Neonatologist/Associate Director of the NICU
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: University of Michigan
- Phone: (734) 408-1281
- Cell: (734) 408-1281
- Website: linkedin.com/in/paris-s-ekeke-md-ms-139b7ba
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Neonatal - Perinatal MedicineKeywords/Search Terms:
Neonatal Intensive Care, Premature Infant Care, Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Neonatal Sepsis, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Complications, Neonatal Resuscitation, Congenital Anomalies, Neonatal Jaundice, High-risk newborn care, ECMO, Genetic Disorders in Newborns, Trisomy complicationsEducation:
BA, Northwestern; MD, The Ohio State University; MS, University of PittsburghYears in Practice:
5Additional Information
Dr. Paris Ekeke currently serves as the Associate Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ekeke earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University, completed her pediatric residency at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and her neonatal-perinatal fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She also holds a master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Prior to her leadership position at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ekeke practiced as a neonatologist at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio and was affiliated with the UPMC Newborn Medicine Program. In her current role, she oversees NICU operations, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical protocols. Her clinical and research expertise encompasses comprehensive neonatal intensive care with particular focus on health care disparities, social determinants of health, and the effects of prenatal stress on neonatal outcomes.