Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo MD FACC, FHRS
Cardiac Electrophysiology
UTHealth Associate Professor
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2050 Meadowview PkwyKingsport, TN 37660
Phone+1 423-230-5000
Fax+1 423-390-6852
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Summary
- Dr. Ijeoma Ekeruo is a cardiology specialist based in Houston, TX, with a subspecialty in cardiac electrophysiology. She completed her medical education at Emory University School of Medicine in 2006, followed by fellowships and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She has been an Associate Professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth since 2023 and holds multiple positions as a cardiac electrophysiologist, including at Arrhythmia Care Center and Harris Health System. Her expertise encompasses cardiac electrophysiology, atrial fibrillation, and arrhythmia ablation. Dr. Ekeruo has published several scientific articles, with notable works in journals such as JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology and The American Journal of Medicine.
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
TN State Medical License 2026 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2028
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsHRS/ACC Scientific Statement: Guiding Principles on Same-Day Discharge for Intracardiac Catheter Ablation Procedures.Amit J Shanker, Samuel O Jones, James C Blankenship, Jim W Cheung, Ijeoma A Ekeruo
JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2025-11-01 - 11 citationsHRS/ACC scientific statement: Guiding principles on same-day discharge for intracardiac catheter ablation procedures.Amit J Shanker, Samuel O Jones, James C Blankenship, Jim W Cheung, Ijeoma A Ekeruo
Heart Rhythm. 2025-06-01 - 4 citationsAlcohol and Atrial Fibrillation: An Update and New Perspectives.Marsha Hatley, Truong Lam, Ijeoma Ekeruo, Heinrich Taegtmeyer
The American Journal of Medicine. 2024-11-01
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
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