ChukwudumUcheMDFIDSA, FACP.

HIV/AIDS Medicine, International Health, Travel & Tropical, STD Medicine

Physician

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5770 S Durango Dr
suite 105
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone+1 702-737-0740

Fax+1 833-527-8800

Dr. Chukwudum Uche is an infectious disease specialist based in Las Vegas, NV, with subspecialties in HIV/AIDS Medicine, International Health, Travel & Tropical, and STD Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of Benin and advanced training through internships, residencies, and fellowships at Cook County Health and Hospitals System, United Health Services Hospitals, and Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Uche has extensive experience in viral hepatitides, general infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, and travel medicine. He has published several articles in medical journals and has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Infectious Disease by Nevada Public Radio and Vegas Inc. He is currently a physician at the Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Clinic and has previously served in various roles, including an assistant clinical instructor at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2005 - 2007
United Health Services HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University of Benin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995

Top Doctor- Infectious Disease Nevada Public Radio/Desert Companion, 2021-2023
Top Doctor- Infectious Disease Vegas Inc, 2015-2016, 2018-2022
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
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PubMed

8 citations
Brucellosis Presenting with Febrile Pancytopenia: An Atypical Presentation of a Common Disease and Review of Brucellosis.
Carina Chang, Bryce D Beutler, Mark B. Ulanja, Chukwudum Uche, Milan Zdrnja
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2021-01-04

Journal Articles

Brucellosis Presenting with Febrile Pancytopenia: An Atypical Presentation of a Common Disease and Review of Brucellosis
Carina Chang, Bryce D. Beutler, Mark B. Ulanja, Chukwudum Uche and Milan Zdrnja, Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 1/4/2021
Osteomyelitis Of The Jaw: A Retrospective Analysis. Volume 7 Number 2. DOI: 10.5580/88a
C. Uche, R. Mogyoros, A. Chang, D. Taub, J. DeSimone, The Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt-Associated Mycobacterium goodii Infection March 2008 - Volume 16 - Issue 2 - pp 129-130 doi: 10.1097/IPC.0b013e318142cbae
Uche, Chukwudum MD*; Silibovsky, Randi MD*; Jungkind, Donald PhD†; Measley, Robert MD*, Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice:
Neurosyphilis in a Patient with HIV Infection. Vol 52. No.2.
Uche, Chukwudum, and Sheila M. Badri., Resident and Staff Physician
Indinavir Nephrolithiasis Mimicking Metastatic Urothelial Malignancy. November 2007 - Volume 15 - Issue 6 - pp 395-397 doi: 10.1097/IPC.0b013e318042d5b6
Uche, Chukwudum MD*; Gilbert, Brett DO, FACOI†‡; Ahn, Max MD§; Santoro, Jerome MD, FACP†‡, Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Graft Infection Presenting As Failure To Thrive 2008 Volume 12 Number 1. DOI: 10.5580/4a8
C. Uche, The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Member, Antibiotics Stewardship Program, St Rose Hosp- Siena Campus, Henderson, NV 2014 - 2022
Member, Credentialing Committee, St Rose Hosp-Siena Campus, Henderson, NV 2014 - 2018
Member-at-Large, Medical Executive Committee, North Vista Hospital, North Las Vegas, NV 2014 - 2015
Chief, Dept of Medicine, North Vista Hospital, North Las Vegas, NV. 2012 - 2013
Member, P & T Committee, HealthCare Partners of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. 2010 - 2014