Celestine Odigwe MD

• American College of Cardiology Educator Skill Course Award 2025.
• Chief Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of South Alabama 2025-2026 Academic Session.
• Peer Selected Resident Leadership Award 2020-2023.
• Resident Teaching Award 2023.
• Resident Research and Scholarly Activity Award 2023.
• American College of Physician Young Achiever-November 2022.

• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Internal Medicine October 2023.
• Certified by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) October 2019.
• Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom- Passed Membership Examination, MRCP Part 1 - No. 349080 (Equivalent to Internal Medicine Boards) , Feb 2020.
• Professional and Linguistic Assessment Boards - General Medical Council, United kingdom, Feb 2019.

• Alabama Medical License, MD.46853- 2023.
• Florida Medical License, TRN34330-2022.

Original Research Projects:

• Celestine I. Odigwe, Hanna Mayfield, Rajasekhar Mulyala, Mariam A. Riad, Hajira Malik, Brent Ruiz, Christopher Michael Malozzi, Bassam A. Omar, Nasser M. Lakkis. Identification and Evaluation of Health Literacy in Cardiac Patients and Exploration of Social Determinants of Health in a Southern US-Based University Hospital. Accepted for Moderated Poster Presentation at ACC 2025.
• Celestine Odigwe, MD, Brent C Ruiz, MD, Daren Scroggie, Mina A. Jacob, M.D and Bassam Omar, MD, PhD. Troponin Trends in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting with Angina: Correlating changes in Troponin-T levels with significant coronary artery disease on coronary angiogram. Accepted for Presentation at SCAI 2025.
• Etuk, A., Odigwe, C., Ubokudom, D., Jumbo, U., Ibodeng, G. O. E., & Jacob, M. A. (2023). PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AMONG PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH CARCINOID SYNDROME. CHEST, 164(4), A328.
• Ibodeng, G. O. E., Etuk, A., Jumbo, U., Ubokudom, D., Odigwe, C., & Galeas, J. N. (2023). BURDEN AND PREDICTORS OF PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AMONG HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS. CHEST, 164(4), A5488-A5489.
• Mathew, R. O., Odigwe, B. E., Paudel, S. D., Odigwe, C. I., Fung, E., Norouzi, S., ... & Valafar, H. (2022). Predicting Renal Function Decline From Readily Available Clinical Variables in Electronic Health Records Using Machine Learning: SA-PO934. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 33(11S), 863.

Quality Im provement Project

• Odigwe C. I MD, Evaluation of Health Literacy in Cardiac Patients and Exploration of Social Determinants of Health
• Odigwe C. I MD, Purely H MD, MPH, Transitional Care Management: Decreasing hospital readmission for heart failure.
• Odigwe C.I MD, Conley-Brown P DO, Unit Based Rounding aimed at early discharge and reduction of length of stay on the inpatient service at Thomas Hospital. (May 2021).

Publications:

• Celestine Odigwe, MD, Rajasekhar Mulyala, MD, Haijra Malik, MD, Brent Ruiz, MD, Mariam Riad, MD, Mohammad As Sayiadeh, MD, MBA, Sanchitha Honganur, MD, Mustafeez Ur Rahman, MD, Alexis Parks, DO, Nasser Lakkis, M.Sc-MD. Emerging Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Cardio-Metabolic Therapy- Focus on Semaglutide. Accepted for publication in the American Heart Journal Plus: cardiology Research and Practice.
• Aniekeme S. Etuk, Celestine I. Odigwe, Christabel Nyange, Stanley Thornton, Michael Pursley.Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Precipitated by Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Review of the Pathophysiology. Cureus Feb 2023.
• Aniekeme S. Etuk, Celestine I. Odigwe, Sravani Singu, Emmanuel O. Amoran, Michael Pursley.Incidental Finding of Thoracic Aortic Dissection in a Patient Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Cureus, June 2023.
• Odigwe Celestine I MD, Etuk Aniekeme S MD, MPH, Antonio Lewis MD, Alejandro Sanchez MD, Jacob Mina A MD, FACC. Percutaneous Right Atrial Thrombectomy Using Flow Triever (Inari) and En Snare Endovascular System : A Safe Alternative to Surgical Approach - Report of Two Cases": Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2022.
• Etuk Aniekeme. MD, MPH, Odigwe C. I. MD, Cox, John-Andrew. MD, Panayiotou Hercules. MD, FACC. Percutaneous coronary intervention with dual antiplatelet therapy in a patient with subdural hematoma; novel approach. Cureus Oct 2022.
• Odigwe, B. E., Rajeoni, A. B., Odigwe, C. I., Spinale, F. G., & Valafar, H. Application of machine learning for patient response prediction to cardiac resynchronization therapy. In Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Informatics August 2022.
• Clarkson D. R, Scroggie D., Boyer R., Odigwe, C.I. Amanambu C. Racial Disparities Among Covid-19 Hospitalized Patients and Implications on Readmission. A Multi-Institutional Study. ACP Research submission 2021.
• Odigwe, B.E & Eyitayo, J.S & Odigwe, C.I & Chen, J & Valafar, H. (July 2019). Modelling Of Sickle Cell Anemia patients’ response to Oral Presentation at: 5th International Conference Health and Informatics Hydroxyurea using LSTM Neural Networks. Medical Systems; Las Vegas, NV, USA.

