Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran

Preventive Cardiology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

About

Ruth‐Alma Turkson‐Ocran works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran is an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University. She previously served as a faculty member at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and as an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Her research centers on cardiovascular disease, health disparities, and cardiometabolic health among immigrant and African descent populations.

Research focus

Hypertension Management in Diverse PopulationsCardiometabolic Health DisparitiesCardiovascular Risk in ImmigrantsSocial Determinants of HypertensionCommunity-Based Blood Pressure Interventions

Impact

192 pubs · 1,293 cites · h-index 18

Training

PhD in Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
2019
MSN
The University of Texas Health Science Center
MPH in Health Promotion/Behavioral Sciences
The University of Texas Health Science Center

Affiliations

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

The Ohio State University · 2025 - Present

Faculty Member

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · 2021 - 2025

Postdoctoral Fellow

Johns Hopkins University · 2019 - 2021