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Dr. Nancy O’Hara Short Bio

Nancy Hofreuter O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in helping children and families heal from chronic illnesses, including PANS/PANDAS. She is a leading trainer and mentor of clinicians in the US and globally, educating medical professionals to recognize, diagnose and treat this condition. Dr. O’Hara has written a comprehensive guidebook, “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis”, and has a publication on Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies and PANS/PANDAS (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10890663/)

Dr. Nancy O’Hara Full Bio

Dr. Nancy O’Hara is a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in treating PANS/PANDAS and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She is a leading trainer and mentor of clinicians in the US and globally, educating medical professionals to recognize, diagnose and treat PANS/PANDAS.

Dr. O’Hara graduated with highest honors from Bryn Mawr College, as part of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She earned her Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed her residency, chief residency and general pediatric fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh.

Before she began her medical career, Dr. O’Hara taught children with autism. From 1993 to 1998 Dr O’Hara was a practicing general pediatrician and partner in a group practice. In 1999, she began her consultative, integrative practice for children with special needs, dedicating her practice to treating children with neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, Lyme, and Autism  Spectrum Disorder. Dr. O’Hara has written a comprehensive guidebook, “Demystifying PANS / PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis”, has a publication on Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies and PANS/PANDAS (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10890663/)