AsefaJejawMekonnenMD

Pulmonology • Rockville, MD

Critical Care Medicine

Physician

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Office
1201 Seven Locks Rd
Ste 111
Rockville, MD 20854
Phone+1 301-762-5020

Fax+1 301-294-7569

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
MD State Medical License 2003 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification RcopiaMU EHR, DrFirst.com, Inc., 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Diagnosing a nocturnal eating disorder in an average-weight man.
Arthur Arcaz, Natalie White, Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen
BMJ Case Reports. 2022-04-29
24 citations
Graves' disease following administration of second dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.
Timothy James Goblirsch, Ambika E Paulson, Gerti Tashko, Asefa Jejaw Mekonnen
BMJ Case Reports. 2021-12-30
1 citations
An Unusual Case of Type 1 Narcolepsy in an Ethiopian Patient.
Asefa Mekonnen, Gregory Stimac
Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 2021-01-01

Press Mentions

Op-Ed: Trust the Vaccine and Get Your Shot. A Black Physician’s Call to People of ColorJanuary 22nd, 2021
A Black Participant in Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccination Trial: Trust the VaccineAugust 25th, 2020
Diversity Matters: Dr. Asefa Mekonnen on How Deep & Profound Issues Around Trust & Fear Can Be Overcome for Greater Diversity in ResearchJune 25th, 2020
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