Gregory L. Hall, MD

Why This Work Matters

For more than 30 years, Dr. Hall has focused on how genetics, ancestry, environment, lifestyle, and healthcare disparities influence disease risk, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in African Americans. Too often, clinical guidelines, lab reference ranges, and treatment decisions are built on data that underrepresent Black patients — and the result is missed diagnoses, less effective treatment, and avoidable harm. His work brings these factors together through a precision medicine framework designed to improve clinical care: using ancestry and population data to ask better questions, then tailoring care to the individual patient. That framework is the foundation of his Springer Nature textbook, Precision Medicine for African Americans, now in its second edition, and of the education he delivers to clinicians and communities nationwide.

Dr. Greg Hall is an internal medicine physician, Springer-published author, and educator focused on improving care for African American patients. He is the Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD Endowed Chair for Diversity & Clinical Excellence at University Hospitals, President of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and founder of the National Institute for African American Health.

• Springer Author — Precision Medicine for African Americans (2nd ed., 2025) and Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African Americans (2020)
• President — Cuyahoga County Board of Health (Ohio’s second-largest)
• Founder & Board Chair — National Institute for African American Health
• Faculty — Pri-Med Continuing Medical Education (“Bridging the Gap” series)
• Associate Clinical Professor — Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• Library of Congress — History Makers Science Maker Archive (2025)

ABOUT

For more than 30 years, Dr. Greg Hall has practiced internal medicine in his hometown of Cleveland — but his work reaches far beyond it. He is the author of two Springer-published medical textbooks now used by clinicians around the country to deliver more accurate, evidence-based care to African American patients. The second edition of his foundational text, Precision Medicine for African Americans: A Concise, Evidence-Based Guide to Important Differences and Better Outcomes, was released by Springer Nature in 2025.

Dr. Hall hosts “Bridging the Gap,” a national continuing medical education series produced with Pri-Med, which earned the National Association of Medical Education Companies’ 2023 award for Best Practice in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Medical Education. He has delivered more than 50 national CME presentations and has lectured at regional Pri-Med conferences in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Houston, Baltimore, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale, and New York.

He is President of the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, a National Ambassador for the National Medical Association, and a member of the Ohio Department of Medicaid Advisory Committee. He previously served as Chairman of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.

In 2025, Dr. Hall was inducted into the History Makers Science Maker Digital Archive at the Library of Congress.

He is the founder and Board Chair of the National Institute for African American Health, a nonprofit that mentors Black pre-medical and medical students, supports research partnerships with academic institutions, and provides consumer health education.

BOOKS

Precision Medicine for African Americans (2nd edition, 2025) — Springer Nature The fully updated second edition expanding on Dr. Hall’s foundational text, now with new chapters on bias, pain management, emotional and cultural intelligence, and sickle cell disease. Used by physicians and clinicians across the United States. Link: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-95774-1

Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African Americans (2020) — Springer Nature The first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guide written specifically for the care of African American patients. Link: https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030264178

Better Black Health: A Comprehensive Guide in the Age of Precision Medicine (2025) — Archway Publishing. A consumer-facing companion that translates the clinical research into practical guidance for readers and patients. https://www.betterblackhealth.net/

MEDIA, EDUCATION & PARTNERSHIPS — “Educating Clinicians and Communities”

Bridging the Gap with Dr. Greg Hall — Pri-Med CME Faculty A long-running national CME series for primary care clinicians. Recipient of the 2023 NAMEC award for Best Practice in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Medical Education. Link: https://www.pri-med.com/globals/faculty/h/hall-gregory-l

Better Black Health Podcast & Platform Dr. Hall’s consumer health platform, including the Better Black Health podcast — featuring conversations with Black medical specialists across cardiology, dermatology, nutrition, gastroenterology, neurology, and more. Link: https://www.betterblackhealth.net/

Better Black Health TV — On-air programming extending the podcast and book content to a broader audience. https://www.betterblackhealthtv.com

LEADERSHIP & APPOINTMENTS

• President, Cuyahoga County Board of Health (2020–present; Board member since 2010) — https://ccbh.net/board-members-1/
• Founder & Board Chair, National Institute for African American Health https://www.niaah.org/about
• National Ambassador, National Medical Association (2025–2028)
• Member, Ohio Department of Medicaid Advisory Committee (2025–present; previously 2004–2025)
• Board of Directors, Medical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Foundation
• Associate Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
• Associate Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Associate Professor of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Past Chairman, Ohio Commission on Minority Health

SELECTED HONORS

• History Makers Science Maker Digital Archive, Library of Congress (2025)
• 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Health and Wellness Award (2025)
• NAMEC Best Practice in Advancing DEI in Medical Education, for “Bridging the Gap” (2023)
• Shirley Chisholm Trailblazer Community Award, National Congress of Black Women (2022)
• Dr. Arnold L. Heller Memorial Award for Excellence in Geriatrics, Menorah Park (2022)

Work With Dr. Hall

Dr. Hall is available for keynotes, grand rounds, CME programs, health equity panels, media interviews, and partnerships.

Seeing Patients

Dr. Hall continues to practice internal medicine in the Cleveland area. New-patient appointments are currently booked about 6 months out. For practice information, please contact the office.