Ugoeze Otome
Mount Prospect,IL
Summary
I am a highly motivated, team-oriented, goal getter and compassionate physician with over eight years of general pediatric experience prior to my neonatology specialization. Completing neonatology fellowship has equipped me with expertise skills and heightened interest to serve in NICU. I am dedicated to excellence with sound communication and interpersonal skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Back-to-basic pediatrics (Private practice)
Algonquin
09.2021 - 06.2022
- I worked as a locum general pediatrician
- I administered therapy, treatment, vaccination, counseling and other specialized medical care to prevent disease, illness or injury to varying age groups from newborn to young adults
- Provided sports physical and pre-procedure physical examination
- I managed acute and chronic disease of varying etiology including infectious disease, endocrinopathies and injuries in a general practice setting
- I managed a variety of behavior disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as counseling therapy for weight management.
E.A Hawse Health Inc, Potomac Valley Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic
Moorefield, West Virginia
09.2013 - 08.2021
- I worked as a general pediatrician
- I administered therapy, treatment, vaccination, counseling and other specialized medical care to prevent disease, illness or injury to varying age groups from newborn to young adults
- Provided sports physical and pre-procedure physical examination
- I managed the following over the span of my practice: acute and chronic disease of varying etiology including infectious disease, endocrinopathies and injuries in a general practice setting
- I had the opportunity to collaborate with other pediatric specialists to provide multidisciplinary team care to complex patients
- Behavior disorders such as Depression, Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, etc
- As well as counseling therapy for weight management, family conflicts and contraceptive methods
- I was able to collaborate with the behavior therapy/ counseling department to expand and provide care to our patients
- Uncomplicated trauma (sprain, strain, dislocations, foreign body removal) and burn cases
- I collaborated with specialty centers/ higher level care facilities for complicated cases once the patient is stabilized
- Uncomplicated minor surgeries such as incision and drainage of abscesses, suturing of minor laceration, application of Dermabond to clean wounds and removed sutures and staples
- I managed on average 80-120 patients per week in my out-patient clinic
- Teamwork was paramount to the success and smooth running of my clinic
- Worked closely with nurses, medical assistance, office manager, clinical office manager and other staff and therapists
- I enjoyed precepting for medical students from West Virginia School of Osteopathic medicine
- I participated in community outreaches for awareness (Autism) and promoted healthy socializing by stomping out bullying in schools through our organized project “Stomp out bullying.” I lead the AAP EQIPP: immunization project (Basic QI in pediatric care) that improved our clinic Hepatitis A and Human papilloma virus vaccination rate.
Grant memorial hospital (Critical/ first access hospital)
Petersburg, West Virginia
09.2013 - 08.2021
- I worked as a pediatric hospitalist, managing newborn nursery, pediatric inpatient admissions from clinics and/or emergency department
- I managed newborns (late preterm to term gestation age), stabilized infants with respiratory distress and managed common newborn problems such as hypoglycemia, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome, skin pathologies and feeding intolerance
- I stabilized infants needing higher level care prior to their transfer to our partner NICU, West Virginia University Hospital (WVU, Level III) NICU
- These include premature infants
- As a hospitalist, I managed a range of illnesses from infectious disease to endocrinopathies (such as DM/ DKA, hypoglycemia), respiratory (e.g
- Asthma, bronchiolitis, reactive airway disease), gastroenterology (gastroenteritis, dehydration), genitourinary (e.g
- Urinary tract infection)
- I participated in the neonatal/ pediatric resuscitation during code blue for a pediatric case
- Attended consultations in the ER for management of pediatric cases.
Education
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Fellowship (NICU) -
John H Jr Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois08.2024
Residency — Pediatrics -
John H Jr Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Chicago, Illinois09.2013
Medicine — M.D -
Windsor University School of medicine
Basseterre, St. Kitts12.2009
Bachelor of Science — Premedical sciences -
Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Nigeria06.2005
Skills
- Accomplished in pediatric primary care
- Respond appropriately to positive or negative feedback
- Medical staff management
- Conflict resolution ability
- Humane and respectful
- Compassionate professional
- Culturally sensitive
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Calm under pressure
- Dedicated to excellence
- Open-mind communicative personality
Presentations
- Invited guest speaker on autism spectrum disorder at the Potomac Autism Reach-out Program, October 2017
- Invited guest speaker on autism spectrum disorder at the Autism speak outreach program, Petersburg, West Virginia, 04/18/2015
- Invited guest speaker on Concussion at the Board of Education Quarterly Meeting, 05/21/2018
- Coordinator of Stomp Out Bullying Program for the Moorefield schools (K-5) and East Hardy Early Middle School. (K-5), 10/22/2018 & 10/28/2019
- Invited oral platform presenter at the John H Stroger Hospital of Cook County Annual Institutional Research Day, 04/25/2024
- Invited guest: oral abstract presenter at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024, 05/5/2024
Medicallicensure
- West Virginia, 25544, 06/30/2021
- Illinois, 036.158198, 07/31/2026
Medicalcertification
- General pediatric board certified, 114389, 10/09/2015
- Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) certified at Texas Children’s Hospital, 09/04/2023
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certified, 07/31/2024
- NRP instructor certified, 03/31/2026
- Pediatrics Advanced Life support certified, 04/21/2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified, 06/25/2026
Research
- Retrospective study titled “Reviewing re-admission rate pre- and post- 2022 revised AAP Clinical practice guideline for Hyperbilirubinemia management in newborn infants 35 or more weeks of gestation in our institution.”, Manuscript in view
- Prospective study titled “Impact of serial bedside video call communication on stress level in parents of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).”, Manuscript in view
Professionalmemberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010, Present
Publications
- A 16-Year-Old Female with Anemia and a Dropping Platelet Count, Pediatric Annals, 43, 9, 354-356, 10.3928/00904481-20140825-05, 2014
- Hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis, Int J Case Rep Images, 14, 2, 142–145, 10.5348/101428Z01UO2023C, 2023
Timeline
Back-to-basic pediatrics (Private practice)
09.2021 - 06.2022
E.A Hawse Health Inc, Potomac Valley Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic
09.2013 - 08.2021
Grant memorial hospital (Critical/ first access hospital)
09.2013 - 08.2021
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Fellowship (NICU) -
John H Jr Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Residency — Pediatrics -
John H Jr Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Medicine — M.D -
Windsor University School of medicine
Bachelor of Science — Premedical sciences -
Ebonyi State University