Nneoma Okoronkwo, MD
- Gastroenterology
Excellence in patient care is my goal. It is my mission to ensure that patients and their families get the best quality of care and every interaction with them is a memorable experience that leads to a better health.
Related Services
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Gastroenterology
Procedures
- Anoscopy
- Cancer Screening
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Prevention/Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Feeding Tube (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; PEG) Placement
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Ligation
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- Heartburn
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver Disease
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Rectal Bleeding
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Disorders
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
HVA Medical Group Gastroenterology
1225 McBride Avenue Suite 200 Woodland Park, NJ 07424
HVA Medical Group Gastroenterology
22-02 Broadway Suite 301 Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Appointments
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Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
Fidelis Care NJ
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid Managed Care
First Health
- First Health
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
TRICARE North Region
- CHAMPVA
- DVA
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare NJ
- Wellcare NJ Ambetter
- Wellcare NJ Medicare Managed Care
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About Nneoma Okoronkwo
Dr. Okoronkwo, part of HVA Medical Group, is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Her clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal cancer prevention and screening, colon and rectal cancer, liver cancer, and preventative health. She received her MD from Howard University College of Medicine. She did an internal medicine residency, during which served as chief resident, as well as a gastroenterology fellowship, at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Okoronkwo is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Professional Memberships
American College of Gastroenterology
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Gastroenterological Association
Global Health and Community Health Activities
Participated in medical missions in Dominican Republic and Uganda
A member of the Africa Network for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, a group of gastroenterologists working to improve care in Africa
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: Howard University College of Medicine
Residency
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Fellowship
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School: Gastroenterology
Certifications & Distinctions
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Publications
Publications
Okoronkwo N., Wang, Y., Pitchumoni C., et al. Improved outcomes following Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis in patient screened for HCC in large academic liver center verses patients identified in the community. J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2017 Mar 28; 5(1): 31-34.
Pavan Patel, Nneoma Okoronkwo, Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos. Future Approaches and Therapeutic Modalities for Acute Liver Failure. Clinics in Liver Disease 2018; 22(2): 419.
Okoronkwo, N., Ghavimi S., Chokshi R., et al. Gastric calcifying fibrous tumor mimicking GI stromal tumor. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Sep;88(3):556-558.Bodek D., Okoronkwo N., Patel P., et al. Disparities in Liver Transplantation Between Ethnic Groups with Hepatocellular Carcinoma from 2007 to 2014. Gastroenterology. Apr 2018. 564. 154. S-1099.
Okoronkwo N., Churrango G., Weizheng W.. Multiple duodenal diverticula: a rare cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and hemodynamic instability. Journal of Medical Cases. 6.10 (2015): 444-446.
Okoronkwo N., Bodek D., Patel P., et al (2018). Demographic and Mortality Trends in Hospital Admissions for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Gastroenterology. Apr 2018. Tu1523. 154. S-951.
Okoronkwo N., Wang F., Di Luozzo G. “Ascending and Aortic Arch Thrombus: Cause of Myocardial Infarction and Lower Extremity Ischemia”. J Med Cases. 2015;6(4):155-157.
Tieu A., Okoronkwo N. et al. “Nativity, Obesity, and the Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasia”. Gastroenterology, Vol. 142, Issue 5; S-312.Ying T., Okoronkwo N. et al. Comparison of predictors of survival in colon and rectal cancer patients. J Clin Oncol 31, 2013 (suppl; abstract e14681).
Patel N., Okoronkwo N. et al. Comparison of survival predictors in colorectal cancer patients of different races. J Clin Oncol 31, 2013 (suppl; abstract e14661).