
Frances Chinenye Okolo MD
Pediatric Colorectal Surgery, Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor
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517 Moye BlvdGreenville, NC 27834
Phone+1 252-744-2832
Fax+1 252-744-3457
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Summary
- I am a board certified general surgeon and pediatric surgery fellow, passionate about caring for children in underserved communities, including my home country of Nigeria. I am interested in global health and medical education and look forward to serving my community as a board certified pediatric surgeon in the near future
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2020 - 2022
- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2013 - 2020
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSafety and benefit of ad libitum feeding following laparoscopic pyloromyotomy: retrospective comparative trial.Yeahwa Hong, Frances Okolo, Katrina Morgan, Nicholas Hess, Marissa Narr
Pediatric Surgery International. 2022-04-01 - 4 citationsIntra-Amniotic Sildenafil Treatment Promotes Lung Growth and Attenuates Vascular Remodeling in an Experimental Model of Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaFrances C. Okolo, Guangfeng Zhang, Julie Rhodes, George K. Gittes, Douglas A. Potoka
Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy. 2020-07-14 - 9 citationsIntra-amniotic Sildenafil Treatment Modulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype in the Nitrofen Model of Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaFrances C. Okolo, Guangfeng Zhang, Julie Rhodes, Douglas A. Potoka
Scientific Reports. 2018-12-05
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