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Chinenye Usoh, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Chinenye Usoh, MD

Chinenye Usoh, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Research Interests

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hyperlipidemias
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Thalidomide
  • Thyroid Diseases
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Education
BS, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 2007
MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2011
Residency
Internal Medicine, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 2011
Fellowship
Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of, 2016
Internal Medicine, University of Rochester School of, 2017
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Memberships
Endocrine Society
Positions
Assistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Departments and Affiliations
Endocrinology and Metabolism

Research

  • Publications
  • Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Outcomes in Patients After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Usoh CO, Sherazi S, Szepietowska B, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Papernov A, Wang M, Alexis JD. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2018 08; 106(2):555-560.
  • Thyroid abnormalities in patients treated with lenalidomide for hematological malignancies: results of a retrospective case review. Figaro MK, Clayton W, Usoh C, Brown K, Kassim A, Lakhani VT, Jagasia S. Am. J. Hematol. 2011 Jun; 86(6):467-70.
  • Antioxidants and cognitive training interact to affect oxidative stress and memory in APP/PSEN1 mice. Harrison FE, Allard J, Bixler R, Usoh C, Li L, May JM, McDonald MP. Nutr Neurosci. 2009 Oct; 12(5):203-18.

Research Interests

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hyperlipidemias
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Thalidomide
  • Thyroid Diseases

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