Overview
Vera Okwu is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Prosper, Texas. Dr. Okwu has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, and Delayed Growth.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4200 W University Dr, Prosper, TX 75078
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Okwu has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Kristen Moryan-Blanchard is a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Moryan-Blanchard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Her top areas of expertise are Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Delayed Growth, Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).
Michele Alkalay is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Alkalay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Lactose Intolerance, Delayed Growth, and Familial Short Stature (FSS).
Angela Scheuerle is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Scheuerle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Her top areas of expertise are Hennekam Syndrome, Fetal Akinesia Sequence, Hemihyperplasia, and Incontinentia Pigmenti.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Okwu isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC)
- ColitisDr. Okwu isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Delayed GrowthDr. Okwu isAdvanced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- EncopresisDr. Okwu isAdvanced. Learn about Encopresis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Experienced
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Celiac DiseaseDr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Celiac Disease.
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisDr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Eosinophilic Esophagitis.
- Familial Short Stature (FSS)Dr. Okwu isExperienced. Learn about Familial Short Stature (FSS).