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About Dr. Iheanacho
After enjoying many years as a nurse, Dr. Celestina Iheanacho progressed to become a Nurse Practitioner. “I felt like there was still more I could learn to serve my patients,” she says. After that, she went on to become an MD.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. There she focused on adult and geriatric care. Fourteen years after that, she completed her studies as a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Science, Arts and Technology College of Medicine, Montserrat British West Indies. Her transitional post-graduate studies were at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and her residency was completed at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine.
“I have always loved to work with adult populations and Internal Medicine meets that interest,” she says.
As a hospitalist with a focus on internal medicine she is trained...
After enjoying many years as a nurse, Dr. Celestina Iheanacho progressed to become a Nurse Practitioner. “I felt like there was still more I could learn to serve my patients,” she says. After that, she went on to become an MD.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. There she focused on adult and geriatric care. Fourteen years after that, she completed her studies as a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Science, Arts and Technology College of Medicine, Montserrat British West Indies. Her transitional post-graduate studies were at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and her residency was completed at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine.
“I have always loved to work with adult populations and Internal Medicine meets that interest,” she says.
As a hospitalist with a focus on internal medicine she is trained...
About Dr. Iheanacho
After enjoying many years as a nurse, Dr. Celestina Iheanacho progressed to become a Nurse Practitioner. “I felt like there was still more I could learn to serve my patients,” she says. After that, she went on to become an MD.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. There she focused on adult and geriatric care. Fourteen years after that, she completed her studies as a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Science, Arts and Technology College of Medicine, Montserrat British West Indies. Her transitional post-graduate studies were at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and her residency was completed at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine.
“I have always loved to work with adult populations and Internal Medicine meets that interest,” she says.
As a hospitalist with a focus on internal medicine she is trained to meet patients where they are. “I listen to them and find out their most pressing need at the time they see me and work with them regarding how they and I can work as a team in meeting those needs,” she says.
Her patients have taught her they are resilient and have a lot more of what it takes to care for themselves than they are given credit for. “They just need some help to steer them in the right direction.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My parents
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Salad bar attendant at Shoney’s restaurant; it helped me to appreciate a very humble beginning.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food: Foofoo with Owerri soup Favorite movie: I am not really a movie person; I enjoyed the film Jesus Revolution
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? My best subject was Igbo language and my worst subject was math.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My mother. I don’t think that I was able to express to her what an incredible job she did, raising 12 of us without complaints and making it look so easy.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? I like to exercise, be involved in my local church, and travel. I like cooking traditional foods when time permits.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I have seven grandchildren.
After enjoying many years as a nurse, Dr. Celestina Iheanacho progressed to become a Nurse Practitioner. “I felt like there was still more I could learn to serve my patients,” she says. After that, she went on to become an MD.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. There she focused on adult and geriatric care. Fourteen years after that, she completed her studies as a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Science, Arts and Technology College of Medicine, Montserrat British West Indies. Her transitional post-graduate studies were at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and her residency was completed at Detroit Medical Center – Sinai Grace Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine.
“I have always loved to work with adult populations and Internal Medicine meets that interest,” she says.
As a hospitalist with a focus on internal medicine she is trained to meet patients where they are. “I listen to them and find out their most pressing need at the time they see me and work with them regarding how they and I can work as a team in meeting those needs,” she says.
Her patients have taught her they are resilient and have a lot more of what it takes to care for themselves than they are given credit for. “They just need some help to steer them in the right direction.”
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My parents
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Salad bar attendant at Shoney’s restaurant; it helped me to appreciate a very humble beginning.
What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food: Foofoo with Owerri soup Favorite movie: I am not really a movie person; I enjoyed the film Jesus Revolution
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? My best subject was Igbo language and my worst subject was math.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My mother. I don’t think that I was able to express to her what an incredible job she did, raising 12 of us without complaints and making it look so easy.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? I like to exercise, be involved in my local church, and travel. I like cooking traditional foods when time permits.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I have seven grandchildren.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)
- Anthem BCBS
- Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC)
- Anthem Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Pathways for Aging
- CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- CareSource Marketplace
- CareSource Medicaid (HHW)
- Cigna
- Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC)
- HealthSmart
- Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Immergrun Health Network
- Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC)
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW)
- Medicaid Indiana FFS
- Medicaid Michigan FFS
- Medicare FFS
- Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- PNOA
- Plain Church Group
- Quality Care Alliance (QCA) (CHA ACO, LLC)
- Sagamore
- Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
- Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN)
- Tricare East Humana Military
- UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging
- UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC)
- VA CCN Optum UHC
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Education
- Residency: Detroit Medical Center (2023)
- Residency: Detroit Medical Center (2020)
- Medical School: University of Science & Technology (2015)
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - 2023