Dr. Tochukwu Hyacinth Eze

Dr. Tochukwu Hyacinth Eze is a LECTURER I in INTERNAL MEDICINE Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Staff Profile

I am Dr. Eze Hyacinth Tochukwu, a native of Umunze in Orumba South LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. I am married with four children and reside in Nnewi north. I am a honorary consultant physician and nephrologist with NAUTH Nnewi, Appointed lecturer 1 in May 2019 with NAU Awka. I underwent residency training and passed the fellowship examination with National Postgraduate Medical college of Nigeria in 2018. I currently deliver lectures to medical students and teach resident doctors. I also conduct researches on relevant areas of my specialty.

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Address:	Internal Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:	FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Department/Sub-Unit:	INTERNAL MEDICINE

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Interest Areas

Nephrology

Academic Qualifications

	Degrees / Basic Certificates
1	National Postgraduate Medical College Of Nigeria. (Post-Doctorate Degree, September, 2018) September, 2009 to May, 2018 FMCP Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
2	University Of Benin, Edo State. (Bachelor Degree, March, 2005) October, 1997 to September, 2003 MBBS Medicine & Surgery
3	Command Secondary School, Kaduna. (SSCE, June, 1993) January, 1987 to May, 1993 WAEC (SSC) Secondary School
	Other / Relevant Certificates
1	CITI(Colloborative Institutional Training Initiative) University of Arizona (October, 2019) September, 2019 to October, 2019 Research
2	ISN-ANIO Clinical Nephropathology Certificate Program (CNC) (September, 2016) May, 2015 to May, 2016 Medicine

Relevant/Working Experience

1	Head, Dialysis Unit, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi July, 2023 to Present
2	chairperson, Departmental exams committee, department of medicine college of health sciences NAU, Nnewi Campus May, 2023 to Present
3	member, college welfare committee March, 2022 to Present
4	member, publicity/time table committee, college of health sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus April, 2021 to April, 2022
5	Member, Departmental exams committee, department of medicine college of health sciences NAU, Nnewi Campus March, 2021 to May, 2023

Creative Output

	Journal Articles
1	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 592-5
2	ONWURAH OW, EZE HT , EZEAGWUNA DA , NWACHUKWU EP, EZE CG, ONWUASUANYA UF, UZOEWULU NG. (2022, April), "The effect of cigarette smoking in plasma fibrinogen level and platelet count in male Smokers in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria", International Journal of Science and Research Archive, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 250–253
3	N. OSAKWE, I. Ulasi, N. Jisieike-Onuigbo, J. Aneke, B. Ozuemba, H. Eze, A. Anyanor, C. Ndulue, N. Oguejiofor, O. Kalu, C. Odenigbo. (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)
4	Onwurah O. W, Ikebido O. C., EZE. H. T, Nkemjika U. N, Ifeanyichukwu M. O, Amilo G. I, Ajuba I, NWACHUKWU E.P. (2020, February), "EVALUATION OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA", WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE HEALTHCARE RESEARCH, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 190-192
5	F.N. Oguejiofor, H. Eze, C. Ndulue, A. Osakwe, A. Anyanor , B. Ozuemba, N. Jisieike-Onuigbo, C. Odenigbo, I. Ulasi, O. Kalu. (2019, April), "EMPHYSEMATOUS PYELONEPHRITIS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY, TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS IN A BLACK WOMAN IN SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA - A CASE REPORT”", ONLINE KIDNEY EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, Vol. 4, (Issue 6)
6	Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, Stanley Chidozie Ngoka, Oluchi Justina Chimezie, Tochukwu Hycinth Eze, Kelechukwu Uwanurochi, Augustus Ugwunna Mbanaso. (2015, July), "Towards prevention of hypertension in Nigeria: A study of prehypertension and its associations among apparently healthy adults in Umuahia, South-East Nigeria", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Vol. 6
	Dissertations
1	Eze H T. (2018, May), "pattern and prevalence of malnutrition in predialysis ckd in south eastern Nigeria".
	Conference Papers
1	NDULUE C, Jisike-Onuigbo N, Anyanor A, Ozuemba, B, Osakwe A, Oguejiofor N, Eze T, Offiah K, Odenigbo C, Ulasi I. (2020, March), "PURPLE URINE BAG SYNDROME IN A NIGERIAN WITH GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING",
2	: Eze HT1, Oguejiofor FN1, Osineke SO1, Jisieike-Onuigbo N, Kalu AO1, ozuemba B1, Odenigbo CU1, Aronu ME1, Anyanor S1, Ulasi I2. (2017, February), "RENAL BIOPSY NAUTH EXPERIENCE",
	Other Relevant Publications
1	Dr. Eze, HT. "DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AND ITS MANAGEMENT", (Presentation, 2018 April) Nigerian Medical Association, Onitsha zone
2	Eze, HT. "Chronic Kidney Disease and its management", (Presentation, 2018 August) NMA State AGM, Awka

Academic Leadership Qualities

	Grants
1	Collaborator: "H3Africa Kidney Disease Research Network" (March, 2018). Ongoing sponsored grant by NIH (National Institute of Health) USA
	Contributions to the University/Society
1	Head, "Dialysis Centre NAUTH Nnewi" (July, 2023)
2	organize staff welfare programme/ member, "college welfare committee" (March, 2022)
3	organizing departmental exams and collating results for board ratification/member, "departmental exams committee" (March, 2021)
4	produce calendar of events for the year and circulate to all staff of the college/ member, "college publicity/time table committee" (April, 2021)
5	Head, "Nephrology(Dialysis) Unit" (April, 2021 to June, 2023)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1	Full Member, "medical and dental consultants association of Nigeria" (member since 2018), https://www.mdcan.org.ng
2	Full Member, "international society of nephrologists" (member since 2015), https://www.theisn.org
3	Full Member, "Nigerian association of nephrology" (member since 2013), https://www.nanephrology.org
4	Full Member, "Nigeria medical association" (member since 2004), https://nationalnma.org
5	Full Member, "medical and dental council of Nigeria" (member since 2003), https://www.mdcn.gov.ng

Relevant Events Attended

	Conferences
1	"national association of nephrology conference", (national association of nephrology), 13th February, 2022 to 17th February, 2022; Uyo, Akwa Ibom state
2	"World Congress Of Nephrology (WCN) Cape Town, South Africa. 2015", (world congress of nephrology), 13th March, 2015 to 17th March, 2015; Cape Town, South Africa
3	"World Congress of Nephrology", (world congress of nephrology), 13th March, 2015 to 17th March, 2015; Cape Town, South Africa
	Workshops
1	"2. National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Health resources management course - march 2016 (Lagos, Nigeria)", (National postgraduate medical college of Nigeria), 7th March, 2016 to 11th March, 2016; Lagos, Nigeria.
2	"6. National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Research methodology-", (National postgraduate medical college of Nigeria), 11th March, 2013 to 15th March, 2013; Lagos, Nigeria.