- Dr. Uchenna Olekanma, MD
-87.70993
41.7497826
Dr. Uchenna Olekanma, MD
Internal Medicine
- Illinois, Chicago
Overview
Dr. Uchenna Olekanma, MD works in Chicago, Illinois is a specialist in Internal Medicine and graduated Cook County Hospital. Dr. Olekanma is affiliated with Advocate Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Advocate Trinity Hospital and practicing for 34 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Acne• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy
• Acute Prostatitis
• Adhesiolysis
• Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
• Adrenal Gland Hypofunction
• Agammaglobulinemia - Microcephaly - Craniosynostosis - Severe Dermatitis
• Agammaglobulinemia, Alymphocytotic Type
• Allergic Rhinitis Due to Food
• Alzheimer's Disease With Late-Onset
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• Andropause
• Animal Allergies
• Anxiety
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Arthritis of the Spine
• Aspergillus Spp Fungus Allergy
• Astrocytoma
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Aureobasidium (Pullularia) Fungus Allergy
• Benign Enchondromatosis
• Benign Hematologic Problems
• Benign Neoplasm of Choroid
• Breast Brachytherapy
• Breathing Disorders
• Broken Hand
• Brugada Syndrome
• Bunionette
• Cataract, Total Congenital
• Cauda Equina Syndrome
• Cholinergic Urticaria
• Chondrosarcoma
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Choroidal Melanoma
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain Management
• Chronic Prostatitis
• Cloudy Cornea as Seen in Corneal Ulcer
• Cochlear Implant Insertion
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CTB-I)
• Congenital Anomalies of Kidney
• Constipation
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Corneal Dystrophy of Bowman Layer, Type 1
• Cough
• Craniospinal Trauma
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
• Cystitis
• da Vinci® Gynecologic Procedure
• da Vinci® Hysterectomy
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• Deformities of Auricle or Pinna
• Dehydration
• Demyelinating Disorders
• Dental Cleaning
• Depression Relapse
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Duodenitis
• Dysplasia
• Dystonia 13, Torsion, Autosomal Dominant
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Dystonia 6, Torsion
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Ear Infection
• Elbow Disorders
• Elbow Pain
• Electronystagmogram
• Endocarditis
• Endometrial Cancer
• Endoscopic Procedure
• Enteral Stenting
• Entropion
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Susceptibility to, 1
• Episcleritis
• Erythema Nodosum
• Esophageal Diseases
• Excimer Laser Therapy for Psoriasis
• Facetectomy
• Familial Polyposis
• Fear of Getting Married
• Fetal Surgery
• Fibroma
• Fibromyalgia
• Fibrosarcoma
• Finger Joint Fusion
• Food Allergy - Castor Bean
• Food Allergy - Cumin
• Food Allergy - Frog
• Food Allergy - Turtle
• Foot Wounds
• Gardner Syndrome
• Genomic Testing
• Gingivostomatitis
• Glenoid Labrum Repair
• Gliomatosis Cerebri
• Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Hemp Allergy
• Hepatitis
• Herbal Agent Adverse Reaction - Chamomile
• Hiccups
• Homosexual Issues
• Hydrothermal Endometrial Ablation
• Hypotonia - Failure to Thrive - Microcephaly
• Hysterectomy - Laparoscopic
• Hysterectomy - Open
• Hysteroscopy Sterilization
• In-Office Urodynamic Testing
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Infertility Surgery
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Influenza (Flu)
• Injuries
• Insomnia With Sleep Apnea
• Intestinal Epithelial Dysplasia
• Intracranial Surgery
• Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
• Jaw Implant Surgery
• Job Syndrome
• Joint Fusion
• Keratomalacia
• Kidney Damage - Amyl Alcohol
• Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery
• Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection of the Rectum With Robotic Assistance
• Laparoscopic Endocrine Surgery
• Laryngitis
• Left Ventricular Wire Insertion, Open
• Leg and Foot Ulcers
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Lichen Simplex Chronicus
• Lobar Collapse
• Lordosis
• Lumbar Decompression Therapy
• Lumbar Herniated Disc Surgery
• Lung Spirometry
• Macules, Hereditary, Congenital Hypopigmented and Hyperpigmented
• Malignant Diseases of the Pancreas
• Mediastinitis
• Mesenteric Artery Ischemia
• Metabolic Rate Testing
• Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
• Middle Ear Implant Insertion
• Midfoot Arthrodesis
• Migrainous Vertigo
• Mood Changes
• Multiple Myeloma
• Muscular Phosphorylase Kinase Deficiency
