Ogechika Alozie (MD MPH FACP AAHIVS) is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Infectious Diseases fellowship program. Prior to this he received his medical degree from the University of Benin – Faculty of Medicine in Benin City, Nigeria and then completed an internship and residency at the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he got his introduction to Digital Health. He is board-certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), making him one of less than 100 such certified physicians in the state of Texas.
Dr. Alozie recently became the Chief Medical Officer at Del Sol Medical Center, where he will oversee clinical quality, physician alignment and partner in healthcare innovations. He has also been the CEO of Southwest Viral Med (SWVM) a non-profit organization in El Paso responsible for the care of over 1000 clients living with HIV since 2014. 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 state committees, he represents El Paso, focused on how Health information technology can improve care. He gave a TedX - El Paso talked titled “The Digital Immigrant” in 2016, and in the same year was 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".