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Selasie Goka, MD
About Selasie Goka, MD
Dr. Selasie Goka’s interest in global health stemmed initially from a desire to see improvement in healthcare available to children in her native Ghana. She is excited for opportunities to use her training, knowledge and skills as a pediatric nephrologist for the care of children with kidney disease around the world. She is also interested in playing a role in refugee health.
Titles
Attending Physician
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2017, Resident Humanitarian Award, Jefferson Medical College
2010, Sarah Perry Wood Medical Fellowship, Wellesley College
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2020-present, Ghana Kidney Association
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Internship
Pediatrics - Sidney Kimmel Medical College/DuPont Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - Sidney Kimmel Medical College/DuPont Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Pediatric Nephrology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2020
Goka, S., Copelovitch, L. & Levy Erez, D. Long-term outcome among females with Alport syndrome from a single pediatric center. Pediatr Nephrol (2020).
Goka SQ, Copelovitch L. Medical Expulsive Therapy for Urinary Stone Disease in Children. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Aug 7:S097475591600226. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32788428.
Goka, S.Q and Copelovitch, L.Preventionof Recurrent Urinary Stone Disease.Current Opinion in Pediatrics. 2020 Apr;32(2):295-299.
2013
Kim M, Song L, Moon J, Sun ZY, Bershteyn A, Hanson M, Cain D, Goka S, Kelsoe G, Wagner G, Irvine D, Reinherz EL. Immunogenicity of membrane-bound HIV-1 gp41 membrane-proximal external region (MPER) segments is dominated by residue accessibility and modulated by stereochemistry. J Biol Chem. 2013 Nov 1;288(44):31888-901. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M113.494609. Epub 2013 Sep 18.