Dr. Obioma Onuorah, MD
Internist | Hypertension Specialist
953 STEVENS DRIVE SUITE C Ste C Richland WA, 99352About
Dr. Obioma Onuorah is a top Doctor in Richland, WA serving the greater TriCity area including Richland, Kennewick and Pasco. Dr. Onuorah is currently managing his private practice, Blazing Grace Medical, LLC located at 953 Stevens Drive, Suite C Richland WA 99352. With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to his medical specialty, Dr. Obioma Onuorah is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better. Dr. Onuorah has been providing Nephrology service in this area since 2004. He is key to the advancement of Nephrology services in the greater southeast WA and northeast OR areas and his services have saved several lives, transforming most. He has been the beacon in the former Mid-Columbia Medical Associates, a consortium developed by the local three hospitals that was later acquired by Kadlec Clinic and Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Dr. Onuorah also is key to developing the Nephrology practice at Trios Health until he left in September 2019. Through his designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Obioma Onuorah is a prime example of a true leader in health care. As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Obioma Onuorah is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. He embodies the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients. In the greater Tri Cities, WA, Dr. Obioma Onuorah is a true asset to their field of Nephrology and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
Education and Training
University Of Nigeria Faculty Of Med University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital MD
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Nephrology (Internal Medicine)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Adjunct, Pacific Northwest University-Health Sciences Yakima, WA 2008 - Present
Awards
- Nephrologist of the year 2020 0 Top Doctors
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians
- American Society of Nephrology
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Medical Missions to Central and South America and Nigeria with Blazing Grace Missions
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Obioma Onuorah, who serves patients in Kennewick, Washington.
With a focus on kidney disease, Dr. Onuorah is a board-certified and fellowship-trained nephrologist who has over two decades of experience in his field. He tends to patients at Trios Care Center at Southridge in Kennewick, Washington, which is a part of the Trios Health network.
Trios Health, formerly Kennewick General Hospital, is a multi-faceted healthcare system located in southeastern Washington, primarily serving the Tri-Cities, Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, and surrounding communities.
A graduate of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Dr. Onuorah relocated to the United States to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital Center. Wanting to further his training, he completed his fellowship in nephrology at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York.
Before long, the doctor became board-certified in nephrology, internal medicine, and clinical hypertension by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care when the time comes.
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