Ijeoma, daughter of Dora Akunyili appointed Chief Medical Officer of US hospital

In a statement released on the official website of the centre, Dr. Akunyili is the first African American medical professional to serve in the role.

In his comment, the MD, Executive Vice President/Chief Medical and Quality Officer at WJBarnabas, Dr. Andy Anderson, said that her “experience managing multi-specialty physician groups in integrated health care systems will help support Jersey City Medical Center in providing comprehensive health care throughout the community.”