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Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD

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(308 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences (1992)

Professional interests include: pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, thyroid problems, and more.

1918 Randolph Road Suite 220
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 316-1125

Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD is an endocrinologist in Charlotte, NC specializing in adult endocrinology. She graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD is affiliated with Novant Health and NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1918 Randolph Road Suite 220
Charlotte, NC 28207

Some issues Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

aspiration	23
diabetes management	24
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	723
hospital care	49
image guided procedures	23
inpatient care	49
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
neck imaging	72
preventive care	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
vaccines	16

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	20
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	59
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	26
diabetes management	43
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	594
hospital care	40
image guided procedures	26
inpatient care	40
lab tests	41
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	26
neck imaging	73
preventive care	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

diabetes management	175
doctor visit	600
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	173
neck imaging	87
preventive care	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	87

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	46
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	59
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

diabetes management	200
doctor visit	596
lab tests	198
neck imaging	85
preventive care	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	149
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	24
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	17
diabetes management	226
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	608
image guided procedures	17
lab tests	224
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
neck imaging	85
preventive care	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

diabetes management	219
doctor visit	569
lab tests	242
neck imaging	80
preventive care	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	24
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	56
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

diabetes management	165
doctor visit	533
lab tests	163
neck imaging	97
preventive care	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	97

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	55
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

diabetes management	69
doctor visit	286
lab tests	67
neck imaging	65
preventive care	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

diabetes management	264
doctor visit	855
lab tests	262
neck imaging	102
preventive care	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	102

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Charlotte, NC were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration	22
diabetes management	153
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	597
hospital care	38
image guided procedures	22
inpatient care	38
lab tests	156
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22
neck imaging	82
preventive care	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	88
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	73
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD graduated from University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1992. She completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. She is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences (1992)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (1999)

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

NOVANT MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 308 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.	$850 t-slim insulin pump $850
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$537 INVOKANA $267	XARELTO $252	OneTouch $12	$6
Novo Nordisk Inc	$252 Victoza $115	Tresiba $62	Xultophy 100/3.6 $18	Saxenda $16	$41
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$227 PRALUENT $115	TOUJEO $61	AFREZZA $31	DIABETES - DISEASE $19
ViiV Healthcare Company	$125 $125
Other	$1,276 Contrave $124	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $118	Harvoni $115	VELTASSA $108	TESTIM $92	Other $718

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,411
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$850
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Nnemka Ekwueme-Sturdivant is a specialist in adult endocrinology. She speaks Igbo. In her practice, she is particularly interested in diabetes, thyroid problems, and pituitary disorders. Dr. Ekwueme-Sturdivant is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. She attended medical school at the University of Nigeria Faculty of Medical Sciences. For her professional training, Dr. Ekwueme-Sturdivant completed a residency program at Henry Ford Hospital. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. According to Novant Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ekwueme-Sturdivant's office in Charlotte, NC.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nnemka Ijeoma Ekwueme-Sturdivant, MD From 2013 - 2021

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General Payments

Biography

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