Research Assistant Professor
Institute of Community Health
Texas Medical Center
1441 Moursund Street, suite 119
Houston ,TX 77030
Tel: (713)795 8321
Fax: (713)795 8383
emonjok@uh.edu
Education
M.P.H- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, 1991
Certificate-Residency in Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College, Nigeria, 1988
Postdoctoral fellowship — University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Ophthalmic pharmacology/vision research, 2003-2005
Postdoctoral fellowship — University of Houston, Institute of Community Health, HIV/AIDS prevention research/international health, 2005-2007
Internship
Education
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Mission Hospital, Obudu, Nigeria (Family Medicine): 1985-1988.
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria(community medicine/public health):1989-1991
Licensure
- Family Medicine/General Practice(Nigeria)
- Public Health Medicine(Nigeria)
Research Interests
Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/AIDS, International health, primary health care and rural family medicine
Selected Publications
1. Ogungbade,G O, Essien EJ, Monjok,E, Holmes L jr: Income and Education as covariates influencing HIV/AIDS risk perception and knowledge among multi-ethnic populations in the US: a large cohort evidence. Abstract, The XVI International AIDS conference, Toronto, Canada. August 13-18, 2006(Abstract #TUPE 0528).
2. Essien EJ, Ehsanzadeh,PC, Monjok,E,Ogungbade,GO, Balogun,J, Holmes,L : Attitude towards condom use and HIV/AIDS knowledge as potential determinants of condom use self-efficacy among Hispanic youths. Abstract, The 2006 International meeting of the Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. November, 17-20, 2006.
3. Holmes,L, Monjok,E, Ogungbade,GO, Essien,EJ: Ethnic and Racial variance in rational for HIV testing in a large population sample: Findings from the US National Health Interview Survey. Abstract, The 4th International AIDS society conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, Sydney, Australia, July 22-25, 2007.
4. Monjok, Emmanuel. Developed world is robbing African countries of Health staff: Solution to African professional’s brain drain to the West. BMJ 2005 April 26th: 330.923
5. Monjok, Emmanuel, Cutaneous warts: Is surgical excision still a viable option? Am Fam. Physician, 2005 Dec, 72(12).
6. Monjok, Emmanuel, Sudden Death in Nigeria- a case for preventive health services, Nigeriaworld.com. March 2007
7. Monjok, Emmanuel, Medical care abroad for Nigerian leaders- Why not at home? Nigeriaworld.com. March, 2007.
8.Monjok,EM.Neccesity brain drain from Africa [eletter].http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/eletters/5/6/483#7551, 8 Jan 2008.
9. Monjok, Emmanuel. Clavicle fractures During Birth. Am. Fam. Physician, 2008 Sept; 78(6): 697.
10. Monjok Emmanuel. Out of Africa: Family physicians and Hospital Medicine. Canadian Family physician,2008 Jul;54(7):978
11. Monjok,Emmanuel. Re: The Neglect of the Global Surgical Workforce: Experience and Evidence from Uganda. World J Surg.2008 Aug 5(Epub)
12. Monjok, Emmanuel. Respect for Family physicians/General Practitioners by other specialist in developing countries.[eletter].http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/eletters/54/10/1434#616, 15 Oct 2008.
13. Essien,EJ, Parvaneh,CV, Monjok,E, Ogungbade,GO, Balogun,J, Meshack,AF, Ward,D, Holmes,L: Attitude towards condom use and HIV/AIDS knowledge as potential determinants of condom use self-efficacy among Hispanic youths. Retrovirology, 2006, Dec; 3 suppl 1: p. 28.
14.Monjok, E, Essien,EJ, Holmes,L: Female Genital Mutilation: potential for HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa and prospect for epidemiologic investigation and intervention, African J of Reproductive Health, 2007, 11(1): 33-42.
15. Asqhar,M, Monjok,E, Kouamou,G, Ohia,SE, Bagchi,D, Lokhandwala,MF : Supercitrimax(HCA-SX) attenuates increases in oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin resistance and body weight in developing obese Zucker rats. Mol. Cell.Biochem., 2007 Oct; 304(1-2): 93-9.
16. Holmes,L, Monjok,E, Ward,D, Garrison, O, Toney,E, Ogungbade,GO, Essien,EJ : Racial variance in rational for HIV testing in community-based setting in the United States: Evidence from National Interview Survey, J Int. Assoc. Physicians AIDS Care, 2008;7(2):61-8
17. Kulkarni,KH, Monjok,EM, Zeyssig,R, Kouamou,G, Bongmba,ON, Opere,CA, Njie,YF, Ohia,SE. Effect of Hydrogen Sulfide on Sympathetic Neurotransmission and Catecholamine levels in Isolated Porcine Iris-Ciliary Body. Neurochemical Research,2008 Jul 16[Epub ahead of print].
18. Monjok,EM,Kulkarni,KH,Kouamou,G, McKoy, M, Opere,CA, Bongmba,ON, Njie,YF, Ohia,SE: Inhibitory actions of Hydrogen Sulfide on muscarinic receptor-induced contraction of isolated porcine irides; Experimental Eye Research, 2008,doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2008.09.011