Miami, Florida

Dr. Atogho is a part of Miami Metro OBGYN. He is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Atogho is also a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He received various awards which include Dean’s List at Howard University College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University Mitchell – Kiernan Surgical Fellowship Award,Howard University College of Medicine Admissions Office Service Award, and Drexel University College of Medicine 2007 Golden Apple and Stethoscope Award. Dr. Atogho is actively involved in the community through serving as National General Secretary and then Vice President at Cameroon Students’ Association and also raising funds to build the Cameroon Cultural Center.

Dr. Atogho gives each patient his focused attention, and he prides himself on delivering the best treatment available. He believes in listening to each patient and creating a partnership to maintain and improve lifelong health.

Medical School – Howard University, Doctor of Medicine

Internships
Drexel University, 2005, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Howard University Hospital, 2004, Infectious Disease
Residencies
Drexel University, 2008, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Her Internship and residency in Internal Medicine were done at St John Macomb-Oakland hospital in Detroit, MI suburbs. She is currently completing a Critical Care Medicine Fellowship in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area.

Currently she holds board certification in Internal Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of multiple professional organizations and is passionate about patient care, health promotion, disease prevention and wellness.

When she is not busy caring for her patients, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, travelling, going to museums, leisure reading, going to the movies and going to the beach. She hopes to soon get some “free time” to finally take flying lessons and fulfill her other childhood dream of becoming a pilot.

Tucson, Arizona

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arizona School of Medicine – Tucson

Dr. Bime joined the University of Arizona School of Medicine faculty as Assistant Professor of Medicine (Tenure Eligible) in 2013 after completing his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. He holds a Master’s of Science degree in epidemiology from Michigan State University in East Lansing (2012) and a Medical Degree from the Université de Yaoundé, in Cameroon, where he graduated top of his class (2001). He completed his residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan (2008) and also served as Chief Resident (2009). Dr. Bime has won multiple research grants and awards and has contributed multiple scientific publications to general medicine and pulmonary related journals.

He served as National Vice President (2012) and National President of the Bui Family Union (BFU) USA (2013-2016). He is married with 4 children.

Salisbury, North Carolina

“While I enjoy preventive care, I also like managing acute illnesses and chronic conditions including diabetes and hypertension,” Dr. Egbe-Tanyi continued. “I also have a special fondness for both women’s health issues and child development. Family medicine is the specialty that allows me to address all of that while getting to know not just my patients but also their families.”

Dr. Egbe-Tanyi always does her best to address her patients’ concerns fully. “I genuinely care about my patients,” she said, “and I, and everyone on my staff, is devoted to their well-being.”

When she’s not working, Dr. Egbe-Tanyi enjoys spending time with her family. “My husband, Paul, and I have a son and a daughter,” she shared. “They are the joy of our lives and we spend all the time we can with each other.”

Monroe, North Carolina

Dr. Arnold Etame

Tampa, Florida

Education & Training
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Neurological Surgery

FELLOWSHIP:
Labbatt Brain Tumour Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto – Neurosurgery Oncology

RESIDENCY:
University of Michigan Medical Center – Neurosurgery

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Iowa College of Medicine – MD

Interim Treasurer

In 1981, he opened the Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity in Los Angeles with a multiple disciplinary approach where more than 12,000 patients were treated. Dr. Fobi is a senior staff surgeon (retired) at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He served as the Medical Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach California where he developed an ASMBS accredited Center of Excellence. He also served as the Medical Director of Tri-City Regional Medical Center Bariatric Program in Hawaiian Gardens, CA also an ASMBS accredited Center of Excellence

Dr. Fobi was one of the founding members of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) in 1983. He has served as the President of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Foundation (ASMBS Foundation) the President of the California Chapter of the ASMBS (CCASMBS) the President of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) and was the Chairman of the IFSO Board of Trustee 2013-2015. Dr. Fobi is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the International College of Surgeons and the American College of Nutrition. He is a member of many medical associations, including Los Angeles County Medical Association, Charles Drew Los Angeles Medical Society, the California Medical association, the American College of Nutrition, Los Angeles Surgical Society, Southwestern Surgical Association, National Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, the US Section of the International College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association. He is an honorary member of many International Bariatric Surgery Societies.

