
Akpofure P. Ekeh, MD
Trauma SurgeryGeneral SurgerySurgical Critical Care
About Akpofure P. Ekeh
About The Provider
Akpofure Peter Ekeh, MD, FACS, MPH, MBA, is a graduate of University of Ibadan College of Medicine in Ibadan, Nigeria. He completed his residency in Surgery at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY. He went on to complete a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma at the University of Miami in Miami, FL. Dr. Ekeh is board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Ekeh is a general surgeon dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-first care. He specializes in the surgical treatment of a range of conditions, including hernias, gallbladder disease, benign colonic issues, and various lumps and bumps. He is skilled in a range of surgical procedures, including complex hernia repairs and diverse abdominal surgeries.
Dr. Ekeh is a Professor of Surgery at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Read his publications. He has been awarded with Dayton Magazine's Dayton Best Doctor in 2022. Dr. Ekeh is a member of American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Central Surgical Association, Midwest Surgical Association and West African College of Surgeons.
Outside of his professional life, Dr. Ekeh enjoys traveling and playing tennis.
Networks
Member of Premier Physician Network

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Locations
- Premier Acute Care Surgery - Apple Street
- 30 East Apple Street, Suite 6258, Dayton, OH 45409
- phone: 937-208-5055
Experience
Training
- Fellowship: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Trauma Surgery, 2000
- Fellowship: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Surgical Critical Care, 1999
- Residency: THE BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER, General Surgery, 1998
- ECFMG: EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES, 1993
- Internship: UNIV OF IBADAN, General Surgery, 1992
Board Certifications
- Surgical Critical Care: American Board of Surgery, 2001
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 2000
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleInsurance
- Aetna
- Amerihealth Medicaid
- Anthem
- Buckeye Health Plan - Medicaid and Medicare only
- Caresource
- Champ VA
- Cigna
- CommuniCare I-SNP
- Devoted Health
- First Health/Coventry
- Healthsmart
- Healthspring
- Humana - Medicaid and Medicare only
- Medicaid Ohio Traditional
- Medical Mutual
- Medicare A and B
- MediGold
- Ohio Health Choice/Ohio PPO Connect
- Paramount - Medicare Only
- Perennial Advantage I-SNP - Medicare Only
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- UMR
- United Behavioral/Optum Health
- United HealthCare
- WellCare Medicare



