Dr. Abayomi Salako, Chief, Division of Primary Care and Preventive Medicine is taking on an important medical leadership role of the BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center.

Currently, Dr. Salako supervises 20 Primary Care Physicians including the Medical Directors of BronxCare’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Third Avenue Medical and Dental Practice, as well as Medical and Dental at Poe Practice. In addition, he directs the Adult Medical Practice at BronxCare’s Health & Wellness Center. Dr. Salako has embraced a patient-centered primary care approach at the practice locations targeting health promotion, wellness, and chronic disease management for asthma, diabetes, and hypertension, among other serious illnesses that impact the Bronx community. He is also proud of his efforts to establish the Diaspora Medical Practice, which is providing comprehensive medical and support services to the growing African population in the Bronx.

In terms of his educational background, Dr. Salako attended medical school at the University Ibadan in Nigeria. He completed his residency at BronxCare and subsequently became an Attending Physician. Dr. Salako is certified by Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).