Dr. Fobi lectures worldwide, is on several editorial boards, has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has written chapters in books on obesity and Bariatric surgery. Dr. Fobi’s modification of the gastric bypass surgery, the banded gastric bypass, called “The Fobi Pouch”, is one of his major contributions to the field of Bariatric Surgery

He is the founding President of Bariatec Corporation, a medical device company that produces the GaBP Autolock SystemTM that is used in bariatric operations to enhance the restriction mechanism of the operations.

Dr. Fobi’s community involvement dates back to 1967 with his involvement in the Head Start program in Ann Arbor Michigan working with kids. He was President of the sickle cell awareness group in Cincinnati from 1972-74. In the last forty one years in Los Angeles Dr. Fobi has been a very active member in the greater los Angeles community through programs with the Los Angeles Medical association, The Charles Drew medical Society, the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles, the 100 Black Men, the NAACP, the African community, the Cameroon Community, the Nkwen Community, the Bafut Community and various Churches. Dr. Fobi and his wife, through a foundation have been involved in work in Cameroon and particularly his village Nkwen. They sponsored more than 150 students in Cameroon and in America. Dr. Fobi was a big contributor to the birth of multiparty politics in Cameroon. Dr. Fobi’s work has been recognized with coverage in the local, national and international media. He was one of the first African-American profiled on “African Voices” on CNN in 2011. He was featured in Ebony magazine as “Surgeon to the Stars”. Dr. Fobi has received numerous awards including lifetime achievement awards from the Beacon of Hope Foundation, the World Bank, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic disorders.

Dr. Fobi currently resides in Stone Mountain with his wife, Helen Jean Newton Fobi. They have four daughters—a medical doctor, two lawyers and a business executive. They have two grandchildren.

Interim President

Dr. Foretia is co-chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation. Along with co-chair Lenora Ebule, he shapes and approves strategy, advocates for the foundation, and helps set the overall direction. He is also the Chairman of Merckshire LLC, a holding company with operations in the US and Cameroon. A surgeon by training, Foretia has always been involved in philanthropic activities and issues related to international development. He is the Co-Founder and pioneer president of the Cameroon Professional Society (CPS) – the premier institution for Cameroonian professionals in the US focused on advancing economic opportunity and leadership development among Cameroonians.

As the former Executive Co-chair of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, he helped spearhead major community service-oriented and leadership-driven projects geared towards uplifting inner-city children in the Greater Nashville area. His leadership as National President of the Cameroon Students Association (CAMSA-USA) saw a paradigm shift towards positive intellectual discourse and the development of philanthropic projects that solidified CAMSA’s standing in the community as the premier student organization in the diaspora. Denis remains very involved with helping young Cameroonians transition into professional institutions and advance in their professional careers.

Foretia is a General and Acute Care Surgeon at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He also holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Carey School of Business both at the Johns Hopkins University.

Interim Secretary

Dr. Fote is also a financial advisor and wealth strategist. He is CEO of Sir 4te Holdings, a company that offers financial planning and college planning services. He is also a fashion designer with a taste for trendy contemporary designs. He is the co-founder and CEO of 4J, a contemporary men’s clothing line.

Bertrand is known for his ever-present smile and love of singing. In fact, many of his patients refer to him as “the singing doctor.” His warm nature and positive outlook at life is evident in his writings. He has published several poetry books. His poetry has also been published in several anthologies. He also enjoys writing fiction and is currently working on a crime/mystery series set in the emergency department. He loves playing the keyboard, scrabble, theater, soccer and golf. He is a lifelong Manchester United fan. He also enjoys traveling.

San Antonio, Texas

His area of clinical expertise includes pediatric and adult spinal deformities, scoliosis, degenerative and congenital spine disorders. His clinical interest also includes the treatment of cervical and lumbar disc herniation, spine trauma and a wide range of spinal pathologies using techniques ranging from minimally invasive spine surgery to complex spinal reconstruction.

