Curriculum Vitae

Anthony Ekwo M. D., M.P.H.

Home: **** ********* **,

Brentwood,TN 37027

Cell: 347-***-****

Email: adyb6y@r.postjobfree.com

US Citizen, Board Certified Psychiatrist

Medical Education

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

07/1985 - 06/1991

M.B.,B.S./ M.D. degrees, June 1991

09/2008 - 12/2010

M.P.H., 12/2010

Psychiatry Residency:

July 2013 to June 2017

Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN

Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies

Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry ABPN 09/2017

American Psychiatry Association

American College of Preventive Medicine

National Medical Association

Association of Nigerian Physicians in America

Tennessee Psychiatric Association

Medical School Honors / Awards

Inclusion in Dean's Merit List for the Best Top Ten graduating students

First Position Winner, Elam Symposium 2016

Second Position Winner, Elam Symposium 2016

Certification/Licensure

DEA Registration # XE405270 Exp. Date 09/2019

TN Medical License # 54967

Board certified in addiction medicine ABPN

Board certified in General Psychiatry ABPN

Buprenorphine Waiver certified.

State Licenses

State of Tennessee Medical License (Full) - # 54967

Work Experience

HCA-Tri Star Madison Behavioral Health, Nashville, TN

July 2017 to date

Medical Director, Acute A unit

Practice Setting: Inpatient 120-bed psychiatric hospital Addiction Psychiatry

Partial Hospitalization

Intensive Outpatient Program

06/01/2015 to 06/2017

Hermitage Hall

Attending Psychiatrist

Patient care in child and adolescent psychiatry

Patient care in addiction psychiatry

Residency Training in Psychiatry: From July 1st 2013 to June 30th 2017

Chief Resident: 12/2015 to 06/2017

07/2013 to 2017 Average Hours/Week: 80

Meharry Medical College, TN

C&L Alvin York VAMC: Outpatient I year uninterrupted outpatient psychiatry service

C&L service Nashville General Hospital @ Meharry & Nashville VAMC & Alvin York

Outpatient Clinic @ ELAM Mental Health Clinic

PACS/Alvin York VA, Murfreesboro

Vanderbilt University Hospital Child & Adolescent

Middle Tennessee Medical Institute

Centennial Medical Center/Parthenon

01/2013 to 06/2013 Average Hours/week: 60

3 M Health Information System at Vanderbilt

Senior Consultant ICD 10 Trainer

06/2012 to 01/2013 Average Hours/Week:70

Meharry Medical College, Tennessee

Psychiatry Extern, Bailey K. Rahn M.D., F.A.P.A

06/2011 - 06/2012 Average Hours/Week: 70

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Illinois

Clinical Documentation Specialist, McDonnell Michael MD

09/2010 - 06/2011 Average Hours/Week: 20

Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

Crisis Worker Psychiatric Emergency-Part time, Dr. Yogi Ahluwalia

07/2009 - 06/2010 Average Hours/Week: 40

Advocate Trinity Hospital, Illinois

Clinical Documentation Specialist, John Awah MD

06/2008 - 06/2009 Average Hours/Week: 40

Desert Valley Hospital, California, California

Clinical Externship/Physician Billing Specialist

07/2007 - 06/2008 Average Hours/Week: 40

St. John's Episcopal Hospital, New York

Preliminary Experience Year in Surgery, James Henry, D.O.

01/2005 - 06/2007 Average Hours/Week: 40

Hooper Renwick Special Education School, Georgia

Paraprofessional, Matthew Tapley

07/1997 - 03/2005 Average Hours/Week: 60

Chucks Hospital Nigeria, Nigeria

07/1992 - 06/1997 Average Hours/Week: 60

St. Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha, Nigeria

Senior Medical Officer- Surgery, Anyaeze Stanley FRCS

07/1991 - 06/1992 Average Hours/Week: 40

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria

Internship

Volunteer Experience

03/ 2005 - 06/2007 Average Hours/Week: 20

Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia

Emergency Medicine Extern, Tracy Russell Gonzalez

Research Experience

06/1999 - 06/2002 Average Hours/Week: 20

Hobbies & Interests

Soccer, Basketball, Reading Bible, Relaxing with family and Listening to good music

Language Fluency

English (Advanced)

Ibo

Other Awards/Accomplishments

Rotary Club of Enugu Leadership in Service Award 2003

National Action Committee on HIV/AIDS, Nigeria.

References

1.Kenneth Osiezagha MD, Psychiatrist cell 404-***-****

2.Harold Embrack MD, Psychiatrist cell: 615-***-****

3.Kingsley Ofoemezie, MD, Psychiatrist cell:678-***-****

Publications

1)Ekwo A.C., Osiezagha K, Ofoemezie K., Maitra S., William D. Richie & Ali S. April 2016 . The Management of Psychotropic Medications Induced Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Elam Symposium Poster. First prize Winner

2) Ofoemezie K., Ekwo AC, Poulos S. & William D. Richie. April 2016 Sleep Disorders in Elderly, An Update. Elam Symposium Poster. Second prize Winner

3)Ekwo A.C., Avulas SPC, Williams Richie, Bailey R.K. (2014). The impact of DSM 5/ICD10 on Psychiatry Practice. April 2014 Elam Symposium.

4)Ekwo A.C., Adams, F. Williams Richie, Bailey R. K. & Ofoemezie K (2014). Depression in Multiple Sclerosis. April 2014 Elam Symposium.

5)Ekwo AC & Bailey RK, (2013): Management of Depression in African Americans with Breast Cancer-Current psychiatry. Submitted and accepted Book Chapter Contributions

6) Ekwo AC & Bailey RK, (2013): Understanding and treatment of depression from cancer- In NMA Health Book Project, 2012.

7)Ekwo A, C, & Embrack H. (2013). Current Trends in Buprenorphine/ Naloxone Therapy for opioid addiction- Journal of Opioid Management

8)Ekwo A.C. & William Richie (2013). An Evaluation of the Impact of Improved Physician Documentation of Psychiatric Diagnosis on Physician Reimbursement, JAMA.

9)Ekwo A, & Bailey R. K, (Feb. 2013). Serotonin gene polymorphism predicts treatment response to antidepressants among African Americans-NMA journal

10)Ekwo AC, Bailey RK, & William R, (2012). An assessment of the impact of improved physician documentation of psychiatric diagnosis on improved physician billing- NMA New Orleans

11) Ekwo A, Embrack H., Bailey RK, & William R, (July 2012). Current Trends in SUBOXONE Therapy for Opioid Addiction-Elam Clinic

12) Ekwo AC, Bailey RK (2012): An evaluation of the impact of alcoholism on ethnic minorities- Extern Summer Series

13) Ekwo AC & Anaje C, (2012): An overview of serotonin in mental illnesses- Molecular Psychiatry International

14)Ekwo AC & Patel Paresh (April 2010) .Title of oral presentation: A review of occupational engagement in persons with schizophrenia attending UIC medical center

15)Ekwo AC & Hytah Mynth (June 2008) Effective Management of laryngeal carcinoma. New York Osteopathic Residents Association Annual Poster Competition

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