• Myelitis
• Myocardial Revascularization
• Neurogenic Bladder and Urinary Incontinence
• Night Sweats
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Non-Inflammatory Pelvic Pain
• Nonunion Surgery
• Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
• Opioid Withdrawal
• Pacemaker Implantation, Temporary
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Paraseptal Emphysema
• Parasomnias
• Partial Shoulder Replacement
• Penile Candidiasis
• Peritonsillar Abscess
• Perthe's Disease
• Plasmapheresis
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumonia
• Post Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
• Postoperative Respiratory Failure
• Prenatal Seminar
• Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 9
• Prostate Disorders
• Psychological Testing
• Psychopharmacologic Treatment
• Pterygium Excision
• Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple Dominant Type
• Pulmonary Disease
• Pulmonary Edema
• Pulp Worker's Disease
• Quadriceps Tendon Repair
• Radiation-Related Neoplasm
• Radio-Immunotherapy
• Reconstructive Ankle Surgery
• Recurrent Falls
• Retinal Freezing (Cryopexy)
• Retinal Pigment
• Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rhinovirus
• Rupture of Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Thumb
• Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Eyelid
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Sinus Augmentation
• Skin Diseases in HIV
• Skin Infections
• Snoring Prevention
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
• Spinal Reconstruction
• Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
• Stapedectomy
• Stargardt's Disease
• Sterilization
• Strain of Tendon of Medial Thigh Muscle
• Sunburn
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syncopal Tachyarrhythmia
• T-Wave Alternans
• Thermotherapy
• Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
• Thymus Cancer
• Thyroid Biopsy
• Thyroid Nodule
• Transarterial Chemoembolization
• Transitional Cell Cancer
• Travel Physical Examination
• Trigger Finger
• Tubal Ligation Reversal
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
• Uveal Diseases
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• Vena Cava Filter
• Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Abnormal Heart Beat
• Acne
• Airway Disorders
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Anemia
• Angina
• Angioedema
• Anxiety
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
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• Arthritis
• Athlete's Foot
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Autonomic Neuropathy
• Baker’s Cyst
• Bedwetting
• Bell's Palsy
• Benign Positional Vertigo
• Bladder Diseases
• Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
• Boil
• Breast Pain
• Breathing Disorders
• Bunion
• Carbuncle
• Cardiac Arrest
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Cardiac Dysrhythmia
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Celiac Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Chest Pain
• Chest Trauma
• Chickenpox
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
• Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
• Chronic Pain Management
• Chronic Prostatitis
• Chronic Sinusitis
• Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
• Colic
• Colitis
• Concussion
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Constipation
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Corn
• Cough
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
• Croup
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Cystitis
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Dehydration
• Dementia
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Diabetes Coma
• Diabetes Ketones
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Diarrhea
• Digestive Disorders
• Diverticulitis
• Dizziness
• Dysphagia
• Ear Ache
• Ear Infection
• Earwax Removal
• Edema
• Elbow Pain
• Electrolyte Disorders
• Emphysema
• Endocarditis
• Endocrine Disorders
• Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
• Epilepsy
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Esophageal Diseases
• Essential Tremor
• Eye Disorders
• Facial Palsy
• Fall
• Febrile Convulsion
• Fibromyalgia
• Folliculitis
• Functional Dyspepsia
• Gallstones
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastroenteritis
• Glaucoma
• Goiter
• Gout
• Grand Mal Seizures
• Graves' Disease
• Hand Pain
• Headache
• Hearing Loss
• Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
• Heart Disease
• Heart Palpitations
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis
