Tochukwu M. Okwuosa

Tochukwu M. Okwuosa, DO is a Professor at Rush Medical College and the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University. She specializes in Cardio-Oncology, focusing on the cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapies, cardiovascular risk assessment in cancer patients, and heart disease in women.

• Director of Cardio-Oncology Services at Rush University Medical Center
• Active clinician-researcher bridging cardiology and oncology
• Key research areas: cardiotoxicity, survivorship care, preventive cardiology

Her recent publications explore cardiovascular complications in transplant patients, immune checkpoint inhibitor cardiotoxicity, and intersections between heart disease and breast cancer. Dr. Okwuosa employs multimodal cardiac imaging and lifestyle medicine in clinical practice, emphasizing patient education through visual aids.

Current research trends from her work include:

• Longitudinal studies on cancer survivors' cardiovascular health
• Development of risk stratification tools for transplant candidates
• Ethical frameworks for permissive cardiotoxicity management
• Population-level analyses (NHANES) linking heart disease to cancer mortality