Dr. Ogechika “Oge” Alozie is an infectious disease specialist serving patients in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Alozie is board-certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He is also 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.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Dr. Alozie received his medical degree from the University of Benin – Faculty of Medicine in Benin, Nigeria. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center, followed by his fellowship training in infectious disease at the University of Minnesota.
He was honored to be recognized as 2016 “Best Physician in the City” by City Magazine, El Paso. He was also awarded the “Pharmacy Award for Innovative Practice” by the El Paso Pharmacy Association in February of 2018. As an infectious disease specialist Dr. Alozie believes patients’ care is the most important part of medical care.
On this episode of El Paso Prime Time, Dr. ALozie and Dee Woo talk frankly about the surging numbers in COVID-19 cases as of October 23, 2020, and what kind of strategies families can do to get through the upcoming holidays.
Originally Broadcast on October 24, 2020