Dr. Menga earned his medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital were he was awarded the prestigious Frank L. Coulson, Jr. Award for Clinical Excellence by The Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence (MCACE) at Johns Hopkins Medicine as a Chief Resident. Dr. Menga then completed his fellowship training in orthopaedic spinal and deformity surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint Diseases in a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery training program.

Dr. Menga is actively involved in research with special interest in clinical and functional outcomes of pediatric and adult spine surgery. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed journal publications and book chapters on topics in spine and Orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Menga has presented his research at multiple national and international spine and Orthopaedic surgery meetings and has received multiple awards and honors for his outstanding research.

Dr. Corentine Kwende-Ako

Dallas – Forth Worth, TX

Dr. Kwende-Ako then relocated to Miami to complete her training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital for her postgraduate years. In the last 8 years, she served as a hospitalist for several hospitals across the united states since graduation in 2008.

She has spent years in different practices including preventive medicine clinics, taking care of the newborn to the geriatric patient, as well as the care of the obstetric-gynecologic patient. In the last 5 years, she has served in the role of Academic Hospitalist Faculty in the Houston Methodist Family medicine residency Program, where she trained medical students completing hospital rotations.

She was appointed Adjunct Professor of Medicine at University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, where she served for 2 years.  In this role, she was able to educate medical students and patients on the prevention of disease, compliance with medical therapy and lifestyle modifications to foster healthier lifestyles.

In her current position, she is responsible for managing a 20 bed community hospital, and also the chairman of the physician peer review committee of the hospital, and alongside with hospital administration participates in effective utilization management of healthcare resources.

Dr Kwende-Ako currently resides in Dallas-Fort Worth, with her husband, and her two sons.

Houston, Texas

Education and Training:

• Baylor College of Medicine  – Residency
• Georgetown University School of Medicine – Medical School

Certifications:

• Fellow (FACOG) – American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologist

Publications:

• Antibodies that inhibit binding of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to chondroitin sulfate A and to the C terminus of merozoite surface protein 1 correlate …Taylor, D.W., Zhou, A., Marsillio, L.E., Thuita, L.W., Leke, E.B., Branch, O., Gowda, D.C., Long, C., Leke, R.G.; Infect Immun. 2004 Mar.
• Successful photocoagulation on both sides of inter-twin membrane for twin-twin transfusion syndrome in a case of iatrogenic septostomy after an amnioreduction.Leke, E. B., Papanna, R., Moise, K. J., Johnson, A.; Prenat Diagn. 2010 May.

Dr. Cassandra Ndiforchu

Palos Verdes, CA

Dr. Bonaventure Ngu

The Woodlands, Texas

The delicate and complex composition of the spine requires the expertise of a specialist. Dr. Ngu, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in spinal surgery, is highly qualified to diagnose and treat a multitude of disorders affecting the cervical (neck) and lumbar spine (lower back). He specializes in relieving back and neck pain resulting from degenerative conditions, deformity, and injuries.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

Premier Spine Institute, Woodlands, TX

CEO

June 2012-Present

www.premierspineinstitute.com
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Sadler Clinic – The Woodlands & Conroe, TX
August 2006 – May, 2012

Chief Resident
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics
Baltimore, Maryland

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Magna Cum Laude
Howard University
Washington, DC
1993-1996

Doctor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
1996-2000

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING:
Internship in General Surgery
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Director: Bruce Jarrel, MD
2000-2001

Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Maryland Medical Center
Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Director: Vincent Pellegrini, MD
2001-2004

Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Maryland Medical Center
Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Director: Vincent Pellegrini, MD
2004-2005

Fellowship in Spine Surgery
Leatherman Spine Institute
Louisville, Kentucky
Director: Mladen Djurasovic, MD
2005-2006

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Mayo Clinic Research Fellow 1993

