Dr. Kanzoni N. Asabigi

Dr. Kanzoni N. Asabigi is a Detroit-based healthcare consultant with expertise in health policy, strategic planning, statistics, and epidemiology. He previously served as Vice President of DRP, a substance use disorder provider. Retired from the City of Detroit, he spent nearly two decades with the Detroit Health Department, serving as Associate Director, Interim Health Officer, Senior Public Health Advisor, and Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery (BSAPTR). He holds Certification in Public Health and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. He played a key role in reconstituting the Detroit Health Department after the City's municipal bankruptcy. Before entering public health service, he held executive positions in the private and nonprofit healthcare sectors.

Dr. Asabigi earned his PhD in Community Health from Walden University in Minneapolis and his Master of Business Administration (MBA), with a specialization in Health Care Administration, from the University of South Florida. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie, “Carol Davila” in Bucharest, Romania. He has authored or co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and reviews manuscripts for scientific publications, including the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and the Journal of Health Psychology.

Dr. Asabigi has served on national and local boards of directors, including those of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP), and the Homeless Action Network of Detroit (HAND). His awards include the City of Detroit Council Spirit of Detroit Award and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Advocacy Award.

Dr. Asabigi serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Wayne County Community College. His professional interests and experience encompass managed care, quality improvement, data analytics, and alternative healthcare delivery models that address rising healthcare costs while improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.