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Chinazor Umerah

Chinazor Umerah, MD, MBA, FACP

Regional Associate Dean, Cape Fear Valley Health System; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine


Department: Medicine

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Education

  • MBBS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nigeria (1996)
  • MBA, Methodist University (2017)
  • Diversity and Inclusion Certification, Cornell University (2020)

Memberships / Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow American College of Physicians
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • American Medical Association
  • Association for Hospital Medical Education

Internships

  • Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria (1996-1997)

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - Sound Shore Medical Center/New York University (2009-2012)

Affiliated Hospitals

Cape Fear Valley Health

Chinazor Umerah, MD, is regional associate dean of Drexel's Cape Fear Valley Health Center campus and associate professor of clinical medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. At Cape Fear, she is chief-elect of the Department of Medicine and diversity officer for graduate medical education. She also serves as program director for the Transitional Year Residency, and has been involved in graduate medical education at Cape Fear since 2017.

Publications

"Anticoagulation"
Umerah CO, Momodu II
In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls, July 18, 2020

"Enhancing Heart Failure Patient Education and Self-care Behaviors Using Patient Education Videos
March 1, 2020

Presentations

Presentations

SRAHEC / Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Ground Rounds. Gauging Provider & Resident Comfort and Knowledge of LGBTQ+ Health. Chinazor Umerah 2022
Chinazor Umerah MD: SR-AHEC & Womack Regional Conference 2017, Transfusion Reactions
Capstone Project, Professional MBA, Methodist University, Fayetteville NC, "Extended
Hour Primary Care Clinic: A Solution to Emergency Room Crowding" May 2016

Recent Posters

"Chest Wall Arteriovenous Malformation and Interhospital Transfer Delays"
Alicia Toncar, Elizabeth Ritcher, Ogar Ogar, Seth Larsen, Chinazor UmerahCampbell University Regional Research and Educational Symposium, Lillington, N.C., 2021

"Post-Viral Demyelinating Syndrome After COVID-19 Infection"
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational (CURRE) Symposium, Lillington, N.C., 2021

"Beer Potomania: An Uncommon Case of Severe Hyponatremia"
Michael Bourgeous, DO, Chinazor Umerah, MD
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational (CURRE) Symposium, Lillington, N.C., 2021

"Unexplained Shortness of Breath in an Amyl Nitrates User"
Victor Long, DO, Chinazor Umerah, MD
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational Symposium, Lillington, N.C., 2020

"Utilization of Pneumonia Order Set in Inpatient Admission"
Brendan Paull, DO, Chinazor Umerah, MD
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational Symposium, Lillington, N.C. 2020:

"IVF Protocol for Inpatients"
Transitional Year and Internal Medicine Residents, Chinazor Umerah
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational Symposium, Lillington, N.C. 2020

"Triple Pneumonitis with MAC in AIDS Patient After Forgoing ART for One Year"
Mathew Scott, DO, Chinazor Umerah MD
Campbell University Regional Research and Educational Symposium, Lillington, N.C., 2020

"A Clinical Case of Pneumomediastinum"
Michael Samiratedu. DO, Chinazor Umerah. MD
CURRE Research, 2018
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine Buies Creek, 2018

* This physician's clinical practice is independent of Drexel University.


Contact Information


Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
1638 Owen Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone: 910.615.4000