Dr. Ofia Anya Kalu
Dr. Ofia Anya Kalu is a READER in INTERNAL MEDICINE Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am Dr. Ofia Anya Kalu, Senior Lecturer/Consultant Physician/Nephrologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
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Address: | Internal Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MEDICINE |
Department/Sub-Unit: | INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. (Post-Graduate Degree, April, 1999) May, 1991 to April, 1999 FWAC Nephrology |
| 2 | University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. (Bachelor Degree, December, 1985) October, 1979 to June, 1985 MB,BS. Medicine |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | MEMBER, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, NAUTH April, 2023 to July, 2006 |
| 2 | FELLOW, DOUBLE DIAMOND PLATFORM GLOBAL March, 2022 to June, 2022 |
| 3 | FELLOW, INSTITUTE OF POLICY MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT February, 2022 to May, 2023 |
| 4 | CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN/NEPHROLOGIST, NAUTH – NNEWI February, 2022 to December, 2025 |
| 5 | CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE November, 2016 to November, 2020 |
| 6 | Acting HOD, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi Campus December, 2015 to February, 2016 |
| 7 | CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN/NEPHROLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, NAUTH June, 2012 to July, 2012 |
| 8 | CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE November, 2008 to November, 2010 |
| 9 | SENIOR LECTURER, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA September, 2008 to November, 2022 |
| 10 | LECTURER 1, NAUTH – NNEWI February, 2005 to April, 2007 |
Creative Output
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| 1 | Nkiruka R. Ukibe, Ofia A. Kalu, Christian E. Onah, Jessica M. Nwankwo, Chimezie J. Awalu, Ezinne G. Ukibe, Blessing C. Ukibe and Victory E. Ukibe. (2025, January), "Assessment of Serum levels of 8-hydroxy-2' deoxyguanosine and f2-isoprostanes in newly diagnosed adult hypertensive with clinical depression in NAUTH, Nnewi, Nigeria", Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 13, (Issue 01), pp 104-112 |
| 2 | Nkiruka R. Ukibe, Ofia A. Kalu, Chimezie J. Awalu, Ezinne G. Ukibe, Blessing C. Ukibe and Victory E. Ukibe. (2025, February), "The Potential Role of Obesity in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Individuals with and without Clinical Depression in Nauth, Nnewi, Nigeria", International Journal of All Research and Scientific method, Vol. 13, (Issue 2), pp 1943-1954 |
| 3 | Nkiruka R. Ukibe, Ofia A. Kalu, Chimezie J. Awalu, Bernice N. Ogbu, Ezinne G. Ukibe, Blessing C. Ukibe, Jessica M. Nwankwo, Victory E. Ukibe. (2025, April), "Possible Impact of Depression on Lipid profile Indices and Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Proteins in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Individuals in NAUTH, Nnewi, Nigeria", International Journal of Medical Sciences in Clinical Research and Reviews, Vol. 8, (Issue 02), pp 122-131 |
| 4 | Nkiruka R. Ukibe, Ofia A. Kalu, Collins U. Obi, Jessica C. Nnaemeka, Chimezie J. Awalu, Bernice N. Ogbu, Ezinne G. Ukibe and Blessing C. Ukibe. (2025, April), "Alterations in hemodynamics and plasma concentrations of urokinase plasminogen activator and pro-adrenomedullin among -infected adults at Nauth, Nnewi, Nigeria", International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 16, (Issue 2), pp 84-92 |
| 5 | Ofia A. Kalu, Ifeoma N. Monago, Emmanuella M. Mbagwu, Ogechi C. Osuafor, Augustine C. Ihim, Ezinne G. Ukibe, Blessing C. Ukibe, Victory E. Ukibe, Gladys I. Ahaneku, Nkiruka R. Ukibe. (2025, September), "Plasma Urokinase plasminogen Activator and Pro-Adrenomedulin as Biomarkers in Hypertensive Individuals with Malaria Co-Infection at Nauth Nnewi, Nigeria", Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Vol. 16, (Issue 4), pp 203-212 |
