Jane Nwaonu, MD
Rheumatology
(4.9 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
"Many rheumatological conditions are chronic and the diagnosis may be the start of a long, complicated journey. A close, trusting relationship with the patient is of primary importance to me as we work together on a management plan and treatment."
Locations
Background
Medical School
- University of Nigeria
Fellowships
- Cleveland Clinic
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Rheumatology
Internships
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
- Maimonides Medical Center
NPI
- 1255526588
Residencies
- Maimonides Medical Center
Services
Conditions Treated
- Gout
- Inflammatory muscle disease
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogrens syndrome
- Spondyloarthropathies
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Vasculitis
Treatments Offered
- Bursa aspiration and injection
- Joint aspiration and injection
- Trigger finger injection
Biography
Dr. Jane Nwaonu attended medical school at The University of Nigeria. She completed her residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York and then went to Cleveland Clinic for her Rheumatology fellowship.
Dr. Nwaonu worked at MetroHealth in Cleveland for a year and as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. She practiced Rheumatology for several years in South Dakota and Texas before joining Carilion Clinic in 2018.
Dr. Nwaonu's interests include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, polymyositis, gout, scleroderma, spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, sjogrens syndrome. She holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) and considers the education of students, physicians and patients as one of the primary goals in Rheumatology. She enjoys working with patients in managing their conditions and guiding them on their journey to better health.
Dr. Nwaonu worked at MetroHealth in Cleveland for a year and as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology, Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. She practiced Rheumatology for several years in South Dakota and Texas before joining Carilion Clinic in 2018.
Dr. Nwaonu's interests include rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, polymyositis, gout, scleroderma, spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, vasculitis, sjogrens syndrome. She holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) and considers the education of students, physicians and patients as one of the primary goals in Rheumatology. She enjoys working with patients in managing their conditions and guiding them on their journey to better health.
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Patient, caring, thorough, and knowledgeable physician with a good sense of humor.