IkechukwuIEkekezieMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Kansas City, MO

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

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2401 Gillham Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone+1 816-802-1200
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Summary

Dr. Ikechukwu Ekekezie, MD is a neonatologist in Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Missouri, District of Columbia, and Michigan. He is affiliated with Children's Mercy Kansas City and University Health-Truman Medical Center.

Education & Training

Children’s Mercy HospitalFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1992
University of IbadanClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 1994 - 2025
KS State Medical License 1992 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2003 - 2013
MI State Medical License 1994 - 2013
AL State Medical License Active through 2012
GA State Medical License 1994 - 1997
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Lung epithelial-specific TRIP-1 overexpression maintains epithelial integrity during hyperoxia exposure.
Michael F. Nyp, Sherry M Mabry, Angels Navarro, Heather Menden, Ricardo E. Perez, Venkatesh Sampath, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Physiological Reports. 2018 Mar 1
11 citations
TRIP-1 via AKT modulation drives lung fibroblast/myofibroblast trans-differentiation
Michael F. Nyp, Angels Navarro, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Ricardo E. Perez, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Respiratory Research. 2014 Feb 15
3 citations
Altered pulmonary lymphatic development in infants with chronic lung disease.
Emily M. McNellis, Sherry M Mabry, Eugenio Taboada, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Biomed Research International. 2014 Jan 2
19 citations
TRIP-1 regulates TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition of human lung epithelial cell line A549.
Ricardo E. Perez, Angels Navarro, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2011 May 1
34 citations
Polarized migration of lymphatic endothelial cells is critically dependent on podoplanin regulation of Cdc42
Angels Navarro, Ricardo E. Perez, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2011 Jan 1
15 citations
Higher TRIP-1 level explains diminished collagen contraction ability of fetal versus adult fibroblasts.
Angels Navarro, Mo Rezaiekhaligh, J. Andrew Keightley, Sherry M Mabry, Ricardo E. Perez, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2009 Mar 27
44 citations
T1α/podoplanin is essential for capillary morphogenesis in lymphatic endothelial cells
Angels Navarro, Ricardo E. Perez, Mo Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2008 Jul 25
26 citations
Chronic hypoxia and rat lung development: analysis by morphometry and directed microarray.
William E Truog, Dong Xu, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Sherry M Mabry, Mo Rezaiekhaligh, Stan Svojanovsky, Michael J. Soares> ;Pediatric Research. 2008 Jul 1
40 citations
Epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 protects endothelial cells from hyperoxia-induced cell death.
Dong Xu, Ricardo E. Perez, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Angels Navarro, William E Truog> ;American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2008 Jan 1
9 citations
Hyperoxia and tidal volume: Independent and combined effects on neonatal pulmonary inflammation.
Carey A. Ehlert, William E. Truog, Donald W. Thibeault, Uttam Garg, Mike Norberg, Mo Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Biology of the Neonate. 2006 Aug 10
5 citations
Responses of pulmonary platelet-derived growth factor peptides and receptors to hyperoxia and nitric oxide in piglet lungs
Xiaoming Zhang, Patrick Reinsvold, Donald W Thibeault, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Mo Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Shilpa Buch, William E Truog> ;Pediatric Research. 2005 Apr 1
Combining phenobarbital and indomethacin to improve early neonatal outcomes in the extremely low birth weight infant.
Felix A. Okah, David Mundy, Ikechukwu I Ekekezie> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2005 Jan 1
32 citations
Lung Microvascular Adaptation in Infants with Chronic Lung Disease
Donald W. Thibeault, Sherry M Mabry, Michael Norberg, William E. Truog, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Biology of the Neonate. 2004 Jun 25
69 citations
Low levels of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases with a high matrix metalloproteinase-9/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 ratio are present in tracheal aspi...
Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Donald W Thibeault, Stephen D. Simon, Michael Norberg, Jeffrey D. Merrill, Roberta A. Ballard, Philip L. Ballard, William E Truog> ;Pediatrics. 2004 Jun 1
25 citations
Acinar arterial changes with chronic lung disease of prematurity in the surfactant era
Donald W Thibeault, William E Truog, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2003 Dec 1
8 citations
Blocking leukocyte influx and function to prevent chronic lung disease of prematurity.
Richard L. Auten, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2003 May 1
83 citations
Collagen scaffolding during development and its deformation with chronic lung disease
Donald W Thibeault, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Xiaoming Zhang, William E Truog> ;Pediatrics. 2003 Apr 1
22 citations
Endostatin and vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) in piglet lungs: effect of inhaled nitric oxide and hyperoxia.
Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Donald W Thibeault, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Michael Norberg, Sherry M Mabry, Xiaoming Zhang, William E Truog> ;Pediatric Research. 2003 Mar 1
8 citations
Interaction of endogenous endothelin-1 and inhaled nitric oxide in term and preterm infants
William E Truog, Eugenia Pallotto, Perry L Clark, Beverly A. Banks, Harold A Kaftan, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Mike Norberg, Roberta A. Ballard> ;Clinical Science. 2002 Sep 1
Safety and efficacy of nitric oxide in chronic lung disease.
Clark, P. L., Ekekezie, I. I., Kaftan, H. A., Castor, C. A., Truog, W. E.> ;Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2002 Jan
14 citations
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and its receptor CCR-2 in piglet lungs exposed to inhaled nitric oxide and hyperoxia.
Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Donald W Thibeault, Robert E. Garola, William E Truog> ;Pediatric Research. 2001 Nov 1
113 citations
Lung Elastic Tissue Maturation and Perturbations During the Evolution of Chronic Lung Disease
Donald W Thibeault, Sherry M Mabry, Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, William E Truog> ;Pediatrics. 2000 Dec 1
15 citations
High-Dose Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Hyperoxia Increases Lung Collagen Accumulation in Piglets
Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Donald W. Thibeault, M.H. Rezaeikhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Mike Norberg, G.K. Reddy, J. Youssef, William E Truog> ;Biology of the Neonate. 2000 Oct 1
27 citations
Independent and combined effects of prolonged inhaled nitric oxide and oxygen on lung inflammation in newborn piglets.
Ikechukwu I. Ekekezie, Donald W Thibeault, David L. Zwick, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Sherry M Mabry, Ruth E. Morgan, Michael Norberg, William E Truog> ;Biology of the Neonate. 2000 Jan 1
1 citations
Compressed Air as a Source of Inhaled Oxidants in Intensive Care Units
Donald W Thibeault, Mohammad H. Rezaiekhaligh, Ikechukwu I Ekekezie, William E. Truog> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 1999 Jan 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Children's Mercy Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri
University Health-Truman Medical CenterKansas City, Missouri