Trustee Scholar 1994

Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society 1994-1996

All American Scholar 1993-1996

Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities 1994

Golden Key National Honor Society Meritorious
Service Award1994

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Medical Student Scholar Award 1994

AOA Resident Leadership Award 2004

ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES:
North American Spine Society (NASS)
American Medical Association
University of Maryland School of Medicine Alumni Association
Student National Medical Society

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
French

PRESENTATIONS:
Scientific Presentations (International):
1. Ngu BB, Belkoff SM, Gelb DE, Ludwig SC: A Biomechanical Comparison of Sacral Pedicle Salvage Techniques. 11th International Meeting of Advanced Spine Techniques. Bermuda, July 2004

PUBLICATIONS:
1. Ngu BB, Dewald H, Ludwig SC: Conservative Therapies for Degenerative Lumbar Problems. Seminars in Spine Surgery 2003;15:384-392

2. Ngu BB, Khanna JA, Pak SS, McCarthy EF, Sponseller PD: Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Atlas presenting as Torticollis in a child. Spine 2004;E98-E100

3. Ngu BB, Belkoff SM, Gelb DE, Ludwig SC: A Biomechanical Comparison of Sacral Pedicle Salvage Techniques. Submitted for publication Spine

RESEARCH SUPPORT/GRANTS:
1. Ngu BB: Binding potentials of radiolabled ligands to dopamine D2 and D3 Receptors in schizophrenic patients. Radiological Society of North America Medical student scholar research Grant -$5,000. Division of Neuroradiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 1997

2. Ngu BB: Biomechanical Analysis of Sacral Pedicle Screws Salvage Techniques. Research Grant Depuy Spine and EBI Medical Systems. University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics 2004

CONSULTANT/CLINCICAL ADVISOR:

1. SPINEFRONTIER
2. GLOBUS MEDICAL
3. STRYKER
    

CERTIFICATIONS:

Mazor Robotics: Certified and trained in performing robotic spinal surgery

Houston, TX

Dr. Danielle Tientcheu

Houston, Texas

Dr. Tientcheu has advanced training in clinical hypertension and research. Her clinical research in the Dallas Heart Study has highlighted the importance of both masked and white coat hypertension on cardiovascular outcomes. She was awarded the Young Investigator-In-Training from the American Society of Hypertension in 2015 for her contributions to this emerging field and her work was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Tientcheu is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. Her special interests include preventive cardiology, cardiac imaging, hypertension and women’s heart disease.

During her spare time, Dr. Tientcheu enjoys running, cooking and spending time with her husband and their 2 daughters.

Dr. Ronald Ambe

Conroe, Texas

Dr. Claudia Fotzeu-Toukam

Atlanta, GA

Claudia Fotzeu, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – Medicine

MEDICAL DIRECTOR & CO-DIRECTOR – Primary Care Clinic Yellow Pod & Pre-Op Clinic at Grady Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Université du Burundi

Degree: Doctor of Medicine

PUBLICATIONS: 

Fotzeu, C. Diagnosis of Heart failure in primary care: the syndrome and the spectrum. Heart. 2011 Mar; 97 (5): 436; author reply 436. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2010.221069.

