Dr. Kara Wada

Dr. Kara Wada is a board-certified allergist, immunologist, and lifestyle medicine physician and founder of the Immune Confidence Institute in Ohio. With more than a decade of experience in pediatric and adult allergy and immunology, she specializes in allergies, autoimmune disorders, chronic inflammation, and complex immune conditions. Dr. Wada earned her medical degree with honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed her internal medicine-pediatrics residency and allergy and immunology fellowship at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in medical education at The Ohio State University and is board certified in allergy and immunology, lifestyle medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Wada is an educator, researcher, and patient advocate focused on improving the understanding and management of immune-related conditions. She previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at The Ohio State University and as Associate Fellowship Program Director for Allergy and Immunology, and she has held leadership roles in intralymphatic and sublingual immunotherapy programs. Dr. Wada has published research in allergy and otolaryngology journals, contributed to national educational resources, and founded the Virtual Sjögren’s Summit and DeMystifying Inflammation Summit. She also hosts the Becoming Immune Confident podcast and regularly speaks on immune health, autoimmune disease, and improving communication between patients and their healthcare teams.