Dr. Nneka Onyia is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner based in Arizona State.

Dr. Onyia obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Family Psychiatry from Arizona State University (ASU) and her Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree from ASU as well. During her time in these programs, she was awarded academic achievement in her BSN program and the outstanding representative of community involvement for her DNP program at ASU.

With a decade of experience in caring for and prescribing medications for psychiatric mental health patients across the valley in several hospitals and psychiatric centers, combined with her educational background, Dr. Onyia believes that evidence-based practice is at the core of our healthcare system and key to improved patient outcomes. In using that approach, she aims to bridge the gap in our psychiatric mental health system by providing quality care to patients of all ages. She has expressed her love for the community by participating in setting up Telehealth services for patients in Tonto Basin and working in underserved areas across Arizona. Dr. Onyia’s services are patient-specific and will utilize collaborative efforts to ensure the best care and outcome. Together, she believes they can create a more stable environment for patients and their loved ones.

Dr. Onyia is happily married to her husband of 19 years, and they have three children—two boys and a girl. They live in Chandler and have been in Arizona since 2009. Her free time is spent with family, exploring new places and activities chosen by her teen and two young adults, along with self-care routines. Recently, she has been incorporating traveling as a new hobby.