Ugwuji N. Maduekwe, MD, MMSc, MPH, FACS
Dr. Ugwuji N. Maduekwe is a surgical oncologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is currently an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Director of Regional Therapies in the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery, as well as the Associate Dean for Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin. Her clinical practice is focused on the management of peritoneal surface malignancies and gastrointestinal malignancies including malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, appendiceal cancer, colorectal cancer, and gastric cancer using laparoscopic surgical techniques, robotic-assisted laparoscopy, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Maduekwe received her undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Dallas and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her internship and residency in General Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston: She was the first Black woman to train as a general surgeon there. This training was followed by a Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.[1]
Professional Memberships and Activities
Dr. Maduekwe is a member of several prestigious societies, including:[1]
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Society of Black Academic Surgeons
- Association of Women Surgeons
- Surgical Outcomes Club.
Research
Dr. Maduekwe’s research focuses on health disparities in access to quality surgical oncology care and how that affects disparities in outcomes. She has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She is invested in being a resource and mentor to students and residents.
Her most recent publications include:[1]
(Hawkins AT, Fayanju OM, Maduekwe UN.) JAMA Surg. 2023 Nov 01;158(11):1121-1122 PMID: 37466987 PMCID: PMC10824393 07/19/2023
(SenthilKumar G, Kothari AN, Maduekwe UN, Fournier K, Abbott DE, Wilson GC, Patel SH, Greer J, Johnston F, Dineen SP, Powers BD, Baumgartner J, Veerapong J, Leiting J, Grotz TE, Maithel SK, Staley C, Raoof M, Lambert L, Lee A, Kim A, Cloyd JM, Mogal H.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5756-5757 PMID: 37423927 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85167844375 07/10/2023
(SenthilKumar G, Kothari AN, Maduekwe UN, Fournier K, Abbott DE, Wilson GC, Patel SH, Greer J, Johnston F, Dineen SP, Powers BD, Baumgartner J, Veerapong J, Leiting J, Grotz TE, Maithel SK, Staley C, Raoof M, Lambert L, Lee A, Kim A, Cloyd JM, Mogal H.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5743-5753 PMID: 37294386 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161360327 06/09/2023
(Maduekwe UN, Stephenson BJK, Yeh JJ, Troester MA, Sanoff HK.) J Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug;128(2):254-261 PMID: 37095707 04/25/2023
- Patterns of Unnecessary Insurer Prior Authorization Denials in a Complex Surgical Oncology Practice.
(Merrill JR, Flitcroft MA, Miller T, Beichner B, Clarke CN, Maduekwe UN, Wang TS, Dream S, Christians KK, Gamblin TC, Evans DB, Kothari AN.) J Surg Res. 2023 Aug;288:269-274 PMID: 37037166 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151667989 04/11/2023
