KimberlyOkaforMD(She/Her)

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Dr. Kimberly Okafor is an Infectious Disease specialist based in Nashville, TN. She completed her medical degree at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2018, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville from 2018 to 2022. She is currently a MedPeds Infectious Disease Fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Okafor has published research on neonatal HSV and neurological complications related to SARS-CoV-2, which has been recognized by other publications. Her honors include induction into Alpha Omega Alpha in 2021 and the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award from the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2018 - 2022
University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2018, M.D.

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) 2021
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2021
Gold Humanism Honor Society University of Louisville SOM Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2017

PubMed

13 citations
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Post-Infectious Neurological Complication with Benign Prognosis.
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, Kimberly Okafor, Senthuran Ravindran, John R. Absher, Varun Chaubal
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2021-02-10

Journal Articles

Another Tragic Case of Neonatal Disseminated HSV: Do Certain Populations Carry a Heavier Burden for this Disease?
Kimberly Okafor, NMPRA Perspective, 5/2021
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Post-Infectious Neurological Complication with Benign Prognosis
Enrique Urrea-Mendoza 1 2 , Kimberly Okafor 2 , Senthuran Ravindran 2 , John Absher 1 2 , Varun Chaubal 1 2 , Fredy J Revilla 1 2, Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y), 2/10/2021