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Dr. Ofobuike Okani, MD

Medical Oncology ·  Male · Age 61

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Dr. Okani

Texas Oncology

6520 Horizon Cir Waco, TX 76712

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Dr. Ofobuike Okani, MD is a medical oncology specialist in Waco, TX and has been practicing for 22 years. He graduated from University Of Nigeria, Faculty Of Medicine in 1985 and specializes in medical oncology and hematology.

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Dr. Okani accepts the following insurance:

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Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Choice
CHAMPVA
Cigna
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Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
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Coventry Health Care
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
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Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
GEHA
Group Health Cooperative (GHC)
Group Health Cooperative
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
HealthFirst
HealthPartners
Humana
Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
Molina Healthcare
Molina
MultiPlan
MultiPlan PPO
PHCS Network PPO
Providence Health Plans
Scott & White Health Plan
Tricare
UnitedHealthCare
Choice Plus POS
Navigate HMO
Navigate POS
Options PPO
United Healthcare
Universal American
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Background Check

No malpractice claims found for Texas
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No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Okani's Top Procedures and Conditions

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Thrombocytosis
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Okani treats Thrombocytosis more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Okani treats this condition more than 99% of his peers

Blood Disorders
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Okani treats Blood Disorders more than 94% of his peers

Dr. Okani treats this condition more than 94% of his peers

Bone Marrow Biopsy
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Okani performs Bone Marrow Biopsy more than 92% of his peers

Dr. Okani performs this procedure more than 92% of his peers

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Dr. Okani's conditions and procedures:

  • Acquired Aplastic Anemia
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Related to Alkylating Agent
  • Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Related to Topoisomerase Type II Inhibitor
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
  • Adolescent Cancer
  • Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
  • Adrenal Gland Cancer
  • Adult Chronic Leukemia
  • Adult Development Disorders
  • Adult Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Adult T-Cell Lymphoma
  • All Lymphoma
  • Alpha Thalassemia
  • Ampullary Carcinoma
  • Anal and Rectal Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anal Disorders
  • Anemia
  • Anemia of Pregnancy
  • Angiosarcoma of the Breast
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Appendix Cancer
  • Arterial Thrombosis
  • Astrocytoma
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Basal Type Breast Cancer
  • B-Cell Lymphoma
  • Beta Thalassemia
  • Beta Thalassemia Intermedia
  • Biliary Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Cancer
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited
  • Blood Disorders
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Brain Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
  • Bronchogenic Carcinoma
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome
  • Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • Cancer
  • Cancer of Floor of Mouth
  • Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Anemia
  • Chronic Leukemia
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
  • Coagulation Disorders (incl. Hemophilia)
  • Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Cutaneous Lymphoma
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • Distal Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
  • Endocrine Cancer
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Ewing's Sarcoma
  • Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
  • Eye Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Familial Pancreatic Cancer
  • Follicular Lymphoma
  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
  • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric Cancer, Borrmann 4
  • Gastric Lymphoma
  • Gastroenterologic Cancer (Colon, Stomach, Esophageal, Liver)
  • Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Gland Cancer
  • Glioma
  • Gum Cancer
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hemolytic Anemia, Acquired Autoimmune
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Hemophilia
  • Hemophilia A
  • Hemophilia B
  • Henoch–Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
  • Hepatobiliary Cancer
  • Hereditary Spherocytosis
  • Hodgkin's Disease
  • Hypercoagulable State
  • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Intestinal Cancer
  • Intracranial Embolism
  • Intracranial Venous Thrombosis
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Joint Cancer
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Leukemia
  • Leukocytosis
  • Limb Cancer
  • Lip Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphocytosis
  • Lymphoma
  • Lymphoma of the Bone
  • Lymphoma of the Brain
  • Lymphoma of the Breast
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-Related
  • Lymphoma, Large Cell, Anaplastic
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell
  • Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
  • Lymphoma, Small Cleaved-Cell, Diffuse
  • Lymphosarcoma
  • Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Male Genital System Cancer
  • Male Genitourinary Cancer
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Marginal Zone Lymphoma
  • Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
  • Medullary Thyroid Cancer
  • Megaloblastic Anemia
  • Melanoma
  • Merkel Cell Carcinoma
  • Mesothelioma
  • Metastatic Adrenal Gland Cancer
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Metastatic Cancer
  • Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Muscle Cancer
  • Mycosis Fungoides
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome Associated With Isolated Del(5q) Chromosome Abnormality
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Myelpathic Anemia
  • Neck Cancer
  • Nerve Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor of Pancreas
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Neutropenia
  • Nodular Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Nutritional Anemia
  • Oral Cancer
  • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Orbital Lymphoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Osteosarcoma of the Breast
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
  • Palate Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer
  • Pancytopenia
  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parotid Gland Cancer
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
  • Penile Cancer
  • Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Pernicious Anemia
  • Pharyngeal Cancer
  • Pleura Cancer
  • Pleural Cancer
  • Polycythemia Rubra Vera
  • Portal Vein Thrombosis
  • Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Primary Hypercoagulable State (incl. Factor V Leiden Disease)
  • Primary Malignant Lymphoma
  • Primary Prostate Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Purpura
  • Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma of the Breast
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts
  • Renal Vein Thrombosis
  • Respiratory System Cancer
  • Reticulosarcoma
  • Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Sideroblastic Anemia
  • Sinus Cancer
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Spinal Cord Cancer
  • Spleen Cancer
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer, Familial
  • T-Cell Lymphoma of the Skin
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Thalassemia
  • Thalassemia Minima
  • Thoracentesis
  • Thoracic Cancer
  • Throat Cancer
  • Throat Cancer (Hypopharyngeal)
  • Throat Cancer (Nasopharyngeal)
  • Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
  • Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Autoimmune
  • Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Thrombotic
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thromboembolism
  • Thrombosis
  • Thymomas
  • Thymus Cancer
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Tonsil Cancer
  • Trachea Cancer
  • Tubular Carcinoma
  • Urinary Tract Cancer
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Venous Thrombosis
  • Venous Thrombosis and Phlebitis in Pregnancy
  • Vertebral Column Tumors
  • Vocal Cord Carcinoma
  • Vulvar Cancer

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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Okani

4.3

Based on 13 reviews

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I love Dr. Okani. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable but has a way of explaining diagnosis' and conditions without confusion. Very professional. Wonderful patient rapport. I have recommended him on several occasions. So glad he is my doctor!
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Dr Omani was very kind and very knowledgeable about breast cancer. He explained all the test results, information about what my mom has and the best way to proceed. He was very thorough and told us what to expect throughout this process.
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Dr. Okani helped me understand my results from my biopsy, I highly recommend!!
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About Me

Biography

Dr. Ofobuike Okani, MD is a medical oncology specialist in Waco, TX and has been practicing for 22 years. He graduated from University Of Nigeria, Faculty Of Medicine in 1985 and specializes in medical oncology and hematology.

Specialties

  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology

Board Certifications

  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
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Education

1997
Simmons Cancer Center University Tex Sw
Fellowship Hospital
1994
Harlem Hospital Center Columbia P&s
Residency Hospital
1992
Harlem Hospital Center
Internship Hospital
1985
University Of Nigeria, Faculty Of Medicine
Medical School
1980
U Nigeria
Undergraduate School
1997
1994
1992
1985
1980

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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78% Patient experience rating, 9% higher than the national average

77% Patient experience rating, 8% higher than the national average

68% Patient experience rating, 1% lower than the national average