Meet Our Pediatric Providers
At Children’s Health of Ocala
Our friendly staff is dedicated to helping you and your child feel at home from the moment you walk through the door.
The pediatricians in our practice maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay informed about the latest trends in pediatric medicine in Ocala, FL.
Chris N. Okonkwo, M.D. F.A.A.P.
Chris Okonkwo, MD, is a Board Certified Pediatrician who established Children’s Health of Ocala in January of 1999. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Florida Medical Association and the Marion County Medical Society.
Dr. Chris Okonkwo earned his medical degree from the University of Lagos in Nigeria, and completed his residency training in Pediatrics at New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital in New York. He now resides in Ocala, FL.
Katie M Falco, A.P.R.N.., Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Katie Falco, A.P.R.N, is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner who joined Children’s Health of Ocala in May of 2014. Nurse Falco is also a University of Florida, and University of South Florida Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student Preceptor, helping to train future medical professionals.
Nurse Practitioner Falco earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Nursing from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.
Susan Lakatos, A.P.R.N., Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Susan Lakatos, A.P.R.N, is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner who joined Children’s Health of Ocala in October 2009. She is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and is also a Student Preceptor for the University of Florida.
Nurse Practitioner Lakatos received her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and her master’s degree in Primary Health Care of Children from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.



