Ikenna Ihim

Ikenna Ihim
Ikenna Ihim
Born	27 October 1984 (age 40); Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BS); St. Matthew's University (MD); Davenport University (MBA)
Occupations	Doctor; philanthropist;
Spouse	Nneka Egbujiobi (m. 2021)

Ikenna Ihim // ^ⓘ (born 27 October 1984), is a Nigerian-American doctor and philanthropist best known for his work on nasogastric intubation.^[1]^[2] Since 2020, he has been working on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Education and career

Ihim graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in biology, before proceeding to St. Matthew's University where he studied medicine and graduated in 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he went to Coney Island Hospital for his residency in internal medicine. He later got his medical license in North Carolina and became a board certified internist and started practicing in Fayetteville, North Carolina. During his time in the medical school, he furthered to Davenport University where he got an MBA in healthcare management, graduating in 2017.^[1]^[4]^[5]

Awards and recognition

Ihim received a chieftaincy title as Nze Ikeoha 1 of Nkwerre.^[1]

Personal life

Ihim was born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. He is from Amorji-Ugwu, Nkwerre, Imo State. His father is Nze O.F.N. Ihim, a business tycoon and a former governorship candidate in Imo State. His mother is Daisy Ihim.^[1]

In 2021, Ihim married Nneka Egbujiobi.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Essien, Andrew (10 June 2020). "Spotlighting The Avails Of Dr. Ihim in Global Healthcare, Medical Innovations". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ Bani Hani, Murad; Ihim, Ikenna; Harps, Joyce; Cunningham, Steven C. (27 November 2015). "A breath of fresh air: a quality-improvement study comparing an air-circulating technique versus conventional technique to prevent nasogastric tube dysfunction". BMC Nursing. 14 (1): 63. doi:10.1186/s12912-015-0111-9. PMC 4661948. PMID 26617465.
^ Nwafor, Polycarp (20 June 2020). "Ikenna Ihim gives COVID-19 essential palliatives to his people". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ Okoye, Rita (16 June 2020). "COVID-19: Dr Ikenna Ihim's passion to educate, enlighten the Public". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ Nwafor, Polycarp (7 June 2020). "Works of Nigerian-American Medical Doctor, Ikenna Ihim published on World Renowned Medical Platform". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ ""Dr. Bae asked, and of course I said YES!! Pictures of the proposal to come!"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ ""Waiting on the official wedding pictures yall, but for now here is a teaser"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[LEAD-1] Essien, Andrew (10 June 2020). "Spotlighting The Avails Of Dr. Ihim in Global Healthcare, Medical Innovations". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[2] Bani Hani, Murad; Ihim, Ikenna; Harps, Joyce; Cunningham, Steven C. (27 November 2015). "A breath of fresh air: a quality-improvement study comparing an air-circulating technique versus conventional technique to prevent nasogastric tube dysfunction". BMC Nursing. 14 (1): 63. doi:10.1186/s12912-015-0111-9. PMC 4661948. PMID 26617465.

[3] Nwafor, Polycarp (20 June 2020). "Ikenna Ihim gives COVID-19 essential palliatives to his people". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[4] Okoye, Rita (16 June 2020). "COVID-19: Dr Ikenna Ihim's passion to educate, enlighten the Public". The Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[5] Nwafor, Polycarp (7 June 2020). "Works of Nigerian-American Medical Doctor, Ikenna Ihim published on World Renowned Medical Platform". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[6] ""Dr. Bae asked, and of course I said YES!! Pictures of the proposal to come!"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[7] ""Waiting on the official wedding pictures yall, but for now here is a teaser"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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