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Nancy O'Hara

MD, MPH, FAAP

Professional Bio

Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board-certified Pediatrician. Prior to her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. She graduated with highest honors from Bryn Mawr College and as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a leader in the training of clinicians, both in the United States and abroad on integrative and holistic care of children with chronic illness and neurodevelopmental/neuropsychiatric disorders such as PANDAS/PANS, Tick-borne Diseases, Mold Mycotoxin illness and all Post-Infectious Syndromes. Dr. O’Hara has written a comprehensive guidebook, “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis”, which is available on Amazon in e-book or soft-cover formats. Her audio book with 5 additional chapters on Mold, Bartonella, Babesia, COVID and FRAAs is available on Amazon, Audible, and Spotify. Additionally, Dr. O’Hara’s research on Folate Receptor Auto Antibodies and PANS/PANDAS was published in 2024. (https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14020166). Together with Dr Jim Greenblatt, she is spearheading a CME-based, integrative Pediatric Fellowship for Psychiatry Redefined. Her podcast, Demystifying PANS/PANDAS is now available on all podcast platforms. Finally, for more information on all of this as well as her membership and mentoring programs, please visit www.drohara.com.

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