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Dr. Ikemefula Emmanuel Ekekwe, MD

Other Specialty
Accepting new patients
27 years of experience
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Fayette 1265 Highway 54 W Ste 500A, Fayetteville, GA 30214
(770) 506-1500

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Brief Intro

Ikemefula Ekekwe, M.D., earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nigeria at Nsukka and his medical degree from the University of Nigeria at Enugu. He went on to do his internal medicine residency at Saint Joseph Hospital, an affiliate of the University of Illinois at Chicago and did an additional year of chief residency. Then, he continued with fellowship training for pulmonary and critical care at Loyola University Medical Center and sleep fellowship training at New York University. Dr. Ekekwe is board certified in pulmonary, critical care, sleep and internal medicine. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Ekekwe worked in healthcare and education. He was a teaching faculty staff member at Saint Peters University hospital/Rutgers University and was the associate medical director at the Center for Sleep Disorders at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. Dr. Ekekwe is a member of the American Thoracic Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American College of Physicians. His special interests include sleep disorders, asthma, interstitial lung disorders and COPD. In his spare time, Dr. Ekekwe enjoys gardening, watching movies, soccer and painting.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

New York University School of Medicine - 2013

Loyola University Medical Center - 2012

RESIDENCY

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - 2008

INTERNSHIP

Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - 2009

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine - 1998

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

1265 Highway 54 W Ste 500A, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Mon:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tue:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wed:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thu:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fri:8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Other Specialty

Cancer 24
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
Orthopedics 45
Neurology & Neurosurgery 32
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 45
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 48
Diabetes & Endocrinology 18
Children's Hospital 6
Urology 43
Psychiatry 45
Geriatrics 38
Rehabilitation 27
Obsterics & Gynecology 6
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 3
Rheumatology 1
Long Term Care 10
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 10