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Ernest Okwuonu, MD, Psychiatry, Palo Alto, CA

ErnestOkwuonuMD

Psychiatry • Palo Alto, CA

Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

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  • Office

    500 Pasteur Dr
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-723-0895

Summary

  • Dr. Ernest Okwuonu is a psychiatrist in Southern California. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at USC Keck School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his general psychiatry residency program in Queens. NY. He completed a consultation/liaison psychiatry fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine and has been in practice for 6 years. He specializes in psychopharmacology, emergency psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and integrative psychiatry. He has multiple publications with the American Journal of Psychiatry and the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 2023 - 2024
  • St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore
    St John's Episcopal Hospital-South ShoreResidency, Psychiatry, 2019 - 2023
  • American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
    American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2018

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Myoclonus, Uremia, and Delirium in a Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report and Literature Review  
    Ernest Okwuonu MD, Yelizaveta Sher MD, Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 7/27/2024
  • A Case of Pneumocephalus, Neurocognitive Decline, and Psychosis  
    Ernest Okwuonu, M.D., Brenda Marmol, M.D., Rachel Earle, M.P.H, American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal, 4/29/2022

Authored Content

  • A Case of Pneumocephalus, Neurocognitive Decline, and PsychosisApril 2022

Professional Memberships

Dr. Ernest Okwuonu, Dr. Ernest Okwuonu, MD, Dr. E Okwuonu