Dr. Ehiemere earned a Doctorate of Public Health at the University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston. She earned a Master of Public Health at Loma Linda University.

Nkiruka serves as a Population Health project manager for Houston Methodist Hospital. In that role, Dr. Ehiemere develops and implements programs with a multidisciplinary team from various departments and rankings within the organization to improve quality, provide care coordination and reduce the cost of care. She also leads the team responsible for strategic planning and assessing the impact of the strategies after implementation.

Dr. Ehiemere has strong interpersonal skills. She is a self-motivated, detailed and task-oriented professional. "