Dr. Alan Tita, MD, MPH, PhD

Birmingham, Alabama

Medical Education
Fellowship – University of Alabama at Birmingham , 2005-2008
Residency – Baylor College of Medicine , 2001-2005
Medical School – University of Yaounde , 1996
Certifications
American Board of OB/GYN
Publications
Bailit JL, Grobman WA, Rice MM, SPong CY, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Leveno KJ, Caritis SN, Shubert PJ, Tita AT, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Rouse DJ, Blackwell SC, Tolosa JE, Van Dorsten JP;Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Risk-adjusted models for adverse obstetric outcomes and variation in risk-adjusted outcomes across hospitals. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013 Jul 24 [Epub ahead of print] PMID:23891630.
Bates E, Rouse D, Chapman V, Mann ML, Carlo W, Tita ATN. Fetal Lung Maturity Testing Before 39 Weeks and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116:1288-1295
Cantu J, Biggio J, Jauk V, Wetta L, Andrews W, Tita A. Selective Uptake of Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Outcomes. J Mat Neonatal Med 2013 Aug;26(12):1207-11.
Cantu J, Tita A. Management of Influenza in Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol 2013 Feb;30(2):99-103. PMID: 23271379.
Doss AE, Davidson J, Cliver SP, Wetta L, Andrews WW, Tita AT. Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: Survey of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physicians in the U.S. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2012;25(8):1264-6.. PMID: 21762043
Edwards RK, Cantu J, Cliver S, Biggio JR Jr, Owen J, Tita AT. The association of maternal obesity with fetal pH and base deficit at cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Aug;122(2 Pt1):262-7. PMID:23969793.
Figueroa D, Paisley R, chapman-Jauk V, Szychowski J, Hauth J, Tita AT. Randomized Trial of Surgical Staples vs. Subcuticular Suture for Skin Closure After Cesarean Delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Jan;121(1):33-8. PMID:23262925
Grobman WA, Gilbert SA, Iams SD, SPong CY, Saade G, Mercer BM, Tita AT, Rouse DJ, Sorokin Y, Leveno KJ, Tolosa JE, Thorp JM, Caritis SN, Van Dorsten JP;Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Jun;121(6):1181-6. PMID:23812450.
Grobman WA, Thom EA, Spong CY, Iams JD, Saade GR, Mercer BM, Tita AT, et al. 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent prematurity in nulliparas with cervical length less than 30 mm. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Nov;207(5):390.e1-8.
Iams JD, Grobman WA, Lozitska A, SPong CY, Saade G, Mercer BM, Tita AT, Rouse DJ, Sorokin Y, Wapner RJ, Leveno KJ, Blackwell SC, Esplin MS, Tolosa JE, Thorp JM, Caritis SN, Van Dorsten PJ; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Adherence to criteria for transvaginal ultrasound imaging and measurement of cervical length. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013 Oct;209(4):365.e1-5. PMID:23958649.
Moye LA, Tita ATN. Defending the Rationale for the Two-Tailed Test in Clinical Research. Circulation. 2002;105(25):3062-5
Pittman S, Tita ATN, Barratt MS, Rubin SR, Hollier LM. Seasonality and Immediate Antecedents of Sexual Intercourse in Adolescents. J Reprod Med. 2005;50(3):193-7
Roach M, Abramovici A, Tita A. Dose and Duration of Oxytocin to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Review. Am J of Perinatol [epub ahead of print 12/12]
Subramaniam A, Jauk V, Figueroa D, Biggio J, Owen J, Tita AT. Risk Factors For Wound Disruption Following Cesarean Delivery J Mat Neonatal Med 2013; Oct. 4 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 24090116.
Tita A, Lai Y, Bloom SL, Spong CY, et al. Timing of Delivery and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Laboriing Nulliparous Women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012;206:1.e1-1.e8
Tita AT, Szychowski JM, Rouse DJ, Bean CM, Chapman V, Nothern A, Figueroa D, Quinn R, Andrews WW, Hauth JC. Higher-dose oxytocin and hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):293-300.
Tita AT. When is primary cesarean appropriate: maternal and obstetrical indications. Semin Perinatol 2012;36(5):324-327.
Tita ATN, Andrews WW. Chorioamnionitis: Diagnosis and Management. Clin Perinatol. 2010;37:339-354
Tita ATN, Biggio J, Chapman V, Neely C, Rouse DJ. Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes in Women with Sickle or Hemoglobin C Traits. Obstet Gynecol. 2007; 110(5):1113-9. (PMID 17978127)
