Chika Okpalanma

Background

Okpalanma, Chika was born on March 30, 1949 in Owerri, Nigeria.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, St. Georges U., Grenada, 1984.

Career

Intern, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, 1988-1989; resident, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, 1989-1991; chief resident, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, 1991-1992; attending psychiatrist, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, since 1992; unit chief, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, since 1996. Clinical instructor psychiatry Albert Einstein College Medical, New York City, 1992-1994, clinical assistant professor psychiatry, since 1994.

Achievements

• Chika Okpalanma has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Forensic Examiners. Member American Psychiatric Association.