Doctor and health specialist Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe is of Nigerian and American descent. Dr. Nesochi is an internal medicine specialist, public speaker, and blogger who has been featured in and spoken with about a variety of health-related subjects by well-known media organizations like CNN, Vogue, CNBC Africa, and more.
Visit her websites, drnesochi.com, and supermodelmd.com, for more information.
Dr. Nesochi’s Educational Background
Dr. Nesochi graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine and went on to complete her internal medicine residency at New York Presbyterian/Queens.
She graduated from Dartmouth College with a master’s degree in clinical evaluation sciences with a focus on epidemiology and biostatistics, where she also studied health services research and performed analyses of the reliability of data in the recent medical literature.
She earned an honors-level biology undergraduate degree from Boston University. Additionally, Dr. Nesochi is a part of the first group of Bill & Melinda Gates Scholars.
Dr. Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, M.D., M.S.
Dr. Nesochi is a doctor, health expert, media contributor, and health writer who practices in the NYC region. She is currently a CDC Foundation Medical Advisor helping the New York State Department of Health in addition to being a practicing internist and civil surgeon recognized by the US Department of Homeland Security and the US Citizenship & Immigration Services.
Dr. Nesochi is the CEO of Dr. Nesochi LLC, an internal medicine private practice, and SuperModelMD, LLC, a health media consulting firm. She also serves on the panel of medical experts for the non-governmental organization Cancer Aware Nigeria, where she donates her time and knowledge to educate the public about cancer and women’s health.
Dr. Nesochi is a known international health expert and trusted media resource who frequently corrects misunderstandings about the newest health trends and recommends a calm and considerate approach to personal health.
She has appeared and been quoted in a variety of media outlets, including CNN, Forbes, Vogue, Voice Of America, BBC, Better Homes & Gardens, Glamour, Allure, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, CBS News, Fox News, CNBCAfrica, Reader’s Digest, Teen Vogue, InStyle, Self, SHAPE, Yahoo!, Today, Shondaland, Insider, and others.
