Stephen Obaro MD
Pediatric Vaccinology and Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Professor, Pediatrics & Infectius diseases University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha State University, Nebraska
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1600 7th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-638-2599
Fax+1 517-364-5409
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2002 - 2005
Ahmadu Bello UniversityClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
NE State Medical License 2012 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2007 - 2014
RI State Medical License 2005 - 2008
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Clinical Trials
- Immunologic Memory (Supp. of ATN 024) Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
- Global Genomic and Proteomic Profiling of African Children With Typhoid Fever Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 13
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- Community Acquired Bacteremic Syndromes in Young Nigerian Children Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 13
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sero-epidemiology of measles immunoglobulin G antibodies among newborns from South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: an observational, multicenter study.Carine Bokop, Nisha Dhar, Alane Izu, Musa Mohammed Ali, Godwin Akaba
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2025-05-01 - The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine: questions remain.Stephen Obaro, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Ian C Michelow
Lancet. 2025-01-25 - 1 citationsVitamin D Metabolites in Mother-Infant Dyads and Associated Clinical Outcomes in a Population of Nigerian Women.Shirley Delair, Ann Anderson-Berry, Eyinade Olateju, Godwin Akaba, Nubwa Medugu
Nutrients. 2024-06-13
Journal Articles
- Acquisition of Virulence Genes by a Carrier Strain Gave Rise to the Ongoing Epidemics of Meningococcal Disease in West AfricaStephen Obaro, MD, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Press Mentions
- Newborn Screening Test for Sickle Cell Disease Now Supported by Gazelle 8-Minute, Point-of-Care DiagnosticJune 14th, 2021
FAMSA Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Health Conference | W.H.O, Johnson and Johnson & Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation SupportJuly 12th, 2018
Grant Support
- Combatting AntiMicrobial Resistance in Africa Using Data Science (CAMRA)REDEEMER'S UNIVERSITY2021–2026
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