EkeneAzukaOnwukaMDMS
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Houston, TXPediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Clinical Instructor of Surgery and Pediatrics
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Office
6701 Fannin St, Ste 1210
Houston, TX 77030
Summary
- Dr. Ekene Onwuka is a Pediatric Surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated Texas Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine, did his general surgery training at The Ohio State University, and his specialty pediatric surgery training at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in pediatric minimally invasive surgery and pediatric surgical oncology and is experienced in neonatal and pediatric general surgery as well as pediatric surgical oncology. He has more than 20 publications and over 300 citings.
Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2020 - 2022
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2020
The Ohio State UniversityMS, Medical Science, 2014 - 2016- Ohio State University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
- Tufts UniversityBS, 2008 - 2012
Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2012, MD
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2022- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Focused Abdominal Ultrasound Utilization on Outcomes for Children With Midgut Volvulus.Desi M Schiess, Marla B K Sammer, Andrew C Sher, Alexander M El-Ali, Ekene A Onwuka
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024-06-01 - Case report: Spindle cell neoplasm presenting as a spontaneous intestinal perforation in a term infant.Lauren T Callaghan, Anthea Lafreniere, Ekene A Onwuka, Ross M Beckman, Jennifer H Foster
Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2022-01-01 - 73 citationsSpontaneous reversal of stenosis in tissue-engineered vascular graftsJoseph D. Drews, Victoria K. Pepper, Cameron A. Best, Jason M. Szafron, John P. Cheatham
Science Translational Medicine. 2020-04-01
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