Vandra C. Harris-Okafor, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon

 

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Dr. Harris’ Credentials

Licensure / Certification

  • Georgia Composite State Board of Medicine

Education and Training

  • Fellowship, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
  • Residency, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY
  • Bachelor of Science, Biology with Pre-healthcare Concentration Minors in Chemistry, Political Science
    Baylor University, Waco, TX

Special Interests

  • Complex head and neck disorders
  • Airway management
  • Sinus management
  • Hearing loss
  • Chronic otitis media

Societies / Associations / Honors

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), Member
  • Triological Society, Member

Publications

  • Harris VC, Links AR, Hong P, Walsh J, Schoo DP, Tunkel DE, Stewart CM, Boss EF. Consulting Dr.
    Google™: Quality of Online Resources About Tympanostomy Tube Placement.
    Laryngoscope. 2017 Aug 26. doi: 10.1002/lary.26824. PMCID: PMC5771888
  • Harris VC, Links AR, Kim JM, Walsh J, Tunkel DE, Boss EF. Follow-up and Time to Treatment in an
    Urban Cohort of Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018
    Apr 1.
  • Harris VC, Links AR, Walsh J, Schoo DP, Lee AH, Tunkel DE, Boss EF. A systematic review of racial
    preferences in pediatric decision making. PROSPERO: International prospective register of
    systematic reviews. 2017. CRD42017074171. Details of the protocol for this systematic review
    were registered on PROSPERO and can be accessed at
    https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=74171.
  • Harris VC, Links AR, Walsh J, Schoo DP, Lee AH, Tunkel DE, Boss EF. A systematic review of racial
    preferences in pediatric decision making. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2018 Oct;57(12):1453-1464.
  • Hairston TK, Links AR, Harris V, Tunkel DE, Walsh J, Beach MC, Boss EF. Evaluation of Parental
    Perspectives and Concerns About Pediatric Tonsillectomy in Social Media. JAMA Otolaryngol
    Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jan 1;145(1):45-52.
  • Harris VC, Dalesio NM, Clark J, Nellis JC, Lee AH, Skinner M. Postoperative Respiratory
    Complications and disposition in patients with type 1 laryngeal clefts undergoing injection or
    repair – A Single Institution Experience. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Apr;131:109844. doi:
    10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109844. Epub 2019 Dec 24. PMID: 31901483.
  • Agnes Usoro, Meron Hirpa, Michael Daniel, Vandra Harris, Alisha Ware, Amber Kernodle,
    Thomas Elliott, Damani A. Piggott, Jessica L. Bienstock; Promoting Diversity, Equity, and
    Inclusion: Building Community for Underrepresented in Medicine Graduate Medical Education
    Trainees. J Grad Med Educ 1 February 2021; 13 (1): 33–36. doi: https://doi.org/10.4300/JGMED-20-00925
  • Chen LW, Harris VC, Jia JL, Xie DX, Tufano RP, Russell JO. Search Trends and Quality of Online
    Resources Regarding Thyroidectomy. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. November 2020.
    doi:10.1177/0194599820969154

Practice Locations

PENTA – Atlanta Scottish Rite

PENTA – Alpharetta

Dr. Harris’ Medical Team

Advanced
Practice Provider

Primary
Audiologist

Surgery
Coordinator