Onyekachukwu Osakwe, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Cardiology
Email:
oosakwe@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5250
Education
| Millsaps College, Certificate, Business | 2023 |
| The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MD, Pediatric Cardiology | 2018 |
| Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, MD, Pediatrics | 2015 |
| University of Florida, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatics | 2010 |
| College of Medicine, University of Benin, MBBS, Medicine | 2006 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Re-certification, General pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | |
| Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics | |
| Certification, Certified in Public Health | 02/2011 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 07/2018 - Present |
| Licensure, Ohio State Medical Board | 06/2015 - Present |
| Licensure, Florida State Medical Board | 06/2012 - Present |
| Certification, General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2023 - Present |
| Medical Director, Children's Hospital Cardiac Stepdown Unit, School of Medicine | 04/2021 - Present |
| Chair, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, UMMC, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - 06/2023 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children: Pediatric Heart Network MUSIC study., NERI-NHLBI | 02/2021 - 01/2026 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Landry L, Burks A, Osakwe O, Knudson J, Jenks C Bosentan Is Associated with a Reduction in Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure N-Terminal Pro-Hormon Open Journal of Pediatrics. 2023; Vol.13 No.1 | 2023 |
| Elias M, Truong D, Osater M, Trachtenberg F, Jone P, Mitchell E, Dummer K, Tijtel K, Osakwe O, et al Examination of Adverse Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccination Among Patients With a History of Multisy JAMA Tetw Open. 2023; 6(1) | 2023 |
| Successful Pulmonary Endarterectomy after Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Reversal of Acute Cor Pulmonale in an 11-year-old Boy with Nephrotic Syndrome. Children. 2022, 9, 1444 | 2022 |
| Onyekachukwu Osakwe Bibhuti Das Successful recovery after blade atrial septostomy in a child with pulmonary hypertensive crisis and cardiac arrest requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 2022, 101572, ISSN 1058-9813 | 2022 |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Ghaleb S, Akam-Venkata J, Moskowitz WB, Osakwe O, Weiland MD, Arya S, Gajula V, Taylor MB. Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2 in Mississippi, USA Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Jul 7:99228221108591. doi: 10.1177/00099228221108591. | 2022 |
| Landry, L, Osakwe, O, Arya, S. Rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 4-year-old child Landry, L., Osakwe, O., & Arya, S. (2022). Rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a 4-year-old child. Cardiology in the Young, 1-2. doi:10.1017/S1047951122000889 | 2022 |
| Chen M., Jones C., Bauer H., Osakwe O., Ketheeswaran P., Baker J., Huang I. Barriers and Opportunities for Patient-Reported Outcome Implementation: A National Pediatrician Survey in the United States | 2022 |
| Del Grippo E., Baskar S., Gray S., Osakwe O., Powell A., Anderson J., Spar D., Madsen N. A Standardized Cardiac Protocol for Pediatric Drug Ingestion Hospital Admissions | 2019 |
| The NHLBI Study on Long-terM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MUSIC): Design and Objectives | 2019 |
| Baskar S, Gray SB, Del Grippo EL, Osakwe O, Powell AW, Tretter JT Cardiac morphology for the millennial cardiology fellow: Nomenclature and advances in morphologic imaging. Congenital Heart Dis 2018 Sep 22 | 2018 |
| Osakwe O, Keith B Neck Pain, Neck Swelling, and Chest Pain in a 17-year-old Boy Pediatrics in Review, 2017 | 2017 |
| Osakwe O, Jones B, Hirsch R Anomalous Origin of the Left Common Carotid Artery from the Main Pulmonary Artery: A Rare Association in an Infant with CHARGE Syndrome Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2016 | 2016 |
| Ryan K, Black EW, Saliba H, Osakwe O, McConnell DJ, Pallas P, Carter CG, Tuli S, Nackashi J, Thompson LA Is MRSA Colonization Changing? A Study of Academic Health Center Daycare Facilities Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2013 | 2013 |
| Use of a Prenatal Risk Screen to Predict Maternal Traumatic Pregnancy-Associated Death: Program and Policy Implications | 2013 |
| Huang I-C, Osakwe O, Thompson LA, DeWalt D, Revicki D, Shenkman E. Pediatrician's Capability, Willingness, and Barriers of Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice: A National Survey in the United States Quality of Life Research, 2012 | 2012 |
| Osakwe, O. Distracted Driving Poses Threat Gainesville Sun | 2013 |
| Osakwe, O., Bahareh K. Case 2: Neck Pain, Neck Swelling, and Chest Pain in a 17-year-old Boy | 2017 |
Abstracts | |
| Landry, L., Osakwe, O., Burks A., Knudson, J., Jenks, C. Bosentan Use for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Young Infants and Children Associated With a Reduction in Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure and Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels | 2022 |
| Criscuolo J., Osakwe O. It's Not Lupus! An Incidental Finding of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Pulmonary Artery in an Adolescent Rheumatology Patient | 2021 |
| Osakwe O, Moore R, Divanovic A, Del Grippo E, Tegtmeyer K, Madsen N, Taylor M. Improving patient experience and education on congenital heart defects: the evolving role of digital heart models, 3D-printing and mobile application | 2019 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Bosentan Use for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Young Infants and Children Associated with a Reduction in Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure and Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels, Pulmonary Hypertension Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Bosentan Use for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Young Infants and Children Associated with a Reduction in Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure and Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels, Pulmonary Hypertension Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, It's Not Lupus! An Incidental Finding of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from the Pulmonary Artery in an Adolescent Rheumatology Patient, AAP, Virtual | 04/2020 |
