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Alvan- Emeka Ukachukwu

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
310 Trent Drive, Room 329, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours On appointment. Send email to alvan.ukachukwu@duke.edu  

Overview


I am a neurosurgeon and public health physician with experience as a clinical and hospital leader in resource-limited settings. My research focuses on eliminating disparities in healthcare access and neurosurgical capacity building. My practice as the sole neurosurgeon in a 14-hospital health system in Abuja, Nigeria, exposed me to the overwhelming disparities and inequities in the availability and distribution of neurosurgical services, workforce, training, technology, infrastructure, and …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery · 2023 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2021 MScGH
University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria) · 2003 M.B.B.S.