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West Campus
Specialty Care
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Phone: 832-227-1440 (West) | 832-828-1800 (Sugar Land)
Fax: 832-825-9276 (West) | 832-828-0830 (Sugar Land)
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - West Campus
18200 Katy Freeway
Suite 250
Houston, TX 77094
Texas Children's Specialty Care Sugar Land
15400 Southwest Freeway
Suite 200
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Amaka Akalonu, MD
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical College/Dupont Hospital for Children | Fellowship | Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | 2017 |
| Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, Texas | Residency | Pediatrics | 2013 |
| Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria | MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery | 2004 |
About
I believe that providing exceptional care to children is a great privilege. Children should feel involved in their care and as such leaving a lasting positive impression on the children I care for is of utmost importance. As a strong advocate of the mind- body connection, I believe that addressing the gastrointestinal issue is as important as fostering the total well-being of a child which cannot be achieved without empathy, mutual trust and dedication.
Clinical and Research Interests:
Being a community gastroenterologist, Dr. Akalonu cares for children with a wide variety of acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders. I am particularly interested in Neurogastroenterology and functional disorders with focus on manometry studies.
Dr. Akalonu is board certified by American board of Pediatrics and the American board of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society | Member |
| North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Member |
Selected Publications
A Akalonu, M Yasrebi, ZM Rios. Spontaneous gastric perforation in two adolescents. The American Journal of Case Reports 2016; 17: 694–698.
Google Scholar URL:
A Akalonu, M Yasrebi, ZM Rios - The American journal of case …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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