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Office
4325 Sun N Lake Blvd
Ste 105
Sebring, FL 33872Phone+1 863-402-3763
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1993, MD with High Honor, Alpha Omega Alpha
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2012 - 2012
- OH State Medical License 1994 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- HIV mortality trends among the United States population, from 1999-2023: a CDC wonder database study.Abuoma Cherry Ekpendu, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Afsana Ansari Shaik, Muhammad Zain Khalid, Maria Duharte
Infectious Diseases. 2025-03-17 - The stroke seesaw: unveiling the enigma of stuttering acute ischemic stroke.Abuoma C Ekpendu, Puneet Prakash, Chad K Brands
Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2025-02-01 - Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion superimposed on total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: First-reported case.Abuoma Cherry Ekpendu, Abdelrahman Sherif Abdalla, Sherose Bhatti, Thomas Shimshak, Chad Brands
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2024-12-01
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- Senior Fellow
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