Tita ATN, Cliver SP, Goepfert AR, Goldenberg RL, Conner M, Hauth JC, Andrews WW. Clinical Trial of Interconceptional Antibiotics to Prevent Preterm Birth: Subgroup Analyses and Possible Adverse Antibiotic-Microbial Interaction. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007;197(4):367.e1-6 (PMID 17904962)
Tita ATN, Cliver SP, Goepfert AR, Goldenberg RL, Conner M, Hauth JC, Andrews WW. Impact of Interconceptional Antibiotics on the Endometrial Flora. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007;196(3):226.e1-6 1Tita ATN, Stringer JS, Goldenberg RL, Rouse DJ. Two Decades of the ‘Safe Motherhood Initiative’: Time for Another Wooden Spoon Award? Obstet Gynecol. 2007;110(5):972-6
Tita ATN, Grobman WA, Rouse DJ. Antenatal Herpes Serologic Screening: An Appraisal of the Evidence. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Nov;108(5):1247-53
Tita ATN, Hauth JC, Grimes A, Owen J, Stamm AM, Andrews WW. Decreasing Incidence of Post-Cesarean Endometritis with Extended-Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;111(1):51-56
Tita ATN, Hollier LM, Waller DK. Seasonality in Conception of Births and Influence on Late Initiation of Prenatal Care. Obstet Gynecol. 2001; 97(6):976-81
Tita ATN, Lai Y, Landon M et al (MFMU Network). Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Maternal Perioperative Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 2011;117:280-6
Tita ATN, Landon MB, Spong CY et al. (For NICHD MFMU Network). Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean at Term and Neonatal Outcomes. N Eng J Med 2009;360(2):111-20. PMID: 19129525
Tita ATN, Owen J, Stamm A, Hauth JC, Andrews WW. Impact of Extended-Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Incidence of Post-Cesarean Surgical Wound Infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008; 199(3): 303.e1-3
Tita ATN, Rouse DJ, Blackwell SC, Saade G, Spong CY, Andrews WW. Evolving Concepts in Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2009;113:675-682
Tita ATN, Rouse DJ. Progesterone for Preterm Birth Prevention: An Evolving Intervention. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009;200(3):219-24 Tita ATN. Intraamniotic Infection. UpTodate 2010; (17.3)
Tita ATN, Salifu H, Ramsey PS. Impact of Anomalous Triplets on Morbidity Outcomes of Normal In-Utero Siblings. Obstet Gynecol. 2006;107(6):1352-1356
Tita ATN, Selwyn BJ, Waller DK, Kapadia AS, Dongmo S. Evidence-Based Reproductive Health Care in Cameroon: Population-Based Study of Awareness, Use and Barriers. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2005;83:895-903
Tita ATN, Selwyn BJ, Waller DK, Kapadia AS, Dongmo S. Factors Associated with Awareness and Practice of Evidence-Based Obstetric Care in an African Setting. BJOG. 2006;113(9):1060-6
Vandorsten JP, Dodson WC, Espeland MA, Grobman WA, Guise JM, Mercer BM, Minkoff, HL, Poindexter B, Prosser LA, Sawaya GF, Scott JR, Silver RM, Smith L, Thomas A, Tita AT. NIH concsensus development conference: diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus. NIH Consens State Sci Statements. 2013 Mar 6;29(1):1-31.
Varner MW, Rice MM, Anderson B, Tolosa JE, Sheffield J, Spong CY, Saade G, Peaceman AM, Louis JM, Wapner RJ, Tita AT, et al. Influenza-like Illness in Hospitalized Pregnant and Postpartum Women During the 2009-2010 H1N1 Pandemic. Obstet Gynecol. 2011;118(3):593-600. PMID: 21860288
Waller DK, Tita ATN, Annegers JF. Rates of Twinning Before and After Fortification of Foods in the US with Folic Acid, Texas, 1996-98. Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2003;17(4):378-83
Waller DK, Tita ATN, Werler M, Mitchell A. The Association between Pre-Pregnancy Maternal Body Mass Index and the Risk of Having an Infant with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 2003; 67:73-76
Wetta L, Biggio J, Cliver S, Abramovici A, Barnes S, Tita AT. Midtrimester Vitamin D Status and Pregnancy Outcomes. Am J Perinatol 2013 Sep 10.[Epub ahead of print] PMID:24022379.
Wetta L, Szychowski J, Seals S, Mancuso M, Hauth J, Tita ATN. Risk Factors for Uterine Atony at Vaginal Delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013 Jul;209(1):51.e1-6. PMID:23507549.
Wetta L, Tita AT. Early Term Births: Considerations in Management. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2012;39(1):89-97
Zork N, Biggio J, Tita AT, Rouse D, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Decreasing prematurity in twin gestations:predicaments and possibilities. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Aug;122(2 Pt1):375-9. PMID:23969808
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Dr. Jeffrey Chenyi

