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Dr. Kendra Outler, MD from My Uzima Health & Wellness interviewed Kylar Wiltz, a third-year medical student at Howard University Medical School. Coming from a large family in rural Louisiana, this future doctor, Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Xavier University in New Orleans Lousiania. He states Xavier provided him with the nurturing and encouragement to continue to work towards medical school. 

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Uzima Health and Wellness started the Black Men’s page as an answer to the racial injustices that our men face that can take their lives.

  • Monthly Focus
    Podcast - Colorectal disease Part 2

    Dr Kendra Outler recently spoke with Medical Doctor Jacquelyn Seymour Turner, Professor of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, on the What the Doctor Say with Dr K podcast.  In this episode, it touches on the shortfall of Black physicians in the profession. This is the second half of a two-part series with Dr Turner, who also holds the positions of Vice Chair of Surgical Education as well as Section Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery at Tulane.

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  • Monthly Focus
    Podcast - Colorectal disease Part 1

    Dr Kendra Outler recently had the pleasure of speaking with Medical Doctor Jacquelyn Seymour Turner, Professor of Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, on the What the Doctor Say with DrK podcast. The topic was colorectal disease.  Dr Turner also holds the positions of Vice Chair of Surgical Education as well as Section Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery at Tulane.

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  • Health
    Dr K featured in Cancer Wellness magazine

    The founder of MyUzima, Dr Kendra Outler, has been featured in the online publication, Cancer Wellness.  The article, titled: When it comes to health, communication is key, deals with the role that the MyUzima website plays in fostering converations among Black and underserved communities when it comes to their personal health. 

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  • Health
    Survival rates for stage 4 ovarian cancer

    Healthline, a leading online medical and wellness website, recently interviewed Dr K about the survival rate for stage 4 ovarian cancer. 

    In the United States, ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related death among women.  Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that grows in the ovaries.

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  • Monthly Focus
    February is Heart Health month

    Dr K was invited to Inside the Issues, a weekly show hosted by Dr Wilmer Leon on Sirius FM to discuss heart health.  February is heart health month, and the theme of the discussion on the show was Go Red for Women - the American Heart Association's signature initiative for cardiovascular health (CVD). 

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  • Black Men's Health
    Who is your brother's keeper?

    Uzima Health and Wellness started the Black Men’s page as an answer to the racial injustices that our men face that can take their lives.

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