About Me
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2018, 2019
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Asthma
- Otolaryngology
- Sinusitis
- Paranasal Sinus Diseases
- Angioedema
- Food Hypersensitivity
- Urticaria
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal
- Skin Diseases
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic
- Hypersensitivity
- Dermatitis, Atopic
- Immune System Diseases
- Insect Bites and Stings
- Immunologic Tests
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Spirometry
- Skin Tests
- Drug Hypersensitivity
- Anaphylaxis
- Allergy and Immunology
- Immunotherapy
Locations Where I Practice
915 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-9431
in Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road
4th Floor Suite 4000 Columbus, OH 43212
614-366-3687
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Urbana, Urbana, IL
MD
8/21/2006 - 5/9/2010
Internship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
6/17/2010 - 6/30/2011
Residency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014
Fellowship
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
7/1/2014 - 7/31/2016
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/7/2014
American Board of Allergy & Immunology
11/30/2016
Academic Information
My Department
Otolaryngology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
150 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.9 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.8 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.9 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Wada has reported relationships with the companies or entities listed below. If you have questions about the relationships listed below, please ask the faculty member. If you have questions about how these relationships are monitored by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, please contact our Compliance Office.
- The Crunchy Allergist LLC
Dr. Wada is the greatest! I just love her!
Felt like she was in a hurry. Usually she spends more time for discussion of symptoms & treatments, needed a new script, got a new script.
Dr. Wada is the best allergist/doctor I've ever had. I recommend her all the time!
She is just the best of the best! I really trust her and her guidance.
Have seen multiple physicians at OSU Wexner Medical Center for the past 30 years. Dr. Kara Wada has been the BEST of all!!! Engages the patient, demonstrates appropriate concern, listens carefully, responds substantively, and appears highly knowledgeable and competent in her speciality. Also, ONLY PHYSICIAN I have seen at this medical center who truly COLLABORATES with the patient and asks how one wants to proceed with tests and treatment. She is what every physician should be professionally and personally!!!
Dr. Wada was great. Listened & looked at the big picture like all health care systems follow up is lacking.
Care provider was excellent taking plenty of time to talk and listen. I felt comfortable, cared for and understood.
Dr. Wada is a model provider in terms of listening, addressing concerns and including me in decisions about my care.
Dr. Wada is awesome! If she weren't, I'd go look for an allergist closer to my home.
Very knowledgeable.
Dr. Wada is super relatable and easy to talk with.
Very good.
Dr. Wada took the time to give me answers on another condition and arranged for me to see a specialist in that area. Very thoughtful, and listens carefully, and definitely cares about what I to say.
Care provider was good and she provided the information after the allergy test.
Dr. Wada & her resident were excellent! I know I am in great hands with Dr. Wada.
Dr. Wade was fantastic. A true ace.
Everything was great
Dr. Wada was pleasant & knowledgeable.
So knowledgeable. Truly cares for her patients.
I love Dr. Wada!!
Listened very carefully & made sure I understood what was happening.
Not a bad moment in the whole visit. Dr Wada is the best Dr I've ever had, and I'm 65 years old!
Dr. Wada was very profession, friendly, and caring.
Dr. Wada is an excellent provider and always takes time to listen to concerns and provide a thoughtful plan.
Has up-to-date knowledge, easy to talk to, listens to me.
She was awesome & I feel blessed to have found her!
Good
I really felt heard by the provider. She explained everything well and it gave me peace and clarity.
Dr. Wada is an exceptional doctor. She understands my health, especially issues that other OSU doctors treat me for so that I get TOTAL care at OSU.
Dr. Wada was amazing! She was attentive, she genuinely cared, and gave me excellent resources to read about chronic illness. She is dedicated to seeing me get better, and having a doctor who believes something is going wrong in my body, even though we can't quite treat it yet, is a step. Being heard and validated has meant so much.
Dr. Wada is excellent! She is very thorough and cares about me as her patient.
Dr. Wada took the time to listen to any concerns and questions. Friendly and personable as well.
My care provider was personable and down-to-Earth. I like her straight forwardness.
I am extremely impressed by the professionalism demonstrated by Dr. Wada - She was so easy to talk with and so knowledgeable and equipped to explain what the prior blood testing revealed and how we would proceed. Very impressive. I went in to the appointment confused and concerned and left feeling much more confident.
Dr. Wada was very pleasant & thorough!
An OT medication to help w/symptoms. I had an excellent experience.
Dr. Wada (as usual) was incredibly thorough in her review of my concerns & issues. She spent a great deal of time addressing my questions & shared several options/solutions to medication questions & changes/tweaks.
Dr. Wada is excellent, warm, personal, clear communicator, very knowledgeable.
Very good.
She was great!
Great experience, she is a great provider. Very concerned for her patients.
Doctor was excellent at explaining allergy shots & my options & understanding my concerns.
Love Dr. Wada. I always leave with a smile & feeling taken care of.
Absolutely loved Dr Wada and her Fellow. They were both very informed about my case and very caring. They both spent time explaining options and potential diagnoses. They treated me like a peer as I am a nurse and asked me how I felt about the treatment they were recommending. Would highly recommend them to anyone I know.
Very knowlegable and knows my history
No bad experiences. On the good side I learned a lot about my problem, the doctor explained everything amazingly.
Dr. Wada has great "bedside" personality. She is caring and listens to my concerns. Thorough exam done and made adjustments to my treatment plan as needed.
Dr. Wada and her fellow were incredible. They are the best team I've ever been treated by. So thoughtful, dedicated, intelligent, and great listeners.
Dr. Wada took her time listening to me and explaining what she found and her recommendations. I couldn't ask for better care.
Dr. Wada has helped me when other doctors had misdiagnosed me. I am grateful for her.
All good.
Dr. Wada always listens to my concerns and questions. She will give me answers but wants to hear what I think.
Dr. Wada is awesome. She is very thoughtful & attentive to my concerns. Goes above & beyond to treat my condition. She has vast knowledge which enables her to think outside the box for possible causes, diagnosis, symptoms & treatments.
Dr. Wada ALWAYS provides excellent care.
Kara Wada was wonderful - she helped me understand the test, my results and was friendly & professional.
Would have appreciated feedback about my bloodwork.
Dr. Wada always takes her time to listen to my issues/concerns. I appreciate that.
Listened to my concerns and answered questions thoroughly. Made practical suggestions for dealing with my allergies.
Dr. Wada is excellent. She listens and cares about her patients.
Dr. Wada is well versed in food allergies & provided additional information to help get my body as healthy as possible. Thank you!
I always feel comfortable making and attending appointments with Dr. Wada. She is absolutely wonderful.
Dr. Wada is knowledgeable, consider all possibilities & uses evidence based clinical judgment! I recommend her to many people with allergies!
Good. Expected an allergy test but concerns I had were addressed.