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Dr. Ijeoma Chinwuba<\/a>, a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Northwest Eye, is proud to continue building on a legacy of Black doctors that came before her. She grew up seeing other Black women, including her mother, represented within a wide range of medical specialties. This representation allowed her to visualize a career in medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am where I am because I could see myself in those who came before me,\u201d she said. \u201cMy mother is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and many of my first doctors were Black women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward to her residency, Dr. Chinwuba had a better understanding of what being a Black doctor means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe significance of being a Nigerian American became clearer during residency as the first Black resident my program had in at least 10 years,\u201d she said. \u201cJust 5% of physicians are African American and that drops to 2.5% of practicing ophthalmologists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Chinwuba is very grateful to her community of support who inspired and encouraged her career path in ophthalmology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe reinforcement that came from having my mom and friends of both similar backgrounds and aspirations is not the experience that many people have, and a lack of encouragement can often stop a career before it even starts,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is why mentorship, visibility, and advocacy are important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as she had mentors from diverse backgrounds supporting her, Dr. Chinwuba is determined to use her medical experience to help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had mentors of all different backgrounds who supported me and poured into me,\u201d she said. \u201cI hope to do the same for others, whether it is through formal programs for pre-med students or empowering patients to feel that the healthcare system includes and is considerate of them, whatever their background may be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outside of practicing medicine, Dr. Chinwuba loves visiting new places and experiencing other cultures through food, festivals, and local art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI really enjoy travel,\u201d she said. \u201cI love to explore different cultures through food and have enjoyed being in a city with so many people who feel the same.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr. Ijeoma Chinwuba, oo ah dhakhtar indho oo dhammaystiran oo ka tirsan Northwest Eye, ayaa ku faanaysa inay sii waddo dhisidda dhaxalka dhakhaatiirta madow ee ka horreeyay. Waxay ku soo kortay inay aragto haween kale oo madow ah, oo ay ku jirto hooyadeed, oo lagu matalay noocyo kala duwan oo takhasusyo caafimaad ah. Matalaaddani waxay u saamaxday inay sawirto xirfadda caafimaadka. "Waxaan joogaa meesha... 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