Vanessa Grubbs

Vanessa Grubbs, MD, MPH, currently serves as the Director of Adult Medicine and a Primary Care Physician at Baywell Health Community, emphasizing health equity in West Oakland. As the President and Founder of Black Doc Village and a Blog Contributor for the California Health Care Foundation, Vanessa advocates for underserved communities. With an extensive background in nephrology and palliative care, Vanessa was an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, where a significant research program and clinical practice were developed. Past roles include Director of the Renal Plus Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital and various leadership positions in medical education. Vanessa holds a Doctor of Medicine from Duke University School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from the University of California, San Francisco.