Chukuka Samuel Enwemeka

Background

Enwemeka, Chukuka Samuel was born on March 7, 1953 in Agbor, Bendel, Nigeria. Son of Smart Anyu and Beatrice Enwemeka. came to the United States, 1981.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, U. Ibadan (Nigeria), 1978; Master of Science in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Pathokinesiology, New York University, 1985.

Career

Assistant lecturer, U. Port Harcourt (Nigeria), 1981-1984; postdoctoral research trainee tissue culture research laboratory, Rusk Institute Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1985-1986; assistant professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1986-1989; associate professor, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, since 1989; associate director research division physical therapy, U. Miami, since 1990. Member ad hoc advising committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1988. Staff pys. therapistState Specialists Hospital, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1978-1979, U. Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, 1978-1979, Brotman Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1982-1983, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1983, Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn, 1983-1984.

Physical therapy consultant Health Care Superior vena cava syndrome and Agencies, New York City, 1984-1986, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital., San Antonio, 1987-1989. Coordinator physical therapy services U. Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, 1980.

Achievements

• Chukuka Samuel Enwemeka has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedics and rehabilitation educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer organizing committee, bar tender Christ the King Parish, Miami, 1989;co-secretary, Executive Committee member International Visitors Alliance, San Antonio, 1988-1989. Assistant soccer coach Northside Youth Soccer League, San Antonio, 198-88. Fellow American College Sports Medicine.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society for LaserMedicine and Surgery, American Physical Therapy Association (clinical electrophysiology section, orthopaedics section, research section, commission on abstracts), American Society for Biomechanics, American Physiological Society, American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology, Florida Physical Therapy Association, Nigeria Society Physiotherapy.

Connections

Married Grace Onyiwalehi Isibor, January 30, 1981. Children: Chukuka Junior, Zeninjor, Sombiri.

Father:

Smart Anyu Enwemeka

Mother:

Beatrice Enwemeka

Spouse:

Grace Onyiwalehi Isibor

child:

Chukuka Junior Enwemeka

child:

Sombiri Enwemeka

child:

Zeninjor Enwemeka