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Dr. Olugbenga A Akingbola M.D.
Pediatrician | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
1501 Kings Hwy Department Of Pediat Shreveport LA, 71103About
Dr. Olugbenga Akingbola is a pediatrician practicing in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Akingbola is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Akingbola diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Akingbola can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
Univ of Ibadan, Coll of Med, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria 1985
Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen Faculty of Medicine
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Femoral vein size in newborns and infants: preliminary investigation.
- Pediatric noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
- Dexmedetomidine to treat lisdexamfetamine overdose and serotonin toxidrome in a 6-year-old girl.
- Posttraumatic superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis in a 2 years old.
- Functional adrenal insufficiency complicating an overdose of naproxen and ibuprofen.
- Incidence, Trends, and Outcomes of Cerebral Edema Among Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the United States.
- Chylothorax.
Fellowships
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1994
Dr. Olugbenga A Akingbola M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 1501 Kings Hwy Department Of Pediatrics
1501 Kings Hwy Department Of Pediat -Shreveport, LA 71103Get Direction
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- Dr. Charlotte A Brown MD1717 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Shreveport LA 71105
- Dr. William D Parker M.D.7847 Youree Dr Shreveport LA 71105
- Dr. Lynne F Holladay MD1717 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Shreveport LA 71105
- Dr. Sudha Ashok Rao MD2518 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Shreveport LA 71118
Nearest Hospitals
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTERl
2600 GREENWOOD ROAD SHREVEPORT LA 71103SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDRENl
3100 SAMFORD AVENUE SHREVEPORT LA 71103