorders among industrial workers, the health effects of metals and related compounds, and health impact assessment of industrial activities and community development.

Education

Medical School: MD, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Graduate School: MPH, School of Public Health, University of Alabama
Residency: Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Fellowship: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Selected Publications

• Taiwo OA, Cantley LF, Slade, M, Pollack KM, Vegso S, Fiellin MG, Cullen MR. Gender Differences in injury pattern among workers in heavy manufacturing. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2009; 169 (2) 161-6.
• Taiwo OA, Slade MD, Cantley LF, Fiellin MG, Wesdock J, Bayer, FJ, Cullen MR. Beryllium Sensitization among Aluminum Smelter Workers. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2008; 50 (2)157-67.
• Taiwo OA, Cantley L, Schroeder M, “Impairment and Disability Evaluation, the Role of a Family Physician” American Family Physician, 2008; (77) 1691-94,
• Pollack K, Sorock GS, Slade MD, Cantley L, Sircar C, Taiwo OA, Cullen MR, "Association of Body Mass Index and Acute Traumatic Workplace Injury in Hourly Manufacturing Employees". American Journal of Epidemiology, July 15, 2007; 166:204-211.
• Vegso S, Cantley L, Slade, M, Taiwo O, Sircar K, Rabinowitz P, Fiellin M, Russi, MB, Cullen MR. Extended work hours and risk of acute occupational injury: A case-cross-over study of workers in manufacturing”. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, August 2007; 50, 597-603.
• Pollack K, Agnew J, Slade MD, Cantley L, Taiwo OA, Vegso S, Sircar K, Cullen MR, "Use of Employer Administrative Databases to Identify Systematic Causes of Injury in Aluminum Manufacturing". American Journal of Industrial Medicine, September 2007; 50, 676-86.
• Taiwo OA, Rabinowitz, PM. The Occupational Health Service in Rom WN (eds): Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 4TH ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007, pp 1782-92.
• Taiwo OA, Sircar KD, Slade MD, Cantley LF, Vegso SJ, Rabinowitz PM, Fiellin MG, Cullen MR. Incidence of Asthma among Aluminum Workers. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2006; 48 (3) 275-82.
• Cullen MR, Vegso S, Cantley L, Galusha D, Rabinowitz P, Taiwo OA, Fiellin M, Wennberg D, Iennaco J, Slade M, Sircar K. Use of Medical Insurance Claims Data for Occupational Health Research. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2006; 48 (10) 1054-61.
• Taiwo OA: Aluminum, Metals and Related Compounds in Rosenstock L, Cullen MR, Redlich CA, Brodkin D (eds): Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2nd ed. Elsevier, Oxford 2005, pp 943-5.
• Taiwo OA and Mobo BH: Oils and Petroleum Derivatives in Rosenstock L, Cullen MR, Redlich CA, Brodkin D (eds): Textbook of Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2nd ed. Elsevier, Oxford, 2005, pp 1055-60.
• Taiwo OA and Cain HC: Pulmonary Impairment and Disability. Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2002; 23: 841-50.

Contact

Campus Address
135 College Street, Room 374

E-mail
oyebode.taiwo@yale.edu

Office Phone
203-785-7231

Fax
203-785-7391