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CHINYERE ORAFU, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Chinyere Orafu is a Board Certified Obstetrician /Gynecologist with a special interest in laser technology, dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Orafu received her medical doctorate from Northeastern Universities College of Medicine and possesses a clinical faculty appointment at the University. She served as the chairperson for District V Junior Fellows for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She currently serves as the Chairperson for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Union Hospital in Dover, OH.

Dr. Orafu is an advocate of women’s wellness and is deeply committed to helping women with the skin concerns they face through various stages of life.

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EDUCATION

  • Certification: Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Certification: Advanced Laser Skin Care
  • Certification: Advanced Liposuction and Body Contouring
  • Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aultman Hospital, Canton Ohio
  • Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Rootstown, Ohio
  • Degree: Medical Doctor
  • Undergraduate: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
  • Degree: Bachelor of Science, Integrated Life Sciences, Cum Laude

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Berlex Best Teaching Resident Award
  • Lang Meritorious Service Award
  • Medical School:
    • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
    • NEOUCOM Dedicated Leadership and Service Award
    • Lang Medical Publications Award
    • Distinguished Achievement in Psychiatry Award,
    • Ohio Board of Regents Graduate Professional Fellowship
    • Doris Seavers Scholarship for Outstanding Community Service
    • Mary Hogan Smith Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarship
  • Undergraduate:
    • Mortar Board National Honor Society
    • Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society
    • Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities
    • Ohio Academic Scholarship
    • Oscar Ritchie Academic Scholarship
    • Dean's List

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Professional societies:
    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellow
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons
  • Laser Institute of America
  • American Medical Association
  • Ohio State Medical Association
  • Medical School:
    • Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Student Council:
      • Co-President
      • Co-Vice President
      • Treasurer
    • Student National Medical Association, member
      • President
      • Treasurer
    • Christian Medical/Dental Society
    • American Medical Women’s Association
  • Undergraduate:
    • Mortar Board National Honor Society Treasurer
    • ABC's of Salvation
    • Harambee Cultural Theater Group Technical Director

    • PRESENTATIONS

    • "Perianal vs. Anorectal Specimens: Is There a Difference in Group B Streptococcus Detection?", District V Annual District Meeting, Palm Beach Florida, October 2001-Third Place; Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, May 2001-First Place
    • "Common Pediatric Skin Disorders", Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, January 1997
    • Orafu, C, Davis, R, Styer, S. "Contraceptive Use among Adolescents", Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, October 1996
    • "Tuberculosis and Its Effect in the Minority Population", St. Joseph's Hospital Internal Medicine Summer Research Presentations, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 1995.
    • "Respiratory Defects in Urbanized Areas", Dayton Primary Care Center, Dayton, Ohio, August 1994.
    • Orafu, C, Davis, R, Onders, R, Gorsuch, S. "Health Care Utilization in the Indigent Population", Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, September 1992.

    PUBLICATIONS

    • Orafu, C, Davis, R, Onders, R, Gorsuch, S. “Health Care Utilization in An Underserved Rural Indigent Population”, The Ohio Journal of Science, 04/1993, Volume 93 No. 2
      Pages:34
    • Orafu, C, Gill, P, Nelson, K.”Perianal vs. Anorectal Specimens: Is There a Difference in Group B Streptococcus Detection? ” Obstetrics & Gynecology, 06/2002, Volume 99No.6
      Pages:1036-1039

    HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

    • Hospital:
      • Union Hospital Chairperson of Department of OB/GYN
      • Union Hospital Executive Committee
      • Union Hospital Department of Obstetrics Committee
      • Union Hospital Infection Control Committee
      • Union Hospital Quality Assurance Committee
      • Resident and Nursing Coordination Committee
      • Aultman Hospital Quality Assurance Committee
    • University:
      • Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Clinical Instructor
      • Academic Council, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
      • LCME Library Self-Study Report Committee, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
      • Families in Communities Pilot Program, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
      • Student Curriculum Council, Northeastern Ohio Universities
      • College of Medicine
      • Ambulatory Care Curriculum  Task Force, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine