91大神

91大神 College of Wisconsin
91大神 College of Wisconsin 91大神 College of Wisconsin
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Ekokobe Fonkem, DO

Chair, Professor of Neurology

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Locations

  • Froedtert Hospital
  • Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Neuro-Oncology

Languages

  • English, French

Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Education

  • DO - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Research Areas of Interest

  • Brain Tumor Registry and Biobanking
  • Microbiome in Neurology and Neuro-oncology
  • Neuro-Genomics (Rare Neurological Disorders and Complex Traits)
  • Neurology Phenotype Ontology
  • Pharmacogenomics (Efficacy, Toxicity/ADR and PK/Metabolism of Neurology and Neuro-oncology drugs)
  • Translational Neurology-Oncology (Therapeutic Target Validation and Clinical Trials)

Research Experience

  • Genetic susceptibility to Brain Tumor, Spinal Tumor and Neurofibromatosis.
  • Molecular Targets and Therapeutics and Clinical Trials
  • Pharmacogenomics and Precision Health in Neurology and Neuro-oncology

Clinical Expertise

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Neurology

Methodologies and Techniques

  • Basic Science Research
  • Clinical Implementation
  • Translational Research

Leadership Positions

  • Chair. Department of Neurology, 91大神 College of Wisconsin.
  • Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Oncology. Department of Neurology, 91大神 College of Wisconsin.

91大神Program / Core Facilities

  • PRECISE NEUROLOGY - Precision Health Research Neurology

Educational Expertise

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry (Magna cum laude), 2002, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 2007, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA.
  • Internal Medicine, 2008, Ohio State University Wexner 91大神 Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Neuro-oncology, 2012, Harvard University Beth Israel Deaconess 91大神 Center, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Neurology, 2011, Ohio State University Wexner 91大神 Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Pre-Medicine (AA), 2000, University of Wisconsin Colleges, Fox Valley, WI.

Community Partnerships

  • Founder and CEO. Healing Beyond the Horizon
  • Member of the Advisory Board. Chris Elloit Brain Foundation
  • Member of the Health Committee. Lebang Cultural and Development Organization (LECUDO), USA.
  • Special Adviser and Content Expert. 鈥淏etter Place Foundation鈥�. Dedicated to finding the Cure for Brain Tumor
  • Special Adviser to HE Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong. Health Related Issues in Cameroon and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Publications

  • (Barkhoudarian G, Badruddoja M, Blondin N, Chowdhary S, Cobbs C, Duic JP, Flores JP, Fonkem E, McClay E, Nabors LB, Salacz M, Taylor L, Vaillant B, Gill J, Kesari S.) CNS Oncol. 2023 Sep 01;12(3):CNS102 PMID: 37462385 PMCID: PMC10410686 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169023261 07/18/2023

  • (Nduma B, Ambe S, Ekhator C, Fonkem E.) J Gastrointest Oncol. 2023 Jun 30;14(3):1478-1487 PMID: 37435219 PMCID: PMC10331749 07/12/2023

  • (Qi D, Li J, Quarles CC, Fonkem E, Wu E.) Brain. 2023 Apr 19;146(4):1281-1298 PMID: 36445396 PMCID: PMC10319779 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85152389552 11/30/2022

  • (Tadipatri R, Ekhator C, Narayan R, Azadi A, Yuen KCJ, Grewal J, Fonkem E.) Neurooncol Pract. 2023 Apr;10(2):169-175 PMID: 36970173 PMCID: PMC10037938 03/28/2023

  • (Nduma BN, Mofor KA, Tatang JT, Ekhator C, Ambe S, Fonkem E.) Cureus. 2023 Mar;15(3):e36353 PMID: 37082499 PMCID: PMC10112045 04/21/2023

  • (Nduma BN, Mofor KA, Tatang J, Ekhator C, Ambe S, Fonkem E.) Cureus. 2023 Mar;15(3):e36148 PMID: 37065370 PMCID: PMC10101654 04/18/2023

  • (Ekhator C, Urbi A, Nduma BN, Ambe S, Fonkem E.) Cureus. 2023 Feb;15(2):e34932 PMID: 36938280 PMCID: PMC10016315 03/21/2023

  • (Qi D, Geng Y, Cardenas J, Gu J, Yi SS, Huang JH, Fonkem E, Wu E.) NPJ Genom Med. 2023 Jan 25;8(1):2 PMID: 36697401 PMCID: PMC9877004 01/26/2023

  • (Armitage AE, Fonkem E.) Front Oncol. 2023;13:1029938 PMID: 36865803 PMCID: PMC9974138 03/04/2023

  • (Kelly RJ, Whitsett TG, Snipes GJ, Dobin SM, Finholt J, Settele N, Priest EL, Youens K, Wallace LB, Schwartz G, Wong L, Henderson SM, Gowan AC, Fonkem E, Juarez MI, Murray CE, Wu J, Van Keuren-Jensen K, Pirrotte P, Highlander S, Contente T, Baker A, Victorino J, Berens ME.) Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023;36(1):1-7 PMID: 36578607 PMCID: PMC9762845 12/30/2022

  • (Tadipatri R, Eschbacher J, Fonkem E, Kresl J, Azadi A.) Cureus. 2022 Nov;14(11):e31449 PMID: 36523718 PMCID: PMC9747057 12/17/2022

  • (Nduma BN, Ambe S, Ekhator C, Fonkem E.) Cureus. 2022 Nov;14(11):e31605 PMID: 36408314 PMCID: PMC9671138 11/22/2022

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