IjeomaAnanabaEkeruoMDFACC, FHRS
Cardiology • Houston, TXCardiac Electrophysiology
UTHealth Associate Professor
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Office
4825 Almeda Rd
Houston, TX 77004Phone+1 832-305-5693Fax+1 807-333-0403
Summary
- Dr. Ijeoma Ekeruo is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, HCA-Medical Center, Memorial Hermann - SouthEast, HCA - Southeast, Houston Methodist Baytown & Clear Lake, and Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital (Harris Health System).
She received her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta GA, and moved to Houston where she completed her training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston (McGovern Medical School).
She is board certified in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, and has special interest in all aspects of arrhythmia care, including cardiac ablation (for atrial fibrillation, Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia), Device management (ICD & pacemaker insertion), lead extraction and left atrial appendage closure. She is also board certified in echocardiography, internal medicine and pediatrics.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2014 - 2016- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2010 - 2013
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2006 - 2010
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Spelman CollegeBSc, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsSafety and Efficacy of Transvenous Lead Extraction Utilizing the Evolution Mechanical Lead Extraction System: A Single-Center Experience.Saumya Sharma, Ijeoma A. Ekeruo, Nikita P. Nand, Ajay Sundara Raman, Xu Zhang
JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2018-02-19 - 6 citationsHepatic vein access for pulmonary vein isolation in patients without femoral vein access.Ijeoma A. Ekeruo, Saumya Sharma, Allan Cohen, Khashayar Hematpour
Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2019-07-01 - 17 citationsOutcome of pulmonary vein isolation ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: predictive role of left atrial mechanical dyssynchrony by speckle tracking echocardiog...Catalin Loghin, Kaveh Karimzadehnajar, Ijeoma A. Ekeruo, Siddharth S. Mukerji, Nada B. Memon
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2014-01-01
Authored Content
- For the Love of Arrhythmias: Conferencing in the Time of COVID-19August 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
External Links
- TAVRs and Pacemaker Placementhttps://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/01/26/11/10/tavr-and-pacemaker-placement?w_nav=Tab
Reviews
My visit went well. I was able to speak with Dr. Ekeruo and she addressed my concerns. She did not rush me. Although, I was in a bit of a rush.
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