Medical school
UT Southwestern Medical School (Medical education)[1]
Through 2014
Jeomi Okwara
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center · Date not established · Last known relationship
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center · Date not established · Last known relationship
Conflicting evidence. The structured residency row has no date or specialty, although the biography identifies internal medicine residency.
Jeomi Okwara practices general cardiology with emphasis on hypertensive heart disease and heart failure. Her research interests include heart failure, sudden cardiac death, and underserved populations.
Okwara earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency at UT Southwestern, then completed cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of New Mexico Hospital. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.
echocardiography · general cardiology · heart failure · hypertensive heart disease · sudden cardiac death · underserved populations
Reviewed sources document Medical school: UT Southwestern Medical School (Medical education), Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Residency; specialty and date not specified in the structured source row), and Fellowship: University of New Mexico Hospitals (Cardiovascular Disease).
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Division of Cardiology faculty directoryConflicting evidence. Years are source-listed endpoints or labels; no unstated training duration is inferred.
UT Southwestern Medical School (Medical education)[1]
Through 2014
UT Southwestern Medical Center (Residency; specialty and date not specified in the structured source row)[1]
University of New Mexico Hospitals (Cardiovascular Disease)[1]
Through 2020
Assistant Professor[2]
echocardiography[1]
general cardiology[1]
heart failure[1]
hypertensive heart disease[1]
sudden cardiac death[1]
underserved populations[1]
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13 source claims · Reviewed Sep 7, 2026
Biographical context: Jeomi Okwara practices general cardiology with emphasis on hypertensive heart disease and heart failure. Her research interests include heart failure, sudden cardiac death, and underserved populations.
Biography Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure. Originally from Houston, Dr. Okwara holds a bachelor's degree in biology and nutritional sciences from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern and received advanced training in cardiovascular disease through a fellowship at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography, Dr. Okwara joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020. A former recipient of the Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Dr. Okwara has delivered presentations and published a number of peer-reviewed articles in her specialty.
Biographical context: Okwara earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency at UT Southwestern, then completed cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of New Mexico Hospital. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.
Biography Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure. Originally from Houston, Dr. Okwara holds a bachelor's degree in biology and nutritional sciences from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern and received advanced training in cardiovascular disease through a fellowship at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography, Dr. Okwara joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020. A former recipient of the Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Dr. Okwara has delivered presentations and published a number of peer-reviewed articles in her specialty.
Fellowship: University of New Mexico Hospitals (Cardiovascular Disease)
Through 2020
Education Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Education UT Southwestern Medical School (2014) Fellowship University of New Mexico Hospitals (2020), Cardiovascular Disease
Official headshot: Portrait
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Medical school: UT Southwestern Medical School (Medical education)
Through 2014
Education Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Education UT Southwestern Medical School (2014) Fellowship University of New Mexico Hospitals (2020), Cardiovascular Disease
Official profile: Official profile
Biography Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure. Originally from Houston, Dr. Okwara holds a bachelor's degree in biology and nutritional sciences from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She earned her medical degree and completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern and received advanced training in cardiovascular disease through a fellowship at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography, Dr. Okwara joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020. A former recipient of the Southwestern Medical Foundation Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Dr. Okwara has delivered presentations and published a number of peer-reviewed articles in her specialty.
Research interests: echocardiography
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular diseases and echocardiography, Dr. Okwara joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.
Research interests: general cardiology
Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure.
Research interests: heart failure
Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure.
Research interests: hypertensive heart disease
Jeomi Okwara, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in general cardiology, hypertensive heart disease, and heart failure.
Research interests: sudden cardiac death
Research Interest Heart Failure Sudden Cardiac Death Underserved Populations
Research interests: underserved populations
Research Interest Heart Failure Sudden Cardiac Death Underserved Populations
Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center (Residency; specialty and date not specified in the structured source row)
Education Residency UT Southwestern Medical Center Medical Education UT Southwestern Medical School (2014) Fellowship University of New Mexico Hospitals (2020), Cardiovascular Disease
1 source claim · Reviewed Sep 7, 2026
Professional role: Assistant Professor
Jeomi Okwara, M.D. Assistant Professor
