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Dr. Odama, MD, MPH, MBE, is a practicing nephrologist with training in Internal Medicine, Hypertension, and General and Transplant Nephrology. In addition, she is a global research scholar, public health practitioner, and bioethicist. She received her medical education from the University of Jos, Nigeria, and subsequently her specialization training from Michael Reese/University of Illinois at Chicago; RUSH Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago; Medical College of Virginia; Harvard Medical School, Boston, and Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
During her medical training and career, Dr. Odama experienced the challenges of health disparities and inequities firsthand. These lived experiences and observation of poor health outcomes in inner cities and rural communities fueled her passion for equity in health, healthcare delivery, and resource allocation, particularly in Nephrology. Dr. Odama focuses on increasing awareness and prevention of the chronic diseases associated with kidney disease and providing equitable kidney disease management that includes all treatment options.
Dr. Odama previously worked as a District Health Director in Georgia’s Department of Public Health. She understands the importance of accurate data collection and analysis, determinants of health, government policies, resource allocation, socio-economic, political, environmental, health behavior, ethical factors, and other constraints as crucial players in health disparities and health outcomes. As a VP of Medical Affairs with a Dialysis Kidney Care Organization, Dr. Odama uses her clinical knowledge and passion to provide safe, high-quality, equitable, and ethical care in infection prevention and control, health equity, and integrated kidney care. Her priority is kidney health justice which ensures optimal kidney health outcomes for everyone by preventing co-morbid chronic diseases, addressing negative determinants of health, eliminating disparities in chronic diseases, providing equitable kidney health care, enhancing patient agency, and flourishing, and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to achieve optimal health outcomes.