| 6 | Ifeoma N. Monago, Ejembi P. Eneh2, Augustine C. Ihim2, Ogechi C. Osuafor, Ofia A. Kalu4, Bernice N Ogbu2, Gladys I. Ahaneku, Ezinne G. Ukibe5, Blessing C. Ukibe5, Victory E. Ukibe, Nkiruka R. Ukibe. (2025, September), "Anthropometric profiles in hypertensive adults: a gender specific comparative study", International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 16, (Issue 4), pp 1-9 |
| 7 | Kalu Anya Ofia, Nkiruka Rose Ukibe, Paul Isaac Emeje, Augustine Chinedu Ihim, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ikeh, Ezinne Gloria Ukibe, Blessing Chinyere Ukibe and Ezennia Victory Ukibe. (2024, July), "Possible alteration in serum ferritin level in malaria infected HIV seropositive individuals in Nauth, Nnewi, Nigeria", Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, Vol. 12, pp 001-010 |
| 8 | Chinonso Juliet Akaeme, Nkiruka Rose Ukibe, Ofia Anya Kalu, Chidera Vivienne Obilo, Oluchukwu Maryrose Obiorah, Chinenye Stellamaris Okeke, Nkiruka Chinenye Nwoka, Ekuma Sunday Olua, Chinenye Anthonia Ogueze, Ezinne Gloria Ukibe, Blessing Chinyere Ukibe and Victory Ezennia Ukibe. (2024, August), "Assessment of plasma levels of D-dimer and lipid profile in women with breast cancer on chemotherapy at Nnamdi Azikiwe university teaching hospital, Nnewi", Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 11, (Issue 02), pp 346-357 |
| 9 | Kalu, O. A., Onwubuya, E. I , Oladejo, A. A., Okeke, C. B. and Ezenwelu, C. O.. (2024, June), "Investigating the Cardio-protective Activity of Volvariella volvacea in Isoproterenol-induced Myocardial Infarction Using Animal Model: An In vivo Approach", Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research, Vol. 25, (Issue 7), pp 73-83 |
| 10 | A.A. Oladejo, E.I. Onwubuya, O. A. Kalu, C.B. Okeke , C.M. Okeke and P.N. Ikemefuna. (2024, June), "Investigating the Cardio-protective Activity of Agaricus bisporus in Wistar Rats Induced with Myocardial Infarction", Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal, Vol. 13, (Issue 3), pp 57-66 |
| 11 | Nonyelum N JISIEIKE-ONUIGBO, Chidozie N. NDULUE, Fidelis OGUEJIOFOR, Arinze ANYANOR, Bartholomew C. OZUEMBA, Nwamaka OSAKWE, Hyacinth EZE, Anya O. KALU, Charles U. ODENIGBO, Ifeoma I. ULASI. (2024, June), "Aetiology and Demographic Pattern of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Health Institution in South-East Nigeria: A Four-Year Review", ORIENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Vol. 36, (Issue 4), pp 19-26 |
| 12 | Chidera Vivienne Obilo, Chukwuemeka Kingsley Obilo, Ofia Anya Kalu, Nkiru Chineye Nwoka, Chinenye Stellamaris Okeke, Ogalagu Romanus Ogai, Okezie Alozie Ogwuegbu, Chidinma Joy Iwuji, Chinonso Juliet Akaeme, Ezinne Gloria Ukibe, Blessing C Ukibe, Ezennia Victory Ukibe, Nancy Amarachukwu Mbachu and Nkiriuka Rose Ukibe. (2024, July), "Assessment of Diabetic and Inflammatory Markers in HIV Infected Adults with and without Diabetes Mellitus in NAUTH, Nnewi, Nigeria", International journal of pharmaceutical research, Vol. 36, (Issue 7), pp 188-204 |
| 13 | Nkiruka Rose Ukibe, Ofia Anya Kalu, Chinedum Charles Onyenekwe, Ikechukwu Uzoma Chukwuagwu, Ezinne Gloria Ukibe, Blessing Chinyere Ukibe and Victory Ezennia Ukibe. (2024, September), "Enhanced Peroxidation and Cytokine Dysregulation in HIV Seropositive Pregnant Women with Malaria Co-Infection in Nauth, Nnewi, Nigeria", Scopus Indexed Journal, pp 609-623 |
| 14 | Nkiruka Chinenye Nwoka, Nkiruka Rose Ukibe, Patrick Onochie Manafa, George Uchenna Eleje, Nosakhare Omoyemwem Osakue, Chidera Vivienne Obilo, Blessing Chinyere Ukibe, Juliet Chinonso Akaeme, Ofia Anya KALU and Ezinne Gloria Ukibe. (2024, July), "Evaluation of estriol levels in women with preeclampsia in Nnewi, South -East Nigeria", Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 11, (Issue 02), pp 201-209 |
