Dr. Faustinus C. Onyirimba, MD
Specialties: Pulmonary Care
Where I See Patients: Vernon, CT
Languages: English
For Appointments: 833-538-7467
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Introduction
Dr. Faustinus C. Onyirimba, MD, MRCP, FCCP, is a board-certified physician specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He practices at Northeastern Pulmonary Associates in Vernon, Connecticut, providing dedicated care to residents of northeastern Connecticut and neighboring communities.
Dr. Onyirimba earned his medical degree from the University of Nigeria, Enugu. He completed his internal medicine residency and fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Onyirimba serves as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and Quinnipiac University. He is actively involved in teaching medical students and residents at Manchester Memorial Hospital and its affiliate, Rockville General Hospital.
Dr. Onyirimba holds the position of chairman of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Eastern Connecticut Health Network. He is a member of both the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians. Beyond his professional commitments, he is the president of COMM International, an organization dedicated to providing medical care to underserved communities in Guatemala and Peru.
Education & Licenses
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS, Nig) June 1985
College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu, Nigeria September 1979-June 1985
MRCP (UK) November 1993
Royal College of Physicians
London, United Kingdom
Diplomate; ABIM (Internal Medicine) August 1997
Recertified ABIM (Internal Medicine) 2007, 2017
Diplomate; ABIM (Pulmonary Medicine) November 1999
Recertified ABIM (Pulmonary Medicine) 2009
Diplomate; ABIM (Critical care Medicine) November 2000
Recertified ABIM (Critical Care Medicine) 2010
Medical Licensure
State of Connecticut License Number 36324
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board-Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons (ABOS)
Phi Beta Kappa
Teaching Appointments:
Clinical Associate Department of Orthopedic Surgery UCONN Medical School
Awards & Recognition
Carolina Scholar- Merit-Based Full Tuition Undergraduate Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude – UNC at Chapel Hill
Lerner College of Medicine Scholarship – Merit-based Full Tuition Scholarship
ASBMR Young Investigator Award
Charles S. Neer Award, 2015, Basic Science Award, Best paper in basic science
Ranawat Award, Best Resident/Fellow research paper
Nas Eftekar Award – Clinical and Academic excellence in Adult Reconstruction.
Videos / Presentations / Publications
- “Inter-Observer Agreement in Lung scan Interpretation”. Presented at the ATS annual meeting in Toronto Canada, 2000. Manuscript in preparation
- Richter’s Transformation in the Lung, A rare manifestation of CLL. Chest Supplement Vol116/4/oct 1999
- Direct clinician-to-patient feedback discussion of inhaled steroid use: its effect on adherence. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2003; 90:411-415.
- The Utility of Chest Radiographs Following Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy. Chest 2003;123:1603-1606