Ikemefula Ekekwe
Experienced in Lung Nodules

Dr. Ikemefula Ekekwe

Pulmonary Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
Columbia, MD 
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Experienced in Lung Nodules
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 201, Suite 201, 
Columbia, MD 
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Overview

Ike Ekekwe, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe started his professional career with the Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Division at Saint Peters University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Following that, he worked on the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine team at Piedmont Health Care Systems in Fayetteville, Georgia, for many years. He is excited to continue his professional career with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Ekekwe enjoys caring for patients with pulmonary and sleep disorders, both in the clinic and at the hospital. Outside of work, he spends time with his family and enjoys watching soccer.

Dr. Ekekwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

Residency
Ascension Illinois St Joseph, Internal Medicine, 2008
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Critical Care Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
NYU Langone Hospital, Sleep Medicine, 2013
Loyola Medicine Chicago, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, 2012
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Medical Arts Building - Columbia
11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 201, Suite 201, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 410-715-1060
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