Poster Presentations

• Etuk, A., Odigwe, C., Ibodeng, G., Ubokudum, D., Jumbo, U., Jacob, M.. (2023, October 10). Prevalence and predictors of congestive heart failure among patients hospitalized with carcinoid syndrome. [Poster presented]. CHEST 2023 Annual scientific meeting/Honolulu, HI, USA.
• Gogo-ogute Ibodeng MD, Celestine Odigwe MD, Omotunde Olagunju MD, Kannan Thanikachalam MD. CLIPPERS SYNDROME; A DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA. Poster Presenatation: American College of Physician Resident Competition, Alabama Chapter. June 2023.
• Odigwe C. I MD, Etuk A. S MD, MPH Ibodeng G MD, Castro R. MD, Wendel E .F MD, FACP, DeFour F MD, FACP, Clarkson D. MD, Scroggie D MD. (November 2022) Acute Chest Syndrome Secondary to Covid – 19 Infection in a HBSS patient. Oral Poster Presentation at: National American College of Physician- Resident/Fellow Competition.
• Odigwe C.I. & McRee C.W. Clarkson D. R. Scroggie D., Odigwe C. C. (October 2021). A Case of Suicide Left Ventricle Post-TAVR. Oral Poster Presentation at: Southern Medical Association Assembly, Orlando, FL, USA.
• Celestine Odigwe M.D, Frank Spinale M.D. Ph.D., Alaleh Torkjazi , Brendan Odigwe. and Homayoun Valafar Ph.D. (January, 2021)Application of machine learning in early Recommendation of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy to Heart Failure Patient Poster presentation at: SC INBRE; Columbia, SC, USA.
• C. I Odigwe, C. C. Odigwe, R. Bradley, M. J. Mayson, L.B Tihabano, J.R. Hucks, R.M. Gripaldo. (May 2018). A Case of Poster presentation at: Pleuropulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia Presenting with Recurrent Exudative Pleural Effusions. American Thoracic Society; San Diego,CA, USA.
• Odigwe, B.E & Eyitayo, J.S & Odigwe, C.I & Chen, J & Valafar, H. (August 2018). Modelling Of Sickle Cell Anemia patients Poster presented at: SCINBRE; Columbia, SC, USA. response to Hydroxyurea using LSTM Neural Networks.
• Odigwe C.I. & Essien, J & Inyang, I & Ita, L & Nwete, Z.. (August 2016). Missed Opportunity for Immunization of Under 5 Children Posterpresented at: International Pediatric Association; Vancouver, BC, CAN.