| 15 | Nkiruka Rose Ukibe, Ofia Anya Kalu, Joseph Chukwudi Alex, Nosahkere O. Osakue, Ezinne Gloria Ukibe, Blessing Chinyere Ukibe and Victory Ezennia Ukibe. (2024, September), "Variation in Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Hypertensive Individuals with Depression in Nauth Nnewi, Nigeria", Scopus Indexed Journal, pp 1150-1173 |
| 16 | OFIA A. KALU, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, CHRISTIAN E. ONAH, OLUCHI C. OBIORAH, EMMANUEL I. OBEAGU, CHIMEZIE J. AWALU, EZINNE G. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE. (2024, February), "ASSESSMENT OF SERUM SOLUBLE INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE-1 AND ALBUMIN IN HUMAN IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY VIRUS-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS WITH OR WITHOUT MALARIA PARASITE INFECTION IN NAUTH, NNEWI, NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 12, (Issue 2), pp 349-356 |
| 17 | OFIA A. KALU, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, CHARLES C. ONYENEKWE, REJOICE CHINENYE OKOYEAGU, WURAOLA S. NNAEMEKA, AMALA JOY ONYENEKWE, EZINNE G. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE, VICTORY E. UKIBE AND EMMANUEL IFEANYI OBEAGU. (2024, February), "ASSESSMENT OF SERUM CYSTATIN C, MICROALBUMIN LEVELS AND EGFR IN HIV SEROPOSITIVE INDIVIDUALS IN NAUTH, NNEWI, NIGERIA", ELITE JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 30-39 |
| 18 | NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, CHINEDUM C. ONYENEKWE, EMMANUEL IFEANYI OBEAGU, OFIA A. KALU, CHINAEMELUM A. EZEH. EZINNE G. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE. (2024, February), "SERUM CORTISOL, LIPID PROFILE AND MICROALBUMIN LEVELS IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED ADULT HYPERTENSIVE WITH AND WITHOUT MALARIA INFECTION IN NNEWI, NIGERIA", ELITE JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 116-131 |
| 19 | OFIA A. KALU, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, ADAMMA R. ANALIKE, JOY C. EJIMAKAONYE, ISAAC P. EMEJE, EZINNE G. UKIBE BLESSING C. UKIBE. (2023, July), "ASSESSMENT OF SERUM COPEPTIN LEVEL AND eGFR IN ADULT HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED WITH POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE", JOURNAL OF HEALTH, MEDICINE AND NURSING, Vol. 109, pp 24-32 |
| 20 | UKIBE R NKIRUKA, MANAFA O. PATRICK, OZUMBA U. ANTHONY, ELEJE U. GEORGE, KALU A. OFIA. (2023, June), "VARIATION IN REDOX STATUS OF HIV SERO-POSITIVE PREGNANT WOMEN IN NAUTH, NNEWI, NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ALL RESEARCH EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC METHODS (IJARESM), Vol. 11, (Issue 6), pp 2429-2435 |
| 21 | E.I. ONWUBUYA, A.A. OLADEJO, O.A. KALU and I.K. NDUBUEZE. (2023, July), "POSSIBLE AMELIORATIVE AND PREVENTIVE EFFECT OF LEAF EXTRACT OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS: AN EXPERIENCE WITH ISOPROTERENOL INDUCED WISTAR RATS", JOURNAL OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICAL RESEARCH, Vol. 23, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
| 22 | OFIA A. KALU, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, AUGUSTINE C. IHIM, JOHN E. OKWARA, PERPETUA A. EGWUATU, GLORIA E. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE. (2023, May), "PROGNOSTIC VALUES OF ADIPONECTIN AND LEPTIN IN ASSESSMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS IN MENOPAUSAL HIV WOMEN IN NAUTH NNEWI NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 11, (Issue 5), pp 1405-1411 |
| 23 | NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, CHINEDUM C. ONYENEKWE, CHIDIMMA O, NWEKE, OFIA ANYA KALU, EZINNE G. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE, ISAAC P. EMEJE. (2023, January), "PREVALENCE OF CERVICAL HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION AMONG WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN FMC ASABA, NIGERIA", INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT., Vol. 14, (Issue 1), pp 397-402 |
