Versha Pleasant, M.D., M.P.H, is a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology who specializes in cancer genetics and breast health. Before entering medical school, Pleasant completed an HIV/AIDS Program Management Fellowship for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Rwanda and was later recruited to the CDC in Cote d'Ivoire to continue her work in HIV/AIDS among vulnerable populations. She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency and cancer genetics fellowship at Michigan Medicine. She is deeply interested in health disparities, particularly in breast cancer and genetic testing barriers facing Black women.
Medicine at Michigan
Crown is a word that holds great meaning, particularly in Black culture, where many have adopted the word to pay homage to their hair. Meet six Black breast cancer survivors who experienced hair loss from cancer treatment and are redefining their crown.
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Obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Versha Pleasant writes about her experience as a Black woman in America in a letter to her son that she wrote in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Medicine at Michigan
A physician responds to systemic racism.
