Ndidi Unaka MD, MEd

Dr. Ndidi I. Unaka is a Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in 2003 and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2007. She completed her pediatric residency and chief residency at CCHMC. In addition to her clinical role as a pediatric hospitalist, Dr. Unaka served as the Associate Program Director (APD) of the Pediatric Residency Program from 2011 – January 2022.

Dr. Unaka spends time working on institution-level community health initiatives which reflects her passion for diversity, inclusion, and health equity. She co-leads Cincinnati Children’s Health Equity Network’s (HEN) which supports the equity-oriented improvement work of clinical teams across the institution. Dr. Unaka is also the medical director of quality improvement for the Office of Population Health, which includes the institution’s accountable care organization, HealthVine HealthVine assumes accountability for the delivery of care management and utilization management functions for approximately 100,000 Medicaid-covered youth who reside in eight counties of Southwest Ohio.