Dr. Ogugua Ndili Obi, is an associate professor of pulmonary & critical care medicine and director of the ECU Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence at ECU. She received her medical degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 1998 & her Master’s in Public Health & Master of Science in Epidemiology degrees from Harvard University School of Public Health in 2002 & 2004. Since joining the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine at the Brody School of medicine (BSOM) at ECU in 2016, Dr. Obi has distinguished herself in her academic pursuits, resident & fellow teaching, in service to BSOM, ECU, and beyond. Dr. Obi was awarded the 2021 Department of Internal Medicine teaching recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching & Medical Education. She was honored with the 2020 distinguished North Carolina Dogwood Award for her dedication to keeping the people of North Carolina safe and healthy, and most recently was honored with the 2024 AASOG Emerging Leader Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements and enduring impact on advancing research and improving outcomes for patients with sarcoidosis.

As director of the sarcoidosis program, Dr. Obi worked extensively to establish the ECU Sarcoidosis Clinic as a WASOG recognized Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence. She also established the ECU Sarcoidosis Registry (ECUSaR) to better understand & characterize the disease in Eastern NC.

Dr. Obi loves to travel with her family. They enjoy being in new places and seeing new things. She is married to Dr. Reginald Obi and they have three wonderful sons.