Doctor who worked 18 months for Iowa City VA is denied an Iowa medical license

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A physician who worked 18 months at Iowa City’s Veterans Administration Medical Center has been denied a license to practice medicine in Iowa.

Under federal regulations, doctors who aren’t licensed in a particular state can still work as physicians at federally operated care facilities, such as those run by the VA, within those same states.

State and federal records indicate Dr. Odinaka Nwankwo, who worked in women’s health at the VA Medical Center in Iowa …

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