Doctor Profile

Ogechika Alozie
MD

Ogechika Alozie
MD

Sunset ID CARE
1201 East Schuster, Building 7
El Paso, TX 79902

El Paso

Texas (TX)

Contact Contact Ogechika Alozie
T: 915-229-6448
F: 915-600-2113

Visit: sunsetidcare.com
Infectious Disease; Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease

Internal Medicine


Profile

Ogechika Alozie (MD MPH FACP FIDSA AAHIVS) is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Infectious Diseases fellowship. Prior to this, he received his medical degree from the University of Benin in Nigeria and then completed internship and residency at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he got his introduction to Digital Health. He is also board-certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, making him one of less than 100 such certified physicians in the state of Texas.

Dr. Alozie was most recently the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at an HCA facility, Del Sol Medical Center, where he oversaw clinical quality, physician alignment and partnered on healthcare innovations. He is presently the CEO of Sunset West Health an organization in El Paso focused on the total spectrum of Infectious Diseases care; from persons living with HIV, to patients with COVID, as well as hospital infections.  Dr. Alozie believes that patient care is the most important part of medicine. “Technology is not a replacement for patient care, but rather a way to enhance and catalyze the care our patients deserve”

 As the chair, co-chair or member on multiple local and state committees, he represents El Paso, focused on how health information technology can improve care.  In 2016 he gave a TEDx - El Paso talked titled “The Digital Immigrant” and recently gave another one titled “Uncertainty, In the Time of COVID”. In 2016 he was also awarded “Best Doctor in the City 2016” by the El Paso City Magazine.  In 2017, the El Paso Pharmacy Association gave his clinic the "Award for Innovative Practice". During the COVID 19 pandemic, Dr. Alozie represented the El Paso community to various media channels; these included – CNBC, Bloomberg, NPR, and CBS. He is presently a medical contributor for El Paso TV station – KVIA

Published In:

Texas Super Doctors 2023
Texas Super Doctors 2022
Texas Rising Stars 2015

About Ogechika Alozie

Graduation Year: 1999

Professional Webpage: https://www.sunsetidcare.com/team-members/ogechika-alozie-el...

Special Licenses/Certifications:

American Board of Preventive Medicine Diplomate – Clinical Informatics

2018

American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) Expert Certification

2018

Leadership Strategies for Information Technology in Health Care, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard

2015


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