| 24 | CHIDOZIE N. NDULUE, NONYELUM N. JISIEIKE-ONUIGBO, NWABUEZE J. OKWESA, ARINZE ANYANOR, BARTHOLOMEW C. OZUEMBA, NWAMAKA OSAKWE, FIDELIS OGUEJIOFOR, HYACINTH EZE, ANYA OFIA KALU, CHARLES U. ODENIGBO. (2023, March), "CLOPIDOGREL-INDUCED THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA: A CASE REPORT", AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, Vol. 23, (Issue 1), pp 592-595 |
| 25 | OFIA A. KALU, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, AUGUSTINE C. IHIM, JOSHUA C. ONYIBOR, CHIMEZIE J. AWALU, GLORIA E. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE. (2023, September), "ASSESSMENT OF SERUM AMYLOID PROTEIN A, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA AND SOME LIVER ENZYMES IN HIV SEROPOSITIVE WITH MALARIA CO-INFECTION IN NAUTH NNEWI, NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND (IJSDR), Vol. 8, (Issue 9), pp 608-615 |
| 26 | Nkiruka R. Ukibe, Chinedum C. Onyenekwe, Chidimma O. Nweke, Ofia A. Kalu, Chukwuemeka A. Okoye, Emmanuel C. Okwara. (2023, August), "CYTOPATHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF CERVICAL LESIONS IN WOMEN ATTENDING FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ASABA, NIGERIA", JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL NEGATIVE RESULTS, Vol. 14, (Issue 04), pp 514-518 |
| 27 | KALU KALU OKORIE, CHIKEZIE HART ONWUKWE, NKIRU IFEOMA CHIKEZIE, OFFIA KALU, CHARLES UKACHUKWU OSUJI. (2022, July), "IMPACT OF HAEMODIALYSIS ON CARDIO-METABOLIC BURDEN IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS - A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, Vol. 11, (Issue 3), pp 1-6 |
| 28 | CHIDOZIE N. NDULUE, NONYELUM N. JISIEIKE-ONUIGBO, ARINZE ANYANOR, BARTHLOMEW C. OZUEMBA, NWAMAKA OSAKWE, FIDELIS OGUEJIOFOR, HYACINTH EZE, ANYA OFIAH KALU, CHARLES U. ODENIGBO, IFEOMA I. ULASI. (2022, December), "PURPLE URINE BAG SYNDROME IN A NIGERIAN WITH GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING: CASE REPORT", TROPICAL JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, Vol. 17, (Issue 2), pp 29-31 |
| 29 | NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, ANYA O. KALU, ISAAC P. EMEJE, SOLOMON N. UKIBE, GLORIA E. UKIBE AND CHIGOZIE C. OBIEKEZIE.. (2022, February), "EVIDENCE OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED ADULT HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN NAUTH NNEWI, NIGERIA.", THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL., Vol. 34, (Issue 16), pp 37-47 |
| 30 | N. OSAKWE, I. ULASI, N. JISIEIKE ONUIGBO, B. OZUEMBA, H. EZE, O. A. KALU.. (2022, February), "POS 387 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CREATININE AND CYSTATIN C BASED ESTIMATED GFR AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA", KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 1 |
| 31 | NKIRUKA ROSE UKIBE, OFIA ANYA KALU, AUGUSTINE CHIDUBEM, OLUCHUKWU ANGELINA MENIRU, GLORIA EZINNE UKIBE, BLESSING CHINYERE UKIBE.. (2022, July), "CHANGES IN URIC ACID AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN MENOPAUSAL HIV SEROPOSITIVE WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS IN NAUTH, NNEWI, NIGERIA.", AN INTERDISP. JOU. OF NEUROSC AND QUANTUM PHYSICS., Vol. 20, (Issue 8), pp 8700-8712 |
| 32 | NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, OFIA A. KALU, NDUBUISI P. NWAUZOR, EZINNE G. UKIBE, BLESSING C. UKIBE.. (2022, August), "PROGNOSTIC USE OF FASTING LIPID PROFILE, ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE AND C–REACTIVE PROTEIN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE", JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH ISSN-7723/0976-9234 |
| 33 | OKORIE K. KALU, ONWUEKWE C. HART, CHIKEZIE N. IFEOMA, NWAGBARA C. THADEUS, OFIA A. KALU, OSUJI C. UKACHUKWU.. (2021, June), "PATTERNS AND PREDICTORS OF LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY IN NIGERIANS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.", ANN OF CLIN. CARDIOLOGY., Vol. 1, (Issue 10), pp 232-237 |
