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Kene Chukwuanu, M.D.

Associate professor, emergency medicine and internal medicine; Associate director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program; Intensivist, critical care medicine; Director, emergency ultrasound; Chair, Program Evaluation Committee
Department of Surgery

Courses Taught

Co-director, Undergraduate Medical Education in Ultrasound; Course director, EM-411: Introduction to Emergency Ultrasound and Clinical Decision-Making; Co-director, Internal Medicine Clerkship (IM-301): Ultrasound Education

Education

Fellowships
Medical education, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Multidisciplinary critical care medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency
Emergency medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Medical School
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Professional Development
Teaching fellowship, American College of Emergency Physicians
Residency administration fellowship, Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine

Practice Areas

  • Emergency medicine
  • Critical care medicine
  • Clinical ultrasound

Research Interests

  • Medical education
  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Cardiac arrest 
  • Shock
  • Mechanical circulatory support
  • ARDS

Honors and Awards

  • Visionary Educator Award, Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (2025)
  • Dr. Mitchell Goldman Service Award, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (2025)
  • Dr. William A. Speight, Jr., M.D. Award and Clinical Lectureship, National Medical Association (2024)
  • Dr. John H. Gladney, M.D. Diversity Award, Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2024)
  • Regional Faculty Mentor of the Year, American Academy of Emergency Medicine/Resident and Student Association (2024)
  • Regional Faculty Mentor of the Year, American Academy of Emergency Medicine/Resident and Student Association (2023)
  • Best Teacher Award, Division of Emergency Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2023)
  • Faculty inductee - Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society, Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2021)
  • Best Teacher Award, Division of Emergency Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine (2021)

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Missouri College of Emergency Physicians
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • National Medical Association
  • Student National Medical Association
  • American College of Chest Physicians