NkechiOnwuzurikeMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Flint, MI

Associate Professor, Pediatrics & Human Development, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine

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Office
1 Hurley Plz
Flint, MI 48503
Phone+1 810-762-7303

Fax+1 810-262-9972
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1993 - 1996
Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
University of Nigeria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) with osteosarcoma due to RECQL4 mutation.
Anas Salih, Susumu Inoue, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2018 Jan 23
Huge teratoma in a teenager.
Zain Alamarat, Nkechi Onwuzurike, Qazi Azher, Samer Al Hadidi> ;Oxford Medical Case Reports. 2017 Aug 1
17 citations
Adherence to hydroxyurea medication by children with sickle cell disease (SCD) using an electronic device: a feasibility study
Susumu Inoue, Gergana Kodjebacheva, Tammy Scherrer, Gary Rice, Matthew Grigorian, Jeremy Blankenship, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;International Journal of Hematology. 2016 May 25
4 citations
Postinduction Supportive Care of Pediatric Acute Myelocytic Leukemia: Should Patients be Kept in the Hospital?
Susumu Inoue, Isra’a Khan, Rao Mushtaq, Dawn Carson, Elna Saah, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;Leukemia Research and Treatment. 2014 Sep 29
A rapid increase in the normal white cell counts without blasts as the initial presentation of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Susumu Inoue, Jitendra Sah, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2013 Jul 23
5 citations
Clear cell sarcoma of the jaw: a case report and review of the literature.
Susumu Inoue, Douglas B. Chepeha, David R. Lucas, Shahzad Faisal, Ronald C. Stewart, Rao Mushtaq, Nkechi Onwuzurike, Lori McQuillan> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2013 Jul 1
2 citations
Multiple fractures due to osteogenesis imperfecta mistaken as child abuse
Philip Lamptey, Nkechi Onwuzurike, Susumu Inoue> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2009 Jan 1
2 citations
Decreased clearance of von Willebrand factor in a patient with type 2B von Willebrand disease following development of immune thrombocytopenia.
Zhihong J. Wang, Nkechi Onwuzurike, Michael U. Callaghan, Madhvi Rajpurkar, Meera Chitlur, Jeanne M. Lusher> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2008 Sep 1
1 citations
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) as a second malignancy following Ewing sarcoma.
Asad Riaz, Susumu Inoue, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2007 Dec 1
2 citations
Bone marrow necrosis as a presenting feature of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Susumu Inoue, Ranjan Monga, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2007 Sep 1
9 citations
Venorelbine and methotrexate for the treatment of Rosai-Dorfman disease.
Susumu Inoue, Nkechi Onwuzurike> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2005 Jul 1
1 citations
Variceal hemorrhage 13 years after nephrectomy for Wilms tumor.
Rashed A. Hasan, Susumu Inoue, Steven W Bruch, Nkechi Onwuzurike, Eustace S Golladay> ;Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2005 May 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Covenant HealthcareSaginaw, Michigan
Ascension Genesys HospitalGrand Blanc, Michigan
Hurley Medical CenterFlint, Michigan