| 34 | OFIA A. KALU, N.R. UKIBE, E.I. ONWUBUYA, C.K. IJOMA, I. ULASI, S. KADIRI.. (2021, June), "ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF LOW DOSE DOPAMINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PRERENAL AZOTEMIA IN ADULTS PATIENTS ATTENDING NEPHROLOGY UNIT IN NAUTH – NNEWI, NIGERIA.", INT. J. PHARM. SC. AND RESC., Vol. 12, (Issue 8), pp 4174-4184 |
| 35 | IFEOMA N. MONAGO, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, VICTORIA O. AGU, CHINEDUM C. ONYENEKWE, OFIA ANYA KALU, SOLOMON N. UKIBE, EZINNE G. UKIBE. (2021, October), "ASSESSMENT OF SOME REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES AND INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE LEVELS IN HIV INFECTED FEMALES ON HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE IN NNEWI, NIGERIA", INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT., Vol. 12, (Issue 4), pp 110-121 |
| 36 | V.O. AGU, N.R. UKIBE, C.C. ONYENEKWE, C.G. IKIMI, I.U. CHUKWUAGWU, O.A. KALU, J.C. AWALU.. (2020, June), "IMPACT OF PROGESTERONE BASE HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE ON SOME INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN HIV SERO POSITIVE FEMALES ATTENDING FERTILITY CLINIC IN NAUTH, NNEWI, NIGERIA", EUROPEAN J. OF SCI RES, Vol. 156, (Issue 4), pp 371-382 |
| 37 | I.U. CHUKWUAGWU, N.R. UKIBE, I.I. OGBU, C.G. IKIMI, V.O. AGU, O.A. KALU, S.N. UKIBE, J.C. AWALU.. (2020, August), "EVALUATION OF SERUM INTERLEUKIN 6, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA, AND INTERFERON-GAMMA LEVELS IN RELATION TO BODY MASS INDEX AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN HIV POSITIVE PREGNANT WOMEN COINFECTED WITH MALARIA.", HINDAWI INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Vol. 2424802, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
| 38 | PAUL .I. EMEJE, CHINEDUM C. ONYENEKWE, NKIRUKA R. UKIBE, JOSEPH E. AHANEKU, OFIA A. KALU, NOSAKHARE O. OSAKUE, UCHENNA M. EZUGWU, EZINNE G. UKIBE.. (2020, June), "USE OF PLASMA ALBUMIN, HEPATIC LIPASE AND LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE ENZYME AS PREDICTIVE MARKERS OFTREATMENT FAILURE IN HIV-1 INFECTED INDIVIDUALS IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, LOKOJA, NIGERIA", INT. J. RES. PHARM. SCI., Vol. 11, (Issue 4), pp 3137-3149 |
| 39 | OM Ukpai, OA Kalu. (2019, May), "MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN: KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES IN IBEKU UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA", TRANSACTION OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, Vol. 113, pp S175-S176 |
| 40 | N.R. UKIBE, I.C. MADUKA, N.C. AMADI, E.I. ONWUBUYA, O.A. KALU, S.N. UKIBE.. (2019, March), "EFFECTS OF FOUR MONTHS PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON LEVELS OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, INTERLEUKIN-6 AND TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR- ALPHA IN MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER", EUROPEAN J. OF SCIENTIFIC RES., Vol. 15, (Issue 2), pp 14-24 |
| 41 | N.R. UKIBE, C.C. ONYENEKWE, A.A. ANOJULU, E.I. ONWUBUYA, O.A. KALU, S.N. UKIBE. (2019, May), "IMPACT OF PLASMODIUM FACCIPARUM MALARIA INFECTION ON SERUM CORTISOL, ADRENOCORTICO-TROPIC HORMONE, PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A AND ALPHA-FETO PROTEIN IN PREGNANT WOMEN AT NNEWI.", INT. J. BIOL CHEM SCI, Vol. 13, (Issue 3), pp 1222-1230 |
| 42 | OGUEJIOFOR, F.N. EZE, H. NDULUE C., OSAKWE A, ANYANOR A, OZUEMBA B, JISIEIKE ONUIGBO .N., ODENIGBO C., ULASI .I., KALU .O.A.. (2019, April), "CASE REPORT OF EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS IN A BLACK WOMAN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA", KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL, Vol. 4, (Issue 7), pp 432 |
