Physician Profile

Ogechukwu Egini, MD, MS

Ogechukwu Egini in blue suit

Ogechukwu Egini, MD, MS

  • Hematologist/Oncologist
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Contact Information

To schedule a new patient appointment call 844-CANCERNJ (844-226-2376)
To schedule a follow-up appointment call 732-235-7615
For all other inquiries call 732-235-2465.

About Me

My philosophy of care is undergirded by compassion, honesty, transparency and shared decision-making with the patient. I believe our patients choose us -- we do not choose them. So each time I meet a new patient, I make an attempt to know them and understand what is important to them so that we can work together to best care for them and craft a personalized, comprehensive and compassionate care plan.

Board-certified in internal medicine, hematology and oncology, I am trained to take care of patients who have a variety of cancerous and non-cancerous blood disorders -- specifically those needing blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapies including CAR T-cell therapy.

I attended medical school at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria graduating on the Dean's Honors list. I then completed Internal Medicine Residency training at Interfaith Medical Center followed by Hematology/Oncology training at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, both in Brooklyn, NY. I completed training in Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy at Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

My research interests are in improving allo-transplantation outcomes, minimizing graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), improving selection of CAR T patients, global health and improving health care disparities. I am always looking for new ways to collaborate with my colleagues to apply the best scientific evidence in a compassionate manner to care for our patients.


Clinical Expertise

  • bone marrow/stem cell transplantation
  • bone marrow failure disorder
  • cancer genetics
  • CAR T-cell therapy
  • clinical trials
  • hematologic malignancies
  • leukemia
  • lymphoma
  • medical oncology
  • myeloma
  • sickle cell disease

 


Insurance

Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with your insurance company they are still a participating plan prior to receiving services or care. Each plan is different and some provide different levels of coverage that could make a difference in your out-of-pocket costs. It is always best for the patient receiving care to contact their insurance company to obtain more information.

  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup
  • Cigna
  • Consumer Health Plan
  • Horizon BCBS
  • Horizon NJ Health
  • Magnacare
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Oxford Health
  • Qualcare HMO
  • Qualcare PPO
  • United Community
  • United Healthcare
  • United Medicare
  • WellCare