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Office
1717 W. Congress Pkwy
Suite 328 Kellogg
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-2998- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Okwuosa is an associate professor and director of the Cardio-Oncology program at Rush University Medical Center. Her research interests focus on preventive cardio-oncology and she is well published and has mentored many trainees in this field. She currently serves as the chair of the cardio-oncology committee within the American Heart Association, sits of various regional and national cardiology/cardio-oncology committees and boards, and is recognized for her pivotal role in creating various successful loco-regional and national cardio-oncology educational and collaborative initiatives.
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2003
- Rutgers UniversityB.A., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1997 - 1999
- University of NigeriaB.Sc., Biochemistry, Minor in Microbiology, 1992 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State License 2014 - 2026
- IL State License 2006 - 2026
- MI State License 2011 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teaching Faculty of the Year Rush University Internal Medicine, 2021
- The most talked about articles of 2019 JACC: CardioOncology Journal, 2019
- Leadership Development Committee American Heart Association Chicago Metro Board, 2019
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Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Correction: Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and cardiotoxicity in doxorubicin‑treated breast cancer patients: a prospective exploratory study.Wei, C., Banach, K., Chu, J., Tung, L., Atallah, I., Cobleigh, M., Rao, R., Feinstein, S., Usha, L., Reiser, J., Okwuosa, T.> ;Cardio-Oncology. 2024 Feb 6
- 1 citationsSoluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and cardiotoxicity in doxorubicin-treated breast cancer patients: a prospective exploratory study.Wei, C., Banach, K., Chu, J., Tung, L., Cobleigh, M., Rao, R., Feinstein, S., Usha, L., Reiser, J., Okwuosa, T., Atallah, I.> ;Cardio-Oncology. 2024 Jan 15
- Cardiovascular Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: The CARE-BMT Risk Score.Vasbinder, A., Catalan, T., Anderson, E., Chu, C., Kotzin, M., Murphy, D., Cheplowitz, H., Diaz, K., Bitterman, B., Pizzo, I., Huang, Y., Xie, J., Hoeger, C., Kaakati,...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024 Jan 2
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Journal Articles
- The Present and Future Cardiovascular Medicine and Society the Cardiologist and the Cancer Patient: Challenges to Cardio-Oncology (Or Onco-Cardiology) and Call to ActionAgne Paner, Hena Patel, Timothy Kuzel, Parameswaran Venugopal, Tochi M Okwuosa, Nicole Prabhu, Kim A Williams, ScienceDirect
- The Cardiologist and the Cancer PatientTochi Okwuosa, DO, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
- Long-Term Change in Alcohol Consumption Status and Variations in Serum Fibrinogen Levels: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyOkwuosa TM, Klein O, Chan C, Schreiner P, Liu K, Green D, BMJ Open, 7/11/2013
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Authored Content
- What's Old Is New: Patients Want Good New Days in Health CareFebruary 2020
- The Cardiologist and the Cancer PatientJuly 2018
Press Mentions
- Iva Minga, MDJuly 8th, 2021
- Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHAApril 26th, 2021
- Cardio-Oncology Programs Strive to Balance Cancer Care with Heart HealthJuly 26th, 2016
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Grant Support
- The Role of suPAR in Doxorubicin Induced Cardiomyopathy in Breast Cancer Patients: Causative vs. PredictorBrian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund/Gavers Community Cancer Foundation2016–2018
- Coronary Calcium Scoring as a Tool for Coronary Artery Disease Screening in Cancer Patients Post Radiation TherapyCohn Scholarship2014–2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, Illinois
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
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