Dr. Ehirim did is premedical studies at the University of Kansas where he was inducted into the Golden Key Honor society. He attended Medical school at Meharry Medical College where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He graduated from Medical with honors in 1993 and completed his internship and Residency in Neurological surgery at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland Ohio. Following his residency, Dr Ehirim practiced Neurosurgery in Metro Atlanta for 7 years before relocating to South Florida to serve as the Director of Neurosurgery at Northwest Medical Center. Drawing from his experiences in Cleveland, Atlanta and South Florida, Dr. Ehirim returned to Metro Atlanta and founded the Center for Advanced Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Ehirim is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as well as the joint section on Trauma and Neuro critical care created by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of the neurological Surgeons. He has published scholarly articles and given presentations at national meetings. His sub-specialty interests include Brain tumor surgery, Spine surgery and General Neurosurgery. He holds staff appointments at Emory Johns Creek Hospital and at Gwinnett Medical Center.

Dr. Ehirim enjoys the theater and is an avid soccer player.