Russelville, AL

It’s been a long life journey from his native Cameroon in Central Africa to Russellville, Alabama, and Dr. Jeffrey Chenyi has already seen more of the world than many witness in a lifetime.

But Russellville’s newest physician, having lived in Africa, Sweden, the Caribbean island of Curacao, Maryland, Chicago and Flint, Michigan, believes he’s found a home in northwest Alabama.

Chenyi spent one-and-a-half years operating a medical clinic in Lynn, Alabama, before opening Chenyi Family Medicine earlier this month in the medical office complex adjacent to Russellville Hospital.

Chenyi, along with his office administrator Stephanie Jett and nurse Courtney Atkinson, is now welcoming patients of all ages in his new clinic.

Family medicine is Chenyi’s passion. With nine brothers and sisters, the concept of family has always been part of the physician’s life.

Although his training included residency and rotations in several areas of concentration, Chenyi fell in love with family medicine while doing a rotation in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

“I quickly realized I wanted the traditional path in family medicine that most doctors don’t do these days. I wanted to stay with my patients during outpatient and inpatient medical treatment,” Chenyi said. “It’s important to me to really get to know my patients. Your time becomes more efficient then because you know them.

“My attending physician in residency was in his 60s. Four generations of families had been to him.He knew conditions of each family. It’s easier for the family to have medical care available in one location. From babies to parents, in one visit I’m able to see all the family members. That also helps people with transportation and/or financial problems.”

Chenyi Family Medicine offers comprehensive care for the entire family, including child, adolescent and adult healthcare. Chenyi also offers women’s health care; occupational medicine for employers; diabetes, cholesterol and hypertension treatment; adult and child immunizations; baby and child care; and sports physicals.

“That’s one part of family medicine I most enjoy—it gives you a very broad range of care to offer your patients,” Chenyi said.

Raised in Bamenda in northwest Cameroon, a city of 275,000, Chenyi’s mother was a nurse and his father a banker. Chenyi’s secondary education included a Presbyterian boarding schoool and Catholic high school. He earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Cameroon’s University of Buea.

Chenyi earned his M.D. at the picturesque St. Martinus University School of Medicine on the Caribbean island of Curacao. Not only did he earn his  medical degree on the shores of the Caribbean’s blue waters, Curacao was where he met his wife-to-be.

His United States medical training came at hospitals in Baltimore and Chicago, and he took a teaching assistant position in Chicago where he did research with the anesthesia department. After a family medicine residency in Flint, he started a medical clinic in Lynn and became the first doctor in the small community in two decades.

One advantage Chenyi now has practicing in Russellville is a large base of physicians available for consult for surgery. With a cardiologist nearby, for example, there is specialized care for patients without having to travel a long distance.

Chenyi sees an increased percentage of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol in Alabama, as compared to other parts of the world. He attributes much of that to the area’s sedentary lifestyle.

“There is an increased issue of obesity here, and that leads to other serious health issues,” Chenyi said. “In Cameroon we had some obesity, but the lifestyle with more physical activity was much more active than it is here.”

Chenyi recalled a mission trip he took to Jamaica, an ‘uphill’ country as he describes it.

“Few people there have vehicles, and there’s a lot more walking,” Chenyi said. “That lowers the rate of some serious health problems, but there were more renal problems [kidney-related] there, probably because the standard of  medical care wasn’t as good as it is here.

“In Cameroon, there’s a low incidence of diabetes and hypertension. Diet is one reason. Secondly is the difference in lifestyle. Less than half the people own cars, so they do a lot of walking. Families are physically active.Diet as a whole makes a difference. The human body is designed like a Pacman game. We’re built to work for food. People in Cameroon, even when they’re eating, do something extra. The typical dish is not one you can eat in 30 minutes. It’s not like processed food, where you can consume a thousand calories on three bites.”

