Monica Peek, MD, MPH, specializes in general internal medicine and preventive health for adults. She has a particular interest in reducing health care disparities and concentrates these efforts on diabetes care and breast cancer-screening education for African American patients.
As principal investigator on two multi-year clinical studies, Dr. Peek aims to improve diabetes care and medical outcomes for patients on the South Side of Chicago. Also, in her role as one of two inaugural Faculty Fellows in the Bucksbaum–Siegler Institute for Clinical Excellence at the University of Chicago Medicine, she explores how racial and cultural barriers impact physician-patient relations and shared decision-making.
Dr. Peek has been an invited speaker to many local and national medical meetings. She serves on the boards of several advocacy organizations and is regularly involved in community-based education activities. In addition, she is the author of more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts exploring health care disparities in minority populations.
How to Fix a Broken Health Care System: Pathways to Maximize Health and Well-being for All.
How to Fix a Broken Health Care System: Pathways to Maximize Health and Well-being for All. Diabetes Care. 2026 Jan 01; 49(1):44-62.
PMID: 40542616
Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness.
Disparities in Physical Function and Rehabilitation Utilization: A Cross-sectional Study of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Medical Illness. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Sep 18.
PMID: 40968303
Inequities in Rapid Access to Emergency Medical Services Within Historically Redlined Areas.
Inequities in Rapid Access to Emergency Medical Services Within Historically Redlined Areas. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2525684.
PMID: 40762919
Patient Referral and Education Program Prior to Renal Replacement Therapy (PREP-RRT): A Pilot Study.
Patient Referral and Education Program Prior to Renal Replacement Therapy (PREP-RRT): A Pilot Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Jan; 41(1):111-118.
PMID: 40627098
When are health professionals ethically obligated to engage in public advocacy?
When are health professionals ethically obligated to engage in public advocacy? Lancet. 2025 Jul 19; 406(10500):211-214.
PMID: 40639386
Moderating Effects of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit on Associations Between Race and Elevated Blood Pressure in Chicago.
Moderating Effects of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit on Associations Between Race and Elevated Blood Pressure in Chicago. J Urban Health. 2025 Jun; 102(3):520-529.
PMID: 40533665
Age and Saving Lives in Crisis Standards of Care: A Multicenter Cohort Study of Triage Score Prognostic Accuracy.
Age and Saving Lives in Crisis Standards of Care: A Multicenter Cohort Study of Triage Score Prognostic Accuracy. Crit Care Explor. 2025 May 01; 7(5):e1256.
PMID: 40358051
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care.
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care. Health Serv Res. 2025 Apr; 60 Suppl 1:e14491.
PMID: 40189287
Policing of Black Children and Their Families by Health Care Professionals Through Behavioral Flags.
Policing of Black Children and Their Families by Health Care Professionals Through Behavioral Flags. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 03; 8(2):e2461084.
PMID: 39976971
Approaching Ethical Challenges at the Intersection of Medical and Social Care.
Approaching Ethical Challenges at the Intersection of Medical and Social Care. Perspect Biol Med. 2025; 68(2):161-173.
PMID: 40485448