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Tammy C. Ojo, M.D.

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Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Vice Chair, Vice Chair Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

tojo@kumc.edu

Professional Background

Dr. Tammy Ojo is an associate professor in the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division of the KU School of Medicine Internal Medicine Department. Additionally, Dr. Ojo serves as the Vice-Chair for Engagement, Department of Internal Medicine.

Education and Training
  • BS, Zoology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • MD, Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Other, Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Licensure, Accreditations & Certifications
  • Doctor of Medicine, State of Kansas
  • Doctor of Medicine, State of Missouri
Professional Affiliations
  • American Thoracic Society, Member, 1995 - Present

Research

Overview

Dr. Tammy Ojo is a co-investigator for the Heartland All of Us Research Program. This is a multi-center, NIH funded project the purpose of which is to enroll > 1 million individuals living in the United States as the largest effort of its kind in the world to create a database for researchers from all over the globe to conduct precision medicine research and improve medical care for all.

Current Research and Grants
  • COBRE, NIH, Co-I
  • OTA-21-015B, NIH, Co-I
Selected Publications
  • Brock TG, McNish RW, Coffey MJ, Ojo TC, Phare SM, Peters-Golden M. 1996. Effects of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor on eicosanoid production by mononuclear phagocytes.. Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 156 (7), 2522-7
  • Ojo TC, Martinez F, Paine, 3rd R, Christensen PJ, Curtis JL, Weg JG, Kazerooni EA, Whyte R. 1997. Lung volume reduction surgery alters management of pulmonary nodules in patients with severe COPD.. Chest, 112 (6), 1494-500
  • Mehrad B, Paciocco G, Martinez FJ, Ojo TC, Iannettoni MD, Lynch, 3rd JP. 2001. Spectrum of Aspergillus infection in lung transplant recipients: case series and review of the literature.. Chest, 119 (1), 169-75
  • Chan Kevin M, Tishkowski Elena, Impens Ann J, Ojo Tammy, McLaughlin Valerie V, Seibold James R. 2008. DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY OVERESTIMATES PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH SCLERODERMA INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE. Chest, 134 (4, Supplement 2), 135P. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012369216453821
  • Ognenovski VM, Ojo TC, Fox DA. 2008. Etanercept-associated pulmonary granulomatous inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.. The Journal of rheumatology, 35 (11), 2279-82
  • Benzo Roberto P, Chang Chung-Chou H, Farrell Max H, Kaplan Robert, Ries Andrew, Martinez Fernando, Wise Robert, Make Barry, Sciurba Frank, NETT Research Group and others. 2010. Physical activity, health status and risk of hospitalization in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration, 80 (1), 10-18
  • Stuckey Linda J, Wadhwa Anish, Kaul Daniel, Bauman Kristy, Lama Vibha N, Han MeiLan K, Ojo Tammy C, Flaherty Kevin R, Bartos Cathy, Florn Ros, Mahidhara Raja S, Chan Kevin M. 2010. Antibiotic-Resistant Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Oral Valganciclovir Prophylaxis in Lung Transplant Recipients. Chest, 138 (4, Supplement), 546A. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001236921642221X
  • Belloli Elizabeth A, Wang Xin, Murray Susan, Forrester Ginia, Weyhing Adrian, Lin Jules, Ojo Tammy, Lama Vibha N. 2015. Longitudinal Forced Vital Capacity Monitoring as a Prognostic Adjunct after Lung Transplantation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 192 (2), 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201501-0174OC
  • Power Emilio Perez, Chopra Madhav, Kumar Sooraj, Knepler James. 2018. Ultrasound for Critical Care Physicians: Characteristic Findings of a Complicated Effusion. . Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care, 17 (2018)
  • Ilori Titilayo O, Viera Emma, Wilson Jillian, Moreno Francisco, Menon Usha, Ehiri John, Peterson Rachele, Vemulapalli Tejo, StimsonRiahi Sara C, Rosales Cecilia, Calhoun Elizabeth, Sokan Amanda, Karnes Jason H, Reiman Eric, Ojo Akinlolu, Theodorou Andreas, Ojo Tammy. 2020. Approach to High Volume Enrollment in Clinical Research: Experiences from an All of Us Research Program Site. CTS-CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE, 13 (4), 685-692