Dr. Denese Shervington

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Dr. Denese Shervington

Apr. 21, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT

By Dr. Denese Shervington

Dr. Denese Shervington

Denese Shervington, M.D., MPH, is a profesor and chair of psychiatry at Charles R. Drew University. She is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Women and Ethnic Studies, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the mental, physical, and spiritual health and quality of life for women, their families and communities of color, particularly among marginalized populations.

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