@PRheumdoc

Pediatric rheumatologist, child advocate, lupus researcher. Views are my own

Cincinnati, OH
Joined September 2021
Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Smiles, connections, and conversations at the 5th PAFLAR Congress. Join the PAFLAR community as a paid-up member today and enjoy exclusive discounts for future congresses. Click here to sign up as a PAFLAR member: membership.paflar.org/login/ #PAFLARCommunity #StrongerTogether
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Let’s put on purple to raise awareness on World Lupus Day. ACR fights lupus! 💜 #ACRFightsLupus #POP #PutOnPurple #WorldLupusDay #MakeLupusVisible @LupusInitiative
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
🌍 May 10 is #WorldLupusDay — a moment to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and support those living with lupus. Join us later this month at #LUPUS2025 in Toronto to advance the science and care behind this complex disease. 💜 #LupusAwareness
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Today is #WorldLupusDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness about lupus - a serious and potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease affecting millions worldwide. While progress in research and treatment is ongoing, continued efforts are crucial for advancing care and finding a cure. Join us in spreading awareness by educating your peers, supporting those affected, and wearing purple today and throughout #LupusAwarenessMonth.
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Replying to @AugustDesch
@AugustDesch TY for listening to the concerns of those with rheumatic disease on behalf of @WarrenDavidson. #Act4Arthritis @ExuberantExudat @PRheumdoc
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
TY to Maxe with @RepBeatty for meeting with us and sharing our concerns regarding PBMs, research funding, and Medicaid. #Act4Arthritis @ACRheumDC @ExuberantExudat @PRheumdoc
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Replying to @berniemoreno
@berniemoreno thank you for addressing our concerns about PBMs, NIH funding and Medicare for those with arthritis. #Act4Arthritis @ExuberantExudat @PRheumdoc @ACRheumDC
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Replying to @SenJonHusted
@SenJonHusted TY for talking with us about PBMs and how they affect those with rheumatic diseases. #Act4Arthritis @ExuberantExudat @PRheumdoc @ACRheumDC
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Spent the day at the hill today advocating for care for patients with rheumatic diseases and for research with a strong advocacy team. Thank you @ACRheum #kidsgetarthritistoo @CincyChildrens
I spent the day advocating for arthritis with three of the best advocates with @ACRheumDC. Thank you @ExuberantExudat @PRheumdoc and Dr. Hermine Brunner for your expertise and compassion for your patients. #Act4Arthritis
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Appreciate the discussion of PBM transparency with @berniemoreno this morning! #Act4Arthritis @PRheumdoc @ambarro
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Thanks @ChrisBDalton from the office of @RepGregLandsman for meeting with us this morning! We appreciate the support for vital research funding for children’s hospitals and opposing Medicaid cuts that threaten kids’ care. #Act4Arthritis @PRheumdoc @ambarro
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
Very excited to represent @ACRheum on Capital Hill today asking our reps to support PBM transparency, NIH funding, and reverse cuts to Medicare! Here with Michael from Senator Husted’s office and @PRheumdoc @ambarro & Dr. Hermine Brunner #Act4Arthritis
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Ekemini Ogbu MD MSc retweeted
🤩This was an all-star panel at #ACR24 on cultural humility for doctors. It featured the first pediatric speaker at ACR - the amazing Miah Andrade -and her mom @CaringForLupus. @SHILOHKANTZ shared her family's heartbreaking journey to access care in a state without a #pedsrheum.
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