Nneka L. Ifejika-Jones, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Contact Information:

• Phone: 713-500-7085
  
• Fax: 713-500-0692
  
• Appointments: 832-325-7080
  
• E-mail: Nneka.L.Ifejika@uth.tmc.edu

Board Certifications

• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Education and Training:

• B.S. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
• M.D. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• M.P.H. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Internship, St. Agnes Healthcare, Department of Internal Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Clinical Interests

• Aphasia Rehabilitation in Post-Acute Stroke
• Role of Family and Community in Post-Acute Stroke Care
• Identification of Appropriate Level of Care for the Post-Acute Stroke Patient

Research Interests

• Effects of Interventions for Elevated Intracranial Pressure on Post-Acute Stroke Clinical Outcomes
• Role of Urinary Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infection in Discharge Disposition after Acute Stroke
• Multiplicative Effects of Dysphagia and Aspiration Pneumonia on Clinical Outcomes
• Time to Alteplase Therapy in Relation to Discharge Disposition after Ischemic Stroke