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.
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
Biased Language in Simulated Handoffs and Clinician Recall and Attitudes.
Biased Language in Simulated Handoffs and Clinician Recall and Attitudes. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2450172.
PMID: 39688867
Theatre of the Oppressed to Teach Medical Students About Power, Lived Experience, and Health Equity.
Theatre of the Oppressed to Teach Medical Students About Power, Lived Experience, and Health Equity. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Feb; 40(2):330-338.
PMID: 39406963
Male Gender Expressivity and Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Men.
Male Gender Expressivity and Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Men. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2441281.
PMID: 39453653
Digital Health Readiness and Health Equity.
Digital Health Readiness and Health Equity. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 09 03; 7(9):e2432733.
PMID: 39254981
Effectiveness of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Effectiveness of Multilevel and Multidomain Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control in U.S. Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care. 2024 Sep 01; 47(9):1704-1712.
PMID: 39190927
Improving Equity in Shared Decision-Making.
Improving Equity in Shared Decision-Making. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Sep 01; 184(9):1130-1131.
PMID: 39008309
Association of Race and Ethnicity With High Longevity Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation Under the US Kidney Allocation System.
Association of Race and Ethnicity With High Longevity Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation Under the US Kidney Allocation System. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 Oct; 84(4):416-426.
PMID: 38636649