Graduated - Class of 2020
Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship ‐ Columbia University
Research/Clinical Interests: Reproductive justice, health disparities, social determinants of health, public and global health, maternal fetal medicine.
Education/Training
|
Year |
Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University of California, San Francisco | Residency | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| 2017 | Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine | MD/MPH | Medicine, Public Health |
| 2013 | Northwestern University | BA |
Psychology, Global Health Honors Program in Medical Education |
Research & Professional Experience
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2016 - 2017 | Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Use of an electronic patient portal in a pregnant population. |
| 2016 - 2017 | Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Public safety, post-approval clinical studies, and future outlook of Essure hysteroscopic sterilization. |
| 2014 | Child and Family Health Initiative, Córdoba, Argentina. Universal health care system and its implications on emergency care delivery and financial sustainability in Hospital Córdoba. |
| 2013 - 2014 | Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. Asthma management via photo-voice projects in adolescents at Chicago Public Schools. |
| 2011 - 2013 | Northwestern University, Department of Psychology. Relationship between perceived racial discrimination, physiological reactivity, and cognitive outcomes. |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Foundation for Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Quilligan Scholar |
| 2020 | UCSF Patient Care Fund Award |
| 2016 | Gold Humanism Honor Society |
| 2016, 2014 | Global Health Initiative Award |
| 2016 | Feinberg Travel Grant |
| 2013 - 2016 | Feinberg School of Medicine Named Endowed Scholarships |
| 2013 | Graduated Cum Laude |
| 2012 | Hill-Urbina Global Health Studies Fellowship |
| 2012 | Women’s Board Endowed Scholarship |
Presentations
Feinglass J, Ukoha E, Yee L. Patient Portal Use For Secure Messaging during Pregnancy. Poster presentation. ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (2019)
Ukoha E, Feinglass J, Yee, L. Is Electronic Patient Portal Use Associated with Improved Glycemic Control in Pregnancy?. Society for Reproductive Investigations (2018).
Ukoha E, Yee L, Feinglass J. Disparities in electronic patient portal use in a pregnant population. Society for Maternal. Fetal Medicine (2018).
Ukoha EP, Drury KE, Ghobadi CW, Xu S, Walter JR. Post-approval Clinical Studies of Essure: Quality of Evidence and Future Outlook. Accepted for Poster Presentation at 2017 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting.
Ukoha EP. Universal Healthcare and the Sustainability of Public Hospitals in Córdoba, Argentina. Presented at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Master of Public Health Field Experience Poster Session (2014), Chicago, IL.
Ukoha EP. Public Healthcare and Emergency Care Delivery in Hospital Córdoba, Argentina. Presented at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Global Health Day Poster Session (2014), Chicago, IL.
Publications
Ukoha E, Yee L, Feinglass, J. Disparities in Electronic Patient Portal Use in Prenatal Care: Retrospective Cohort Study, J Med Internet Res. 2019 Sep 23;21(9):e14445. doi: 10.2196/14445., PMID: 31586367
Ukoha EP, Yee LM. Use of Electronic Patient Portals in Pregnancy: An Overview. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2018 May;63(3):335-339. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.12761. Epub 2018 May 14. PMID: 29758124
Ukoha EP, Drury KE, Xu S, Walter JR. Hysteroscopic Sterilization with Essure: Post-Market Surveillance and Future Outlook. In E. S. Sills (Editor), Hysteroscopic Sterilization: Background, Clinical Practice & Future Challenges. Nova Science (USA). 2016.
Ukoha EP, Walter JR, Paller AS, Choi JN, Woodruff TK, Xu S. Oncofertility considerations in adolescents and young adults given a diagnosis of melanoma: Fertility risk of Food and Drug Administration-approved systemic therapies: Beyond the Abstract. OncToday, 2016.
Drury KE, Ukoha EP, Xu S, Walter JR. Hysteroscopic Sterilization with Essure: Premarket Approval. In E. S. Sills (Editor), Hysteroscopic Sterilization – Background, Clinical Practice & Future Challenges. Nova Science (USA). 2016.