Chibuzo Churchill Ilonze MD MPH FAAP
Attending Physician, Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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1600 7th Avenue SLowder 512Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-638-5437
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Summary
- Dr. Chibuzo Ilonze is a Pediatric Hematology & Oncology specialist based in Birmingham, AL. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Ilonze holds a medical degree from the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine and a Masters in Public Health from the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine, and Children's of Alabama, with previous teaching roles at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital. His research is published in reputable journals, focusing on sickle cell disease and related complications, and he is involved in clinical trials such as a study on treatment for severe aplastic anemia in pediatric and young adult patients.
Education & Training
University of Oklahoma College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2016 - 2019
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2013 - 2016- University at Albany, State University of New YorkMasters in Public Health, Environmental health Sciences, 2010 - 2012
University of Nigeria Faculty of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2016 - 2020
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Clinical Trials
- A Trial Comparing Unrelated Donor BMT With IST for Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Severe Aplastic Anemia (TransIT, BMT CTN 2202) Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 25
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsNewborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in the United States: Gaps in Medical Care for the Pediatric Clinicians.Najibah Aliyu Galadanci, Umma A Ibrahim, Chibuzo Ilonze
Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsBarriers to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Among Caregivers and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease.Chibuzo Ilonze, Alexandria Broadnax, Hilary Haines, Jeffrey Lebensburger, Frederick Goldman
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2025-07-01 - 1 citationsCardiovascular complications of sickle cell disease: A primer for the general clinician.Chibuzo Ilonze, Gift C Echefu, Alexandria L Broadnax, Adedoyin Johnson, Aniekeme Etuk
Journal of the National Medical Association. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
Flu-like Symptoms Lead to Whirlwind Diagnosis for Oklahoma BoyFebruary 27th, 2018
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