Dr. Rukevwe Ehwarieme, MD

Dr. Rukevwe Ehwarieme is an internal medicine physician who specializes in infectious disease and critical care medicine. He earned his medical degree from Saint James School of Medicine in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and completed his residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center. With 13 years of clinical experience, Dr. Ehwarieme brings extensive expertise to complex medical cases requiring specialized attention. He is fluent in Chinese and Spanish, enabling him to communicate effectively with diverse patient populations.

Dr. Ehwarieme is affiliated with The William W Backus Hospital and practices in multiple locations including San Antonio, Texas. His clinical focus encompasses treating serious conditions such as respiratory failure in both adult and pediatric patients, as well as caring for individuals who have experienced strokes. He performs specialized procedures including therapeutic hypothermia for critically ill patients, bronchoscopy to examine the airways and lungs, and …arterial line placement for precise monitoring of blood pressure and blood sampling in intensive care settings.