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Chiamaka Okafor Page 2

Chiamaka Okafor, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner in an outpatient clinic specializing in autonomic dysfunction. For 24 years, she has evaluated patients with fainting spells, postural tachycardia, and sudden drops in blood pressure. She assisted in establishing the clinic’s tilt-table testing laboratory and primarily evaluates young adults referred for unexplained episodes. Okafor received an MSN from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center following initial nursing studies, having spent her career caring for neurological patients.

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