Dr. Omotola O. Uwaifo received her medical degree from the University of Ibadan College of Medicine in Nigeria. She completed her internship and residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC and completed a fellowship in neonatology at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, MD.
Dr. Uwaifo is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Neonatology). She has been on staff at Ochsner since 2010 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and enjoys taking care of preterm and sick newborns. She has a special interest in clinical teaching and neonatal resuscitation and directs the Neonatal Community Outreach and Education Program. She believes that all newborns deserve the very best start possible.
Dr. Uwaifo is a mother of 3 and enjoys watching soccer and Star Trek in her free time.