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Ogochukwu Ezeoke

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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Ogochukwu immigrated with her family at the age of 15 to the United States. She completed her undergraduate education in Cell and Molecular Biology at SUNY Binghamton in 2011, and then accepted a position as a Research Study Assistant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. While working at Sloan Kettering, Ogochukwu was able to explore her interest in medicine. She attributes a significant part of her aspiration to enter the field of medicine to the incredible mentorship she received at Sloan Kettering, from the medical oncologists she worked with. In the fall of 2015, Ogochukwu started medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Graduating in 2019, she began her residency in Pediatrics at Northwestern McGaw/Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. With an interest in pediatric cardiology and cardio-oncology research, as well as tackling health outcome disparities, it is her hope to play an active role in the development of health equity protocols, particularly within the field of Pediatric Cardiology. You can connect with Dr. Ezeoke on Twitter at the following handle: @OMETinyHeartsMD.

Stories by Ogochukwu

Jun 24, 2022

Non-Accidental Trauma
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

It was the end of my last year of pediatric residency. My last block was spent with the Protective Services […] Read More

Apr 29, 2020

On Becoming A Doctor: Facing COVID-19
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

It was almost ten months into intern year of residency and I was on my second block on the General […] Read More

Aug 15, 2019

The Match Gods
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

Match week is possibly the most emotionally exhausting weeks in all of medical school, beating out waiting for board scores, […] Read More

Aug 2, 2019

Events Overnight – Five Days Old
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

“How are things on Red Team?” “Everyone’s doing okay so far!” I laugh before adding, “I’m not using the Q […] Read More

Jul 3, 2019

Prognosis: Poor
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

I sat, unaccountably, at the head of a table in the resident lounge, listening to our Heme/Onc fellow begin the […] Read More

Jun 19, 2017

The Patient Patient
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

In medical school, you only get one summer break, between your first and second years, and it’s recommended that you […] Read More

Feb 6, 2017

The Bravery Bell
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

The elevator ascended to a series of chimes, the windows casting a rich brown, then green glow, and finally brilliant […] Read More

Oct 24, 2016

De-Mystifying the Grey
Ogochukwu Ezeoke

“There’s no such thing as all or always, for everything there is an exception,” said Dr. Jerrold Teitcher, Director of […] Read More