Back to School Health

by Amy Sharp

August is an exciting time of the year for both students and parents as it marks the end of summer vacation and the beginning of the new school year. Community Health and Life Center has seen a steady flow of parents coming in with their children to make sure they have all the required vaccines and health screenings before school starts. For the convenience of the community, Dr. Daniel A. Nwachokor is once again hosting Back-to-School clinics every Saturday in August for wellness exams, sports/activity physicals, and vaccinations.

Dr. Nwachokor encourages all children to participate in sports or other regular physical activity. “Healthy children are more likely to become healthy adults. Sports motivate students to maintain good grades, work well with others, and have fun. We discuss sports safety tips during our comprehensive exams in order to minimize the risk of injuries.”

It seems like only a few years ago Dr. Nwachokor was walking the halls of Hightower High School (FBISD) as a student in the Medical Science Academy. He has fond memories of participating in athletics and extracurricular clubs. “Balancing sports, HOSA, FBLA, Boy Scouts, and NAACP ACTO-SO taught me the importance of time management. Community Health and Life Center is a mentorship site for FBISD and LCISD seniors pursuing careers in medicine. I am most proud that all of our mentees have found value in our office experience and went on to college.”

Dr. Nwachokor is a family medicine and public health specialist and currently serves as the medical director at Community Health and Life Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Grambling State University, attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and did his residency at Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program in Sugar Land, TX. The clinical staff also includes a Spanishspeaking family nurse practitioner (Carmen) and family dietitian (Alisa). Learn more by following Community Health and Life Center on Instagram, Facebook and Google.