Kanzoni N. Asabigi, PhD, M.D, MPH, MBA, CPH

Dr. Kanzoni Asabigi is Certified in Public Health and a Diplomate of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. He is currently the General Manager for the Division of Special Population Health Services at the Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, City of Detroit. The division includes, the Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment & Recovery, HIV/AIDS Programs, Bureau of Laboratory Services, Communicable Disease and Pharmacy. Prior to joining the DHWP, he served as Vice President of Health Care Services, Ultimed HMO of Michigan. He is Board Certified in Public Health and Health Care Quality Improvement. He received his PhD (Community Health), from Walden University in 2009, M.D. in 1985 from the University of Bucharest Medical School, Romania. He earned his Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Michigan in 1989, and Masters of .Business .Administration (MBA) from the University of South Florida in 2000, specializing in Health Care Administration. His publications have appeared in The Journal of AIDS Education and Prevention, The Cortlandt Forum, and the Journal for Health Care Executives. His recent book is titled "From Africa to Europe to America" (on Azmazon.com). He co-authored: Chronic Marijuana Use in Detroit - A Systemic View. His areas of interest include improving the delivery of Quality Health Care Services - especially behavioral medicine (substance abuse and mental health), improving the use of alternate managed care delivery systems to contain rising medical care costs. His recent focus deals with substance abuse prevention and treatment delivery systems and outcomes and transitioning the delivery system into a Recovery Oriented System of Care. The prevention initiatives include strategies for changing community norms regarding marijuana use.

Department of Health & Wellness Promotion
Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment & Recovery
1151 Taylor Street Room 317B
Detroit MI 48202
Tel: 313-876-4564
Fax: 313-876-0778
Email: Asabigik@health.ci.detroit.mi.us