Sebhat Afework, MD
Denese Shervington, MD
David Martins, MD
COM DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
Sebhat Afework, MD
Department Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Afework received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Addis Ababa University, Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which was followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at King / Drew Medical Center. He received fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Since 1991, Dr. Afework has held several appointments at King / Drew Medical Center, including Chief of Gynecology, Director of the Division of Urogynecology, and Associate Program Director of the residency program in obstetrics and gynecology. He has been Chairman and Program Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2007.
Denese Shervington, MD
Department Chair of Psychiatry
Dr. Denese Shervington is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco. She has an intersectional career in public health, clinical, and academic psychiatry. After Hurricane Katrina, she created a post-disaster emotional recovery and resilience division at the Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies. She previously served as Department Chair of Psychiatry at Meharry University and as Director of Psychiatry at Harlem Hospital. She also served as the Deputy Assistant for Population Affairs at the federal DHHS in Washington DC. In 2018, Dr. Shervington received the Award for Excellence in Service and Advocacy from the American Psychiatric Association.
David Martins, MD
Department Chair of Preventative and Social Medicine
Dr. David Martins is an outstanding teacher and a past recipient of the CDU Best Teaching Resident and the Best Clinician Awards. He is a graduate of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed his Residency training in Internal Medicine at Charles Drew University and obtained a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research from the Department of Biomathematics in UCLA. Dr. Martins serves as Principal Faculty in the PA Program and will be teaching multiple courses program including Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology and Pulmonology. He has published a significant number of articles on hypertension in many peer reviewed Medical Journals and has contributed several book chapters on hypertension to many professional textbooks in Medicine.
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