Ehiamen Okoruwa, M.D.

Ehiamen Okoruwa, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine - Digestive and Liver Diseases
  • General Hepatology
  • Transplant Hepatology

Biography

Ehiamen Okoruwa, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general hepatology and transplant hepatology.

Dr. Okoruwa earned her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she also gained advanced training through a fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology, serving as Chief Gastroenterology Fellow.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2026.

Dr. Okoruwa is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society of Transplantation.

Personal Note

When she’s not at work, Dr. Okoruwa enjoys spending time with her family, reading mystery novels, finding new recipes to try, and working out.

  • Medical Education - TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (2016-2020)
  • Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2020-2023), Internal Medicine
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2023-2025), Gastroenterology
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2025-2026), Hepatology
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  • American College of Gastroenterology
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • American Society of Transplantation
  • Best Clinical Educator Talk 2025, UT Southwestern
  • Emerging Leadership Program 2026, American College of Gastroenterology

Clinical Focus

  • General Hepatology
  • Transplant Hepatology
  • Endoscopy

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