• Hip Diseases
• Hip Injury
• Hives
• Hoarse Voice (Dysphonia)
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypertension
• Hypoglycemia
• Hypohydration
• Incontinence
• Indigestion, Non-Ulcer
• Infections
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Insomnia
• Insulin Resistance Syndrome
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Jock Itch
• Kidney Disease
• Knee Pain
• Laceration
• Laryngitis
• Leg Venous Ulcer
• Lipid Disorders
• Liver Diseases and Disorders (incl. Hepatitis and Cirrhosis)
• Lower Extremity Trauma
• Lower Urinary Tract Syndrome
• Lymphadomopathy
• Memory Disorders
• Meniere's Disease
• Migraine
• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Mitral Valve Prolapse
• Mitral Valve Regurgitation
• Mononucleosis
• Mood Disorders
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Nasal Obstruction
• Neck Pain
• Nerve Injury
• Neuropathy, Motor and Sensory
• Nicotine Dependence
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Nosebleed
• Obesity
• Obstructive Jaundice
• Osteoporosis
• Otitis Media
• Outer Ear Infection
• Pancreatic Disease
• Pancreatobiliary Disease
• Parkinson's Disease
• Parvovirus Infection
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• Pelvic Pain
• Peptic Ulcer
• Peripheral Artery Disease
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Petit Mal Seizure
• Pharyngitis
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumonia
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
• Polymyositis
• Poor Circulation
• Post-Menopausal Problems
• Postherpetic Neuralgia
• Pulmonary Disease
• Raynaud's Disease
• Rectal Diseases
• Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis)
• Respiratory Diseases
• Respiratory Failure
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Ringworm of the Beard
• Sarcoidosis
• Seizure Disorders
• Sepsis
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Shingles
• Shoulder Instability
• Shoulder Pain
• Sick Sinus Syndrome
• Sinus Diseases
• Sinusitis
• Skin Diseases
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Disorders
• Sports Injuries
• Strep Throat
• Streptococcal Infections
• Stroke
• Syncope
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Tachycardia
• Tempormandibular Joint Pain
• Thrombocytopenia
• Thyroid Disease
• Tinnitus
• Tonsillitis
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Tremor
• Trichomoniasis
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Ulcer
• Upper Airway Obstruction
• Upper Extremity Infection
• Upper Extremity Trauma
• Vaginitis and-or Vaginosis
• Varicella Zoster
• Varicose Veins
• Vein Diseases
• Warts
• Whooping Cough
• Wounds
• Wrist Disorders
• Wrist Pain
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 34
State License
- Illinois
Spoken Languages
- Igbo
Education & Training
Residency Hospitals
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL, United States
Chicago, IL, United States
Internship Hospital
John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 2004
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 2004
Medical School
University Of Port Harcourt, College Of Health Sciences
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria
Graduated: 1989
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria
Graduated: 1989
Awards
1 American College of Physicians
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I received a timely response to my questions and concerns.
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They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I received a thorough evaluation.
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I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
I was given the medical information I needed in an understandable way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
The results of my care met my expectations.
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Office Locations
Primary location
West 79Th Medical Group
3510 West 79th Street
Illinois (IL)
Chicago
60652
Phone:1-877-239-2325
Additional data:
Avg. Appt. Time for Existing Patients: 1 day
Avg. Appt. Time for New Patients: 1 day
Avg. Wait Room Time: 5 minutes
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Dr. Olekanma Joined Practice: 2007
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Precision HMO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health and Life PPO
- HealthLink
- HealthLink PPO
- Humana
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Platinum PPO
- Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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