Chika Nwachukwu MD, PhD

Dr. Chika Nwachukwu is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Radiation Oncology and is an active member of the Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Disease Teams. She is also a member of the RMAS Center of Health Equity Education and Research (CHEER).

A dedicated educator, Dr. Nwachukwu serves as the Associate Program Director (APD) of our Radiation Oncology Residency Program, a role she had at UT Southwestern before joining UC San Diego. She has a passion for research with a focus on improving the quality and delivery of radiation therapy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) in East Africa. She has published over 25 manuscripts primarily focused on novel radiotherapy approaches in gynecologic cancers, including automated planning and adaptive radiotherapy.