Chijindu Iheanacho, MD

Chijindu Iheanacho, MD

Undergraduate School
The University of Texas at Dallas

Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School


 
 

Interests & Career Goals

Addiction psychiatry, public policy, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry

Favorite Pastimes

Tennis, volleyball, trying new restaurants, cooking, reading, and getting lost in new places

Strengths of the Program

Program leadership, the ability to tailor clinical experiences to personal interest, strong psychotherapy curriculum, ample opportunity for research, emphasis on resident wellness and development both inside and outside the hospital

Areas of Prior Research

Neuromodulation, neurodegenerative disease, quality improvement

Poster Presentations

  • Das R, Iheanacho C, Ding K, Perven G, Pokorytova I. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting - 2022. Poster presented: Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus in Patients with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Seizure Frequency and Severity Reduction. Nashville, TN, United States of America; 12/04/2022.
     
  • Das R, Podkorytova I, Iheanacho C, Alick-Lindstrom S, Agostini M, Doyle A, Ding K, Hays R, Perven G, Dieppa M, Zepeda Garcia R. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting - 2023. Poster presented: Thalamic neuromodulation outcomes in drug-resistant refractory epilepsy with Deep Brain Stimulation and Responsive Neurostimulation. Boston, MA, United States of America; 04/24/2023
     
  • Iheanacho C, Das R. 61st Annual Medical Student Research Forum - UT Southwestern. Poster presented: Neuromodulation outcomes in pharmaco-resistant refractory epilepsy with the Deep Brain Stimulator. Dallas, TX, United States of America; 01/31/2023.