| 43 | E.I. ONWUBUYA, N.R. UKIBE, O.A. KALU, S.N. UKIBE, I.J. OBASI. (2018, March), "ASSESSMENT OF KIDNEY FUNCTION, ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE AND BODY MASS INDEX IN HIV SERO POSITIVE SUBJECTS ON ANTI RETROVIRAL THERAPY IN NNEWI.", INT. J. OF PHARM AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 2, (Issue 7), pp 481-486 |
| 44 | E.I. ONWUBUYA, N.R. UKIBE, O.A. KALU, O.F EMELUNMADU, I.N. MONAGO, S.N. UKIBE.. (2018, May), "PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AND ASSESSMENT OF LIPID PROFILE AND FASTING BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AMONG FEMALE PREMEDICAL STUDENTS AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, NNEWI CAMPUS, NIGERIA.", ASIAN .J. PHARM CLIN RES., Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 386-391 |
| 45 | E.I. ONWUBUYA, N.R. UKIBE, O.A. KALU, S.N. UKIBE, O.C. OSUAGWU. (2018, July), "ASSESSMENT OF URIC ACID LEVEL IN RELATION WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES IN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS", ASIAN .J. PHARM CLIN RES., Vol. 11, (Issue 9), pp 443-448 |
| 46 | E.I. ONWUBUYA, N.R. UKIBE, O.A. KALU, B.S. AGBO, S.N. UKIBE, I.N. MONACO, O.F. EMELUMADU.. (2018, September), "ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF OXIDATIVE STRESS ON SOME REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES IN MALE HYPERTENSIVE SUBJECTS IN NAUTH, NNEWI", JOURNAL OF BIO ANAL AND BIOMED, Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 64-69 |
| 47 | NN JISIEIKE-ONUIGBO, EI UNIGBE, OA KALU, CO OGUEJIOFOR, PC ONUIGBO. (2011, June), "PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AMONG ADULT DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH OVERT DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTH EAST NIGERIA", JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, Vol. 14, (Issue 2), pp 171-175 |
| 48 | JISIEIKE-ONUIGBO, NN, C.U. ODENIGBO, O.A. KALU, K.C. EZE.. (2011, December), "AMILLIFER ARMILLATUS INFECTION: A CASE STUDY REPORT, NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE", NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 14, (Issue 4), pp 45-46 |
| 49 | D EGBU, AN IROEGBU, OA KALU, HC UMUNNAKWE, C NWOBI. (2008, June), "Inner-City Renewal As An Indispensable Tool For Urban Re-Development And City Upgrading In Abia State, Nigeria", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, pp 166-175 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | KALU, O.A.. (2010, March), "TREATMENT OF RENAL FAILURE. A GUEST LECTURE PRESENTED AT 2010 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF ASSOCIATION OF GENERAL AND PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OF NIGERIA AT AWKA NIGERIA", |
| 2 | KALU, O.A.. (2010, March), "RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY. A PAPER PRESENTED ON WORLD KIDNEY DAY NAUTH-NNEWI", |
| 3 | KALU, O.A.. (2008, April), "OVER VIEW OF CURRENT CONCEPTS OF SYSTEMIC ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION. A PAPER PRESENTED AT ACADEMIC MEETING OF AGPMP", |
| 4 | KALU, O.A.. (2004, July), "RENAL FAILURE: AN OVER-VIEW: DELIVERED AT CME, NMA, ONITSHA ZONE", |
| 5 | KALU, O.A.. (2003, July), "DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS: DELIVERED AT CME, NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE,", |
| 6 | KALU, O.A.. (1999, November), "RENAL HYPERTENSION DELIVERED AT CME, NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NMA) NNEWI ZONE", |
| 7 | KALU, O.A.. (1998, February), "ADEQUAY OF HEMODIALYSIS IN CORRECTING CALCIUM AND PHOSPHATE ABNORMALITIES IN PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD). 10TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEPHROLOGY,", |
| 8 | KALU, O.A.. (1997, February), "RENAL FUNCTION IN LYMPHOMA 9TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEPHROLOGY (NAN)", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
|---|---|
| 1 | "THE PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AND OBESITY AMONG ADULT DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH OVERT NEPHROPATHY IN SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA." (2007). Completed Doctorate project by DR. JISIKE N.N. |
