Nkechi Nwabueze MD

Oculo-Plastic & Orbital Reconstructive Surgery

Fellow Physician at Duke Eye Center

2351 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-681-3937

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Summary

Dr. Nkechi Nwabueze is an Ophthalmologist based in Durham, NC. She completed her medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in the class of 2020 and Ophthalmology Residency at Vanderbilt Eye Institute in 2024.

Education & Training

Duke Eye CenterOculofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, 2024 - 2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Ophthalmology, 2020 - 2024
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2020 - 2021
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2020

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2024 - 2026
American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Posterior scleritis mimicking orbital cellulitis with an intraconal abscess.
Nkechi N Nwabueze, James O Robbins, Jason A Liss, Christopher R Dermarkarian
Orbit. 2025-09-16
44 citations
Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Botulinum Therapy for Patients With Facial Synkinesis.
Justin R. Shinn, Nkechi N. Nwabueze, Liping Du, Priyesh N. Patel, Kevin K. Motamedi
JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 2019-05-01

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