Beryne Odeny, MD, MPH, PhD

Medical School Department Public Health - Social Work, Surgery
Research Program Prevention and Control
Beryne Odeny

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2013 - 2014: Senior Fellow, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • 2018 - 2020: Research Coordinator and postdoctoral fellow, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Education

  • 2014: MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • 2022: PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Dr. Odeny is a physician-implementation scientist with a broad interest in understanding and addressing population-level gaps in access to cancer prevention and treatment services. She is specialized in the use of quasi-experimental research designs and qualitative research. Her research focuses on the use of observational data from national health information systems to investigate inequities in healthcare access and health outcome disparities, particularly among marginalized populations in low resource settings.

Research Publications

Differences in lung cancer screening outcomes and follow-up by patient, provider and place-based characteristics in Missouri and Illinois: A cross-sectional study.
Authors:

Anandarajah A, Mamillapalle V, Bowe B, one or more additional authors omitted Odeny B

Journal & Year:

Res Sq • 2025

Cardiovascular disease risk and Lung cancer screening for Early Assessment of Risk (project CLEAR) in Missouri: A protocol for a mixed methods study.
Authors:

Odeny B, Che Ngang I, Mamillapalle V, one or more additional authors omitted Colditz G

Journal & Year:

medRxiv • 2025