Adora Chinenye Nwankwo, MD

Board-certified, committed Hospitalist skilled at managing care for inpatient individuals with wide-ranging, complex medical conditions. Develops and implements strategic treatment plans to address symptoms and the underlying causes of diseases with an integrative and proactive approach. Excellent bedside manner with patients and is able to effectively work with fellow colleagues, administrative staff, care coordinators and patient advocates.

• 2015, Elevated Caspase-3 Expression in SIV-infected Infant Primates, Research involved the qualifying apoptosis of neurons of the parietal cortex and hippocampal regions of SIV-positive and SIV-negative brain tissue of rhesus macaques.
• 2016, Medicine and Society Research Symposium, Presented proposed randomized controlled trial assessing whether cocaine abuse is an independent risk factor for Type B aortic dissection in African American males aged 30 to 50 years of age.

• Physicians for Human Rights, VP of Communications, 2014-2016
• Christian Medical and Dental Association, Treasurer, 2015-2016
• Women in Medicine, Vice President, 2015-2017
• Medical Students for Africa, Founding member, 2016-2017
• American Medical Women’s Association, Founding member of Chapter, 2016-2018
• Food and Friends, Volunteer and group organizer, 2017-2018
• Washington University Minority Medical Association (WUMMA), Treasurer, 2018-2020
• Gateway Homeless Services, Volunteer, 2019-2020

• 2016, Class of 1983/Dewana Buckner Scholarship. Scholarship awarded to an African-American female student from Washington, D.C. with financial need and who had demonstrated high academic achievement in 2016.
• February 2024, 11800 Oncology Hospitalist of the month

Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine

2024-2025, Dedicated full-time to providing medical and supportive care for an extended family member during a period of significant health need and also addressed personal health concerns. Reinforced deep commitment to patient centered care. Maintained clinical knowledge through independent study and continuing medical education.