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Ekokobe Fonkem, DO

Chair, Professor of Neurology

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Locations

  • Froedtert Hospital
  • Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Specialties

  • Neurology
  • Neuro-Oncology

Languages

  • English, French

Cancer Center - Froedtert Hospital

Education

  • DO - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Research Areas of Interest

  • Brain Tumor Registry and Biobanking
  • Microbiome in Neurology and Neuro-oncology
  • Neuro-Genomics (Rare Neurological Disorders and Complex Traits)
  • Neurology Phenotype Ontology
  • Pharmacogenomics (Efficacy, Toxicity/ADR and PK/Metabolism of Neurology and Neuro-oncology drugs)
  • Translational Neurology-Oncology (Therapeutic Target Validation and Clinical Trials)

Research Experience

  • Genetic susceptibility to Brain Tumor, Spinal Tumor and Neurofibromatosis.
  • Molecular Targets and Therapeutics and Clinical Trials
  • Pharmacogenomics and Precision Health in Neurology and Neuro-oncology

Clinical Expertise

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Neurology

Methodologies and Techniques

  • Basic Science Research
  • Clinical Implementation
  • Translational Research

Leadership Positions

  • Chair. Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin.
  • Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Oncology. Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin.

MCW Program / Core Facilities

  • PRECISE NEUROLOGY - Precision Health Research Neurology

Educational Expertise

  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biochemistry (Magna cum laude), 2002, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, 2007, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH, USA.
  • Internal Medicine, 2008, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Neuro-oncology, 2012, Harvard University Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Neurology, 2011, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
  • Pre-Medicine (AA), 2000, University of Wisconsin Colleges, Fox Valley, WI.

Community Partnerships

  • Founder and CEO. Healing Beyond the Horizon
  • Member of the Advisory Board. Chris Elloit Brain Foundation
  • Member of the Health Committee. Lebang Cultural and Development Organization (LECUDO), USA.
  • Special Adviser and Content Expert. “Better Place Foundation”. Dedicated to finding the Cure for Brain Tumor
  • Special Adviser to HE Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong. Health Related Issues in Cameroon and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Publications

Publications of Ekokobe Fonkem DO from the Faculty Collaboration Database