Nkechinyere Uwandu is a family nurse practitioner at Sunshine Pediatrics in Silver Spring, Maryland. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She received her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Howard University. Prior to attending graduate school, Nkechinyere worked as a pediatric registered nurse at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Bloomberg Children's Center. She also has experience as a community health nurse. Nkechinyere is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.