Jennifer Asuquo
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
I am a Pediatric Resident Physician dedicated to providing care to all children. Skilled Physician with extensive experience in patient care, diagnosis and providing quality medical services. Adept at managing medical teams and resolving complex medical cases with utmost precision. Possesses outstanding organizational and communication skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Physician
Driscoll Children's Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Treated patients undergoing substance abuse treatment, detoxification, and recovery in in-patient treatment facility.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Demonstrated care and compassion in explaining diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to patients and family members.
- Shadowed attending physicians during complex and innovative procedures to gain greater understanding of technique.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Prairie View A&M University
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Undergraduate biology teaching assistant responsible for coordinating lab and assisting with other academic responsibilities.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Worked with teacher to optimize learning plans based on student test grades and evaluations.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Developed materials for classroom teachers to support instruction, lab work or in-class activities.
Graduate Social Work Intern
Family to Family Adoption
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Maintain confidentiality of all child, family, and personnel information
- Conduct home screenings of prospective parents, including family relationships, economic stability, medical fitness, temperament, and personal character.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
Clinical Intern
Pediatric Associates Of Houston
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Gained experience with patient care, clinical rounds, inpatient services, diagnosis, and treatment of patients.
- Performed wellness checks and physical examinations on newborns, infants, children, and adolescents under supervision.
- Fostered relationships with patients and their families while taking history and developing treatment plans.
Graduate Research Assistant
Prairie View A&M University
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Coordinate Research, conduct literature searches, and data collection
- Published papers on precision Nutrition and Diabetes
- Maintained and calibrated equipment for precision and accuracy.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Helped senior personnel develop sound research protocols and procedures.
- Wrote grant proposals to obtain funding for projects from government, corporate, or private sources.
Clinical Intern
Health and Skin Clinic
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Perform screening tests, perform Xray, EKG, Skin allergy test
- Took history and performed a physical examination, including measurement of vital signs and performance of patient rounds
- Performed blood sugar screen, BMI screen of patients, and health counseling for patients
- Assessed patients, conducted workups, and planned treatment for patients.
Education
Masters in Social Work -
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, Texas02.2024
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Care Monitoring
- Patient Care Standards
- Health History Acquisition
- Medication Management
- Patient Communication
- Quality Improvement
- Children's Health
Membership And Societies
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2023 - Present
- American Medical Association 2020- Present
- Member of the European medical Students’ Association (EMSA)
- Member of Nigerian students’ association
Medical School Awards
- Anatomy Olympiad Award 2012
- Anatomy Olympiad Award 2013
Certification Licensure
- ECFMG 2021
- Challenges of Global Health, Duke University
- Doctors Academy, Manchester, United Kingdom
Medical Education
Medical School
- Danylo Halytsky L’viv National Medical University, 09/2014 - 07/2016, (M.D, 07/2016)
- V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, 09/2010 - 08/2014
Graduate School
- Masters of Social Work Prairie View A&M University 09/21 - 05/23
Publications
Published Works
- A systematic review on the effectiveness of diet and exercise in the management of obesity, Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Iyanu V. Olateju, Taiwo Opaleye-Enakhimion, Jennifer E. Udeogu, Jennifer Asuquo, Kehinde T. Olaleye, Egbebalakhamen Osa, Adeolu Funso Oladunjoye. Research & Reviews, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2023, 102759, ISSN 1871-4021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2023.102759. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871402123000553)
- Felicity Osula, Onaolapo Oluwatayo, Oluwasegun Shoewu, Firas Kadurei, Henna Pervaiz, Ijeoma Akabalu, Jennifer Asuquo, Ayesha ali, Odunayo Susan Lawal, Dolly Ogwu, Jennifer Erinma Udeogu, Iyanu Victoria Olateju, Asma Nasir, Anita Sangong, Richard Okeke. Mucormycosis and COVID-19: A Review of the Black Fungus and Opportunistic Fungal Infections. Archives of Internal Medicine Research 4 (2021): 227-232.
Submitted Works
- The Effect of Precision Nutrition in Improving Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes improving Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Janet Antwi, Jennifer Mbonu, Jennifer Asuquo, Bargavi Krishnan, Lah'Daisha Thomas, JaKaylyn Ruffin, Shakelle Storr, Guadalupe Medrano
- Management of Sickle Cell Pain Crisis in Pediatrics Patients in the Emergency Department. The Journal of Pediatrics, Udeogu, J.E., Olowere, M.O., Asuquo, J., Okunromade, O., et. al, 2022, Jun, The Journal of Pediatrics, Submitted
- The In-hospital Outcome of Hemochromatosis Patients Admitted for Acute Heart Failure: A Nationwide Analysis and Brief Literature Review. American Journal of Medicine Open, Dr. Emmanuel Ukenenye, Ekwevugbe Ochuko Ogbon, MD, Chinwendu Angel Onuegbu, MD, Taiwo Opaleye-Enakhimion, MD, Oluwafemi Akinbode, MD, Jennifer Asuquo, MD, Jennifer Erinma Udeogu, MD, MHA, Omolola Okunromade, MD, MSc, Adedotun Odegbile, MD, MSc, 2022, Jun, American Journal of Medicine Open, Submitted
Ongoing Projects
Quality Improvement (Aim to provide standardized Care for Pediatric Patients in South Texas)
- Eating Disorder QI Project to standardize feeding regimens in patients with Eating Disorders
- Urinary Tract Infections Clinical Pathway for Driscoll Children's Hospital
Case Reports
- Recurrent Right-Lobe Pneumonia associated with acute asthma exacerbations in a 17-Year-Old Male: A Case Report
Nnamdi Abuah MD, Jennifer Asuquo MD, Danielle M. Kleppe MD, Hector Aguilar Sabillon MD, Syboney Zapata MD
Volunteer Experience
- Driscoll Pediatric Residency 2024 Advocacy week intern lead. 07/2023-Present
- Sugar creek Baptist Church Young adult group leader 09/2021-06/2023
- Nigerian Medical Students Association, Lviv Ukraine, Student leader, 02/2014- 05/2015
Timeline
Resident Physician
Driscoll Children's Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Prairie View A&M University
09.2022 - 05.2023
Clinical Intern
Pediatric Associates Of Houston
08.2022 - 09.2022
Graduate Social Work Intern
Family to Family Adoption
08.2022 - 04.2023
Graduate Research Assistant
Prairie View A&M University
08.2021 - 05.2022
Clinical Intern
Health and Skin Clinic
07.2021 - 08.2021
Masters in Social Work -
Prairie View A&M University