Essentially, developed society lifestyles lead to more medical problems, but the positive is the standard of medical care is higher here than other countries, he explained.

Chenyi was attracted to northwest Alabama in part due to its rural nature.

“I love agriculture. I love to talk with my patients who farm about their gardens, crops, etc. Those patients have a little more control over what they eat,” Chenyi said.

Additionally, when deciding where to establish his practice, the young doctor sought guidance of a higher authority.

“When I was looking for a job, I prayed about the opportunities and felt I needed to be in Lynn,” Chenyi said. “There were a few drawbacks with the history of Alabama, but God led me there.And I’ve found that people in this area, including Russellville, Lynn and Haleyville, are so accomodating and friendly.

“I’ve been to 20 states, and people are different here. It’s been a wonderful place to start a family.”

Chenyi has learned that he can sometimes improve an entire family’s overall health if he succeeds in influencing the woman of the house in making improvements.

“I’m very interested in women’s health. If you’re strong in women’s health, you can really influence that patient population,” he said. “If the woman makes improvements in her diet and health, it positively influences the entire family.”

Chenyi said he quickly developed a respect for the quality of care offered at Russellville Hospital.

“For the services we offer, we absolutely have the technology, staff and equipment needed to provide high-quality medical care,” Chenyi said.

And the young doctor sees northwest Alabama as a home rather than a career steppingstone.

“This setting makes it feasible for me to follow patients through outpatient and inpatient care,” Chenyi said. “I’ve developed a real liking of smaller communities over larger ones, and I’ve been exposed to both. I can see being a part of this community for a long time.”

Dr. Pascal Kingah

Houston, Texas

Dr. Kingah was born in Cameroon, West Africa. His special interests include interstitial lung disease especially Sarcoidosis and Pulmonary fibrosis. He is heavily invested in community outreach as well as improving asthma management and smoking cessation strategies. He has contributed to several publications in which he was first author. He likes sports and fishing.

Languages: English, French and Some Spanish

Dr. Remy Teqwimuah

Houston, Texas

My mission is to provide exceptional quality care to my patients and provide clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults.

Experience:
Hospitalist at Memorial Hermann Houston, TX
Residency Internal Medicine at UTMB Galveston, TX
Internship in Internal Medicine, UTMB Galveston, TX
Charge nurse at a Sub-acute rehabilitation unit
Pharmacy Technician of Rite Aid Pharmacy
 

Hospital Affiliations:
Bay Area Regional Medical Center
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
Houston Methodist St. John Hospital
Memorial Hermann Southeast

Education Background:
D.O, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hunter College, Manhattan, New York
Borough of Manhattan Community College

Dr. Nelson Tajong

The Woodlands, TX

Research Projects In Progress

Interaction of proton pump inhibitors and H2 blockers
Proton pump Inhibitor efficacy and the emergence of PPI resistance
Evaluation of Colonoscopy Preparation regimens

Lectures/Presentations

Pooled and WIP Polyp Miss Rates in Colonoscopy: A review of the literature; GI Journal Club AEMC April 2005

Multidose Delivery of PPI via enteral feeding tubes: Poster presentation at North American Conference Of GI fellows, Orlando, FL March 2005

Colorectal Cancer Screening: What Primary Care Doctors and other health professionals should know. Temple University School Of Medicine June 2004

Dr. Judith Peyechu

Humble, TX

Dr. Luegenia Ndi

Lubbock, Texas

Medical School: 

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Susan Mbu

Pensacola, FL

Dr. Serge Awasum

Houston, TX

EDUCATION:

Dr. Nicole Fobi-Nunga

Atlanta, GA

Dr. Irene Wakam

Ventura, CA

Dr. Austine Mengnjo

Wyomissing, PA

Dr. Chenwi Ambe

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Theodore Tanke

Portsmouth, Ohio