| Platform Presentations, Pediatric Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria for Outpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography, Department of Pediatrics PI Conference, University of Mississippi | 10/2019 |
| Platform Presentations, Creation of multimedia digital experience technologies to impact congenital heart disease caregiver literacy and satisfaction, Heart Institute Grand Rounds - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 06/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Implementation of a Standardized protocol for Telemetry of Drug Ingestion Admissions within a Pediatric Hospital, Pediatric Academic Society, San Francisco, CA | 05/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Improving Parent Education and Experience with Congenital Heart Defect 3D Application, 3D Animations and 3D Printed Heart Models, Heart Institute Research Retreat, Cincinnati, OH | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Outcomes of Pediatric Heart Transplantation at the University of Florida Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida Pediatrics Science Symposium, Gainesville, FL | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Prenatal Drug Exposure: When Patient History and Lab Results Do Not Agree, University of Florida Pediatrics Science Symposium, Gainesville, FL | 05/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Pediatrician's Knowledge, Willingness, and Barriers of Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice: A National Survey in the United States, 19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Budapest, Hungary | 10/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Cultural Competency in the Healthcare Setting: Navigating the Now, Negotiating What's Next, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Lexington, KY | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Parental Knowledge of and Familiarity with Seasonal Fresh Produce, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Lexington, KY | 04/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Principles of Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Medical Research, Society of Clinical Research Associates - North Florida Chapter, Gainesville, FL | 05/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Longitudinal Trends in the Management of Staphylococcus Aureus Infections by Pediatric Hospitalists, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, Denver, CO | 05/2011 |
| Workshop Presentation, Building the Framework for Learning and Leadership: Understanding and Applying Cornerstone Components of Intercultural Communication, Ped-I-Care, Gainesville, FL | 05/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Comparison of MRSA Colonization among Children in University Daycare Facilities, Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Denver, CO | 2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Can Parents Identify Fresh Fruits and Vegetables? A Health Literacy Survey Relevant to Informing Obesity Interventions, Pediatric Academic Societies / Asian Society for Pediatric Research, Denver, CO | 2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Parents' Opinions of the Implementation and Effects of a Public School Uniform Dress Code Policy, Pediatric Academic Societies / Asian Society for Pediatric Research, Denver, CO | 2011 |
| Platform Presentations, Longitudinal Trends in the Management of Staphylococcus Aureus Infections by Pediatric Hospitalists, Research Day - University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida | 11/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Factors Related to Prostate Cancer Screening in the United States, Celebration of Research, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL | 2010 |
| Cultural Competency Plan, Beyond the Basics: A Proactive Approach to Culturally-Sensitive Client Communications and Service Delivery, Ped-I-Care, Gainesville, FL | 2010 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| The Arnold P. Gold Foundation of Humanism in Medicine 2015, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation | 2015 |
| Customer Service is Key Award 2013, Shands Hospital, Gainesville | 2013 |
| Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society of Collegiate Schools of Business 2012, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society - University of Florida Chapter | 2012 |
| Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, University of Florida International Student Center | 2012 |
| Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society 2011, Delta Omega Honor Society - University of Florida Chapter | 2011 |
| Exemplary Student Award 2011, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions | 2011 |
| Alec Courtelis Outstanding Achievement Student Award nominee 2010, University of Florida | 2010 |
| You Make the Difference Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, University of Florida International Student Center | 2010 |
| Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions | 2010 |
| Community Service Award 2008, Nigerian National Youth Service Corps, Deba Zone | 2008 |
| Community Health Outstanding Student Project Award 2005, University of Benin | 2005 |
| Medical School Honors, 6-year Exxon-Mobil Nigeria Medical Student Academic Excellence Scholarship Award 2000, University of Benin | 2000 |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Heart Association, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Association of Nigerian Physicians in America (Mississippi Chapter), Officer, Secretary | 2019 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society of Collegiate Schools of Business, University of Florida Chapter, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, Beta Upsilon Chapter, Member | 2011 - Present |
| American Public Health Association, Member | 2009 - Present |
| Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Member | 2006 - Present |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Norwood Transfer Pathway Committee, Task Force Member | 2022 - Present |
| Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program Committee, Task Force Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship - Program Evaluation Committee, Chair | 2020 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-CONTINUING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIAISON, Member | 2020 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Scholarship Oversight Committee - John Criscuolo, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Scholarship Oversight Committee - Rabia Noor, Chair | 2019 - Present |
| Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Core Curriculum Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship - Program Evaluation Committee, Member | 2018 - 2020 |
Community Service
| Kids at Heart Charity Ball, Volunteer | 02/2022 - 02/2022 |
| Sanderson Farms Welcoming Committee, Volunteer | 10/2021 - 10/2021 |
| Taking family education to the next level: 3D printing of congenital hearts, Facilitator | 10/2018 - 10/2018 |
| Heart Institute Family Education Day, Facilitator | 05/2018 - 05/2018 |
| Medical Community Development Group, NYSC, Deba Zone, 2008, Leader | 11/2007 - 09/2008 |
| ATTAC-IT Tobacco awareness campaign, Volunteer | |
| Asthma Blow Out, Asthma awareness and tobacco prevention for kids in Gainesville, Florida, Volunteer | |
| Relay for Life Association cancer awareness, Volunteer | |
| Health promotion and awareness activities with Choices Health Services that target at-risk populations, and improve quality of life and general wellbeing of residents of Alachua County, Florida, Volunteer | |
| 3-Dimensional printing of cardiac anatomy | |
| Using current technology to improve family experience & education in congenital heart disease | |
| Patient education using 3-Dimensional smartphone applications and 3-Dimensional printed cardiac models, Facilitator |
Other Service
| Children's Hospital Leadership Program, Nominated participant | 08/2022 - Present |
| Hindawi Medical Journal - Case Reports in Pediatrics | 08/2021 - Present |
| Development of Tetralogy of Fallot Admission Guidelines | 08/2021 - Present |
| Reviewer for the Journal Hindawi Case Reports in Pediatrics | 01/2021 - Present |
| Development of Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Handbook on Non-Invasive Imaging | 04/2019 - Present |
| Development of Pulmonary Hypertension Echocardiogram Protocol | 04/2019 - Present |
| Development of Pulmonary Hypertension Inpatient Guidelines | 02/2019 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension | Spring 2024 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Dyslipidemia | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Board Review | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Kawasaki Disease | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever and Endocarditis | Spring 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Hypertension | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Dyslipidemia | Spring 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Dyslipidemia | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Pediatric Hypertension | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Board Review | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Kawasaki Disease | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Anderson Segmental Anatomy | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series - Congenital Heart defects | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series - Cyanosis | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session - Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Imaging | Fall 2021 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Dyslipidemia | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Pediatric Hypertension | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Board Review | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Kawasaki Disease | Fall 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Anderson Segmental Anatomy | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series - Congenital Heart Defects | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Nelson Lecture Series - Cyanosis | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Dyslipidemia | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Hypertension | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Board Review | Spring 2020 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Dyslipidemia | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Pediatric Hypertension | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Kawasaki Disease | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Board Review | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session - Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Imaging | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, QI Project: Pediatric Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria for Outpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Bootcamp | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Board Review | Spring 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Dyslipidemia | Spring 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Hypertension | Spring 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Dyslipidemia | Fall 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Pediatric Hypertension | Fall 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Lecture: Kawasaki Disease | Fall 2018 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Ryan Pinosky | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Hali Peterson | 2022 - 2022 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Austin Clark | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Martin McCandless | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Benjamin Hubbard | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Jessie Smith | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Ashley Gnam | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Allen Crosthwait | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Chad Ross | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Andrew Walker | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Kelsey Morgan | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Gillon William | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Jennifer Ware | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Hemanth Nannapaneni | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Mitchell Ostrander | 2021 - 2021 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Aaron Schwartz | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Max Harrigill | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Kristen Roberts | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Gerri Wilson | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Jeshanah Johnson | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Katie Jones | 2020 - 2020 |
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Andrew Shine | 2020 - 2020 |
Fellows supervised
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 8 fellows supervised | 08/2018 - Present |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2018 - Present |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Preceptor | 2015 - 06/2018 |