Dr Essie Nwoga, an Igbo Nigerian, Medical Doctor and Research Consultant, is a qualified licensed medical doctor, with Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. With two postgraduate degrees of Master of Science, each from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in Health Services and Public Health Research, and from the University of Minnesota, USA, in Health Services Research, Policy and Administration, with concentration in Outcomes Research, Dr Essie Nwoga has published research. She lives in the USA with her school-aged daughter and works as a Research Consultant. She enjoys traveling, movies, writing, public speaking and photography.