Kanayo Nwankwo

Experience

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  National Hospital Abuja

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Internship Trainee

  –Quarterly rotations through the departments of pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, and surgery.–Clerked, examined, and performed basic procedures such as blood sampling, IV cannulation, urethral catheterization, nasogastric tube insertion, lumbar puncture–under the supervision of senior colleagues. –Presented cases at endocrinology unit rounds and prepared departmental seminars for clinical meetings. –Provided health education and counseling to over 150 patients in the diabetes clinic–Reviewed 10 patients weekly at the pediatric neurology clinic.–Involved in neonatal ICU, pediatric ward, and pediatric ED patient care.–Provided prenatal care to 120 patients and assisted in 30 vaginal deliveries in 3 months Show less

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  National Youth Service Corps

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  Medical Officer

  –This is a Government service Job, where I was deployed to local underserved healthcare facilities, hard to access with limited resources.–Provided medical services to over 800 corps members in the orientation camp.–Oversaw the successful distribution of 1,000 Insecticide-treated bed nets to curb the high endemicity of Malaria in Pregnant Mothers and Children under five years of age in remote suburban areas and Villages.–Trained and supervised community health workers in emergency care.–Fostered working relationships with community leaders, cultural and religious, to garner support for program initiatives. Show less

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  Clinic "Boris"

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2018

  Chief Medical Officer

  –My role as the lead medical involved diagnosing and managing adult and pediatric patients.–The first point of call for in-patient admission and management.–Consulted with other physicians, referred patients to specialists when necessary, and developed good working relationships with other healthcare staff, such as nurses & medical assistants.–Provided psychoeducation and support to patients–This experience ingrained in me the mental and physical stamina needed to work under pressure, the importance of teamwork, and developed my leadership skills. Show less

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  NH_Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  Observership

  –Coordinated in the recruitment of stem cell donors for HLA matching in Nigeria, working with the Bone marrow registry to organizing stem cell donor drives–Observe bone marrow transplant procedures and techniques used in haploidentical transplants.–Actively follow up on the post-bone marrow transplant management of Sickle cell patients, with regular laboratory checkups every 2-3 months, monitoring serum levels of the immunosuppressive drug concentrations.

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  CHI

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  US Clinical Experience (USCE)

  Actively participated in the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of patients with complications of end-stage renal disease.

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  University of Abuja

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  Resident Physician
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  CHI

  Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

  US Clinical Experience-Physician supervised (Externship)
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  Larkin Community Hospital

  May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Research Assistant

  –Worked with Larkin’s Division of Clinical and Translational Research to coordinate publications and scholarly activities that increase our understanding of COVID19 and potential treatment options.–Worked on different abstracts, literature reviews, and IND’S of various FDA clinical/ therapeutic trials of the Larkin Hospital IRB included but not limited to H2O2, Encapsulated Curcumin, and Andrographis, Xofluza, Xylitol, and GSE–currently in different phases of the FDA approval process.–Assisted in the preparation of research protocols for IRB approval, grant application submission, and manuscripts for publication.–Completed the CITI course work requirement affiliated with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine as a Principal Investigator on Human Subjects Research Basic Course and Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS). Show less

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  Northwell Health

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2020

  Research Assistant

  –Enrolled participants in research studies, safeguarding their confidentiality.–Maintained detailed records of data collected for analysis.–Prepared progress reports and facilitated peer review and collaborator meetings.

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  One Brooklyn Health

  Jun 2021 - now

  • Chief Resident

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Resident Physician

    Jun 2021 - now
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  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  Jun 2024 - now

  Hematology-Oncology Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center