| 2 | "COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LIPID PROFILE OF DIABETIC AND NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AT NAUTH-NNEWI." (2014). Completed Doctorate project by DR. OWEN MADUKA |
| 3 | "EXTERNAL EXAMINER IN 5TH MB., BS EXAMINATION ON 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 AT CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, AWKA" (2019). Completed Doctorate project by ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY FINAL YEAR STUDENTS |
| 4 | "FELLOWSHIP DISERTATION" (2014). Completed Doctorate project by DR. CHARLES OSUJI, DR. OFIA ANYA KALU |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Nigeria Journal of Clinical Practice" (May, 2020) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "5TH MBBS MAIN EXAMINATION" (September, 2022 to September, 2022). Completed External Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "MASTERS DEGREE" (June, 2019 to July, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "REVIEWER" (June, 2018 to September, 2020). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 4 | Examiner, "PART 2 FELLOWSHIP" (May, 2015 to October, 2019). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 5 | Examiner, "SUPERVISION OF PART 2 PROJECT" (May, 2004 to September, 2007). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Chairman, "Nigerian Medical Association Anambra State" (August, 2024 to June, 2025) |
| 2 | CHAIRMAN, "NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ANAMBRA STATE" (August, 2024 to December, 2025) |
| 3 | Member of Reconstituted Purchase and Tenders Committee, "Office of the Provost" (July, 2023 to April, 2025) |
| 4 | Unit head [Nephrology], "Department of Internal Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (February, 2022) |
| 5 | Member, "MEMBER OF THE PURCHASE AND TENDER’S COMMITTEE, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES." (April, 2021 to December, 2022) |
| 6 | SECRETARY, "NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE" (February, 2021 to November, 2024) |
| 7 | Chairman of Continuing education committee, "Nigeria Medical Association" (February, 2019 to February, 2021) |
| 8 | Member, "NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE" (November, 2019 to November, 2022) |
| 9 | CHAIRMAN, "OHAFIA IMPROVEMENT UNION ANAMBRA STATE" (February, 2017 to September, 2024) |
| 10 | TREASURER, "OHAFIA IMPROVEMENT UNION NATIONAL" (June, 2016 to November, 2025) |
| 11 | ACTING HOD, "NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA" (December, 2015 to February, 2016) |
| 12 | Member, "CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ONITSHA ZONE." (November, 2008 to November, 2010) |
| 13 | Member, "NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA" (September, 2008 to September, 2010) |
Relevant Events Attended
| Other Events | |
|---|---|
| 1 | "EXTERNAL EXAMINER IN 5TH MB., BS EXAMINATION", (Department of Medicine of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital), 5th September, 2019 to 5th September, 2019; CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, AWKA |
| 2 | "Annual General Meeting And Scientific Conference Of Association Of General And Private Medical Practitioners Of Nigeria", (Local Organizing Committee AGPMPN), 22nd March, 2010 to 27th March, 2010; Awka |
| 3 | "Continuing Medical Education Of Nigerian Medical Association, Onitsha Zone", (CME Committee Members), 11th July, 1999 to 11th July, 1999; NMA House, General Hospital Onitsha |
| 4 | "10th Annual General Meeting/Annual Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Nephrology (NAN)", (Local Organizing Committee of NAN), 7th February, 1998 to 11th February, 1998; Kano |
| 5 | "9th Annual Scientific Conference Nigerian Association Of Nephrology (NAN)", (Local Organizing Committee of NAN), 2nd February, 1997 to 6th February, 1997; Lagos |