Case Reports

• Malik, H., Riad, M. A., Rahman, M. U., Odigwe, C. I, & Omar, B. A. (2024). WHEN GOOD IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH: THROMBUS IN LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE REMNANT. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83(13_Supplement), 4250-4250.
• Ur Rahman M, Riad M, Shah N, Ruiz B, Malik H, Odigwe, C. I Mulyala R, Omar B, Malozzi C. Frederick’s Syndrome: Atrial Fibrillation with Complete Heart Block. Cardiofel Newslet 2024. April; 7(4):10 – 11
• Nagaraj S, Shah N, Odigwe, C. I, Malozzi C, Omar B. Mid Left Ventricular Takotsubo: A Stress Cardiomyopathy Variant! Cardiofel Newslet 2023. October; 6(10):25 – 27
• Mulyala R, Ur Rahman M, Riad M, Shah N, Ruiz B, Malik H, Odigwe, C. I, Omar B, Malozzi C. STEMI or NSTEMI? – Sequential Limb Lead Misplacement! Cardiofel Newslet 2023. November; 6(11):28 – 29.
• Ur Rahman M, Riad M, Shah N, Malik H, Ruiz B, Odigwe, C. I, Mulyala R, Malozzi C, Omar B. Cranial Plate Embolization – Right Ventricular Impingement! Cardiofel Newslet 2023. November; 6(11):28 – 29
• Ryan, A., Jumbo, U., Akpama, G., Ubokudom, D., Mohammad, J., Odigwe, C. I, & Obiaka, U. (2023). a case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in a patient with congenital hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a late complication of fontan circulation. chest, 164(4), a1429-a1430.
• Jumbo, U., Akpama, G., Odigwe, C.I, Mitchell, P., Mohammad, J., Ubokudom, D., & Pursley, M. (2023). a rare case of recurrent pericarditis with effusion caused by multiple viral coinfections (coxsackievirus, epstein-barr virus, and parvovirus) in an immunocompetent patient. chest, 164(4), a1431-a1432.
• Etuk, A. S., Odigwe, C. I., Nyange, C., Thornton, S., & Pursley, M. (2023). Atypical Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Precipitated by Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Review of the Pathophysiology. Cureus, 15(2).
• Etuk, A. S., Odigwe, C. I., Singu, S., Amoran, E. O., & Pursley, M. (2023). Incidental finding of thoracic aortic dissection in a patient post-coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cureus, 15(6).
• Odigwe Celestine I MD, Etuk Aniekeme S MD, MPH, Antonio Lewis MD, Alejandro Sanchez MD, Jacob Mina A MD, FACC. Percutaneous Right Atrial Thrombectomy Using Flow Triever (Inari) and En Snare Endovascular System : A Safe Alternative to Surgical Approach - Report of Two Cases": Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 2022.
• Chung, Hyunsoo, MD; Odigwe, C. I. MD; Bylokova, Michaela, MD; Karl, Hakmiller, MD, FACP, FACC; Defour, Fulton, MD Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction Secondary to Chemotherapy Port Detachment.
• Odigwe C.I. & McRee C.W. Clarkson D. R. Scroggie D., Odigwe C. C. Suicide Left Ventricle Post-TAVR (July 2021). American Medical Association- Case Report Competition.
• Odigwe C. I MD, Etuk A. S MD, MPH Ibodeng G MD, Castro R. MD, Wendel E .F MD, FACP, DeFour F MD, FACP, Clarkson D. MD, Scroggie D MD.Acute Chest Syndrome Secondary to Covid – 19 Infection in a HBSS patient. (November 2021) American College of Physician- Resident/FellowCompetition.

Oral Presentation

• Ibodeng, G.E., Etuk, A., Jumbo, U., Ubokudom, D., Odigwe, C., Galeas, J.. (2023, October 09). Burden and predictors of pulmonary arterial hypertension among hospitalized patients with systemic amyloidosis [Oral Presentation]. CHEST 2023/Honolulu, HI, USA.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (May 2022) Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Chagas Cardiomyopathy, presented at the Robert & Suzanne Tomsich Department ofCardiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida cardiology department teaching conference.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (February 2022) May-Thurner Syndrome, presented at the Infirmary Health Cardiology Conference.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (February 2022) Acute management of Heart Failure, presented at the Thomas Hospital Internal Medicine Lecture Session –Monday Matters.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (November 2021) Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy presented at the Infirmary Health Cardiology Conference.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (December 2020) Infirmary Health Cancer Center Presentation at the Weekly Oncology Tumor Board.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (October 2020) Diabetic Basics presented at the Thomas Hospital Internal Medicine Didactic Lecture Session.
• Odigwe C.I MD, (August 2020) Journal Club Review Presentation on Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine with or without a Macrolide fortreatment of Covid-19: A Multinational Registry Analysis.

• Member- Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions, Fellow in Training.
• Member - American College of Cardiology, Fellow in Training.
• Member - American College of Physicians.
• Member - American Medical Association.
• Member - Southern Medical Association.

• Bassam Omar MD,PhD.,FACC,FAHA - Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Program Director Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, University of South Alabama.
• Nasser Lakkis MD, MSC, FACC- Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Chair of Internal Medicine and Director Cardiac Catheterization Lab, University of South Alabama.
• Kevin DeAndrade MD, FACC- Assistant Professor, Program Director Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, University of South Alabama.