Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Education
M.P.H., Public Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TennesseeM.D., University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Publications
Umeukeje EM, Wild MG, Maripuri S, Davidson T, Rutherford M, Abdel-Kader K, Lewis J, Wilkins CH, Cavanaugh K. Black Americans' Perspectives of Barriers and Facilitators of Community Screening for Kidney Disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol [print-electronic]. 2018 Apr 4/6/2018; 13(4): 551-9. PMID: 29545381, PMCID: PMC5969459, PII: CJN.07580717, DOI: 10.2215/CJN.07580717, ISSN: 1555-905X.
Umeukeje EM, Mixon AS, Cavanaugh KL. Phosphate-control adherence in hemodialysis patients: current perspectives. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2018; 12: 1175-91. PMID: 30013329, PMCID: PMC6039061, PII: ppa-12-1175, DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S145648, ISSN: 1177-889X.
Wild MG, Wallston KA, Green JA, Beach LB, Umeukeje E, Wright Nunes JA, Ikizler TA, Steed J, Cavanaugh KL. The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale can be applied to patients with chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int [print-electronic]. 2017 Oct; 92(4): 972-8. PMID: 28528132, PMCID: PMC5610608, PII: S0085-2538(17)30213-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.03.018, ISSN: 1523-1755.
Umeukeje EM, Merighi JR, Browne T, Wild M, Alsmaan H, Umanath K, Lewis JB, Wallston KA, Cavanaugh KL. Health care providers' support of patients' autonomy, phosphate medication adherence, race and gender in end stage renal disease. J Behav Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Dec; 39(6): 1104-14. PMID: 27167227, PMCID: PMC5512866, PII: 10.1007/s10865-016-9745-7, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9745-7, ISSN: 1573-3521.
Umanath K, Jalal DI, Greco BA, Umeukeje EM, Reisin E, Manley J, Zeig S, Negoi DG, Hiremath AN, Blumenthal SS, Sika M, Niecestro R, Koury MJ, Ma KN, Greene T, Lewis JB, Dwyer JP, . Ferric Citrate Reduces Intravenous Iron and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Use in ESRD. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 26(10): 2578-87. PMID: 25736045, PMCID: PMC4587699, PII: ASN.2014080842, DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2014080842, ISSN: 1533-3450.
Umeukeje EM, Merighi JR, Browne T, Victoroff JN, Umanath K, Lewis JB, Ikizler TA, Wallston KA, Cavanaugh K. Self-Motivation Is Associated With Phosphorus Control in End-Stage Renal Disease. J Ren Nutr [print-electronic]. 2015 Sep; 25(5): 433-9. PMID: 25912398, PMCID: PMC4546917, PII: S1051-2276(15)00068-0, DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2015.03.001, ISSN: 1532-8503.
Greer RC, Ameling JM, Cavanaugh KL, Jaar BG, Grubbs V, Andrews CE, Ephraim P, Powe NR, Lewis J, Umeukeje E, Gimenez L, James S, Boulware LE. Specialist and primary care physicians' views on barriers to adequate preparation of patients for renal replacement therapy: a qualitative study. BMC Nephrol. 2015; 16: 37. PMID: 25885460, PMCID: PMC4387659, PII: 10.1186/s12882-015-0020-x, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0020-x, ISSN: 1471-2369.
Oluwole K, Esuzor L, Adebiyi O, Nzerue C, Faulkner M, Umeukeje E, Paueksakon P. Pulmonary hemorrhage with hematuria: do not forget IgA nephropathy. Clin Kidney J. 2012 Oct; 5(5): 463-6. PMID: 26019828, PMCID: PMC4432414, PII: sfs095, DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfs095, ISSN: 2048-8505.
Umeukeje EM, Mixon AS, Cavanaugh KL. Phosphate-control adherence in hemodialysis patients: current perspectives. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2018; 12: 1175-91. PMID: 30013329, PMCID: PMC6039061, PII: ppa-12-1175, DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S145648, ISSN: 1177-889X.
Wild MG, Wallston KA, Green JA, Beach LB, Umeukeje E, Wright Nunes JA, Ikizler TA, Steed J, Cavanaugh KL. The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale can be applied to patients with chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int [print-electronic]. 2017 Oct; 92(4): 972-8. PMID: 28528132, PMCID: PMC5610608, PII: S0085-2538(17)30213-2, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.03.018, ISSN: 1523-1755.
Umeukeje EM, Merighi JR, Browne T, Wild M, Alsmaan H, Umanath K, Lewis JB, Wallston KA, Cavanaugh KL. Health care providers' support of patients' autonomy, phosphate medication adherence, race and gender in end stage renal disease. J Behav Med [print-electronic]. 2016 Dec; 39(6): 1104-14. PMID: 27167227, PMCID: PMC5512866, PII: 10.1007/s10865-016-9745-7, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9745-7, ISSN: 1573-3521.
Umanath K, Jalal DI, Greco BA, Umeukeje EM, Reisin E, Manley J, Zeig S, Negoi DG, Hiremath AN, Blumenthal SS, Sika M, Niecestro R, Koury MJ, Ma KN, Greene T, Lewis JB, Dwyer JP, . Ferric Citrate Reduces Intravenous Iron and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Use in ESRD. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol [print-electronic]. 2015 Oct; 26(10): 2578-87. PMID: 25736045, PMCID: PMC4587699, PII: ASN.2014080842, DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2014080842, ISSN: 1533-3450.
Umeukeje EM, Merighi JR, Browne T, Victoroff JN, Umanath K, Lewis JB, Ikizler TA, Wallston KA, Cavanaugh K. Self-Motivation Is Associated With Phosphorus Control in End-Stage Renal Disease. J Ren Nutr [print-electronic]. 2015 Sep; 25(5): 433-9. PMID: 25912398, PMCID: PMC4546917, PII: S1051-2276(15)00068-0, DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2015.03.001, ISSN: 1532-8503.
Greer RC, Ameling JM, Cavanaugh KL, Jaar BG, Grubbs V, Andrews CE, Ephraim P, Powe NR, Lewis J, Umeukeje E, Gimenez L, James S, Boulware LE. Specialist and primary care physicians' views on barriers to adequate preparation of patients for renal replacement therapy: a qualitative study. BMC Nephrol. 2015; 16: 37. PMID: 25885460, PMCID: PMC4387659, PII: 10.1186/s12882-015-0020-x, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-015-0020-x, ISSN: 1471-2369.
Oluwole K, Esuzor L, Adebiyi O, Nzerue C, Faulkner M, Umeukeje E, Paueksakon P. Pulmonary hemorrhage with hematuria: do not forget IgA nephropathy. Clin Kidney J. 2012 Oct; 5(5): 463-6. PMID: 26019828, PMCID: PMC4432414, PII: sfs095, DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfs095, ISSN: 2048-8505.