Dr. Ida Fonkoue, MD, PhD is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Division, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She received her medical degree from the University of Yaoundé, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Yaoundé/Cameroon, and a PhD in Integrative Physiology at Michigan Technological University in Houghton/Michigan. She went on to complete her postdoctoral fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Fonkoue's academic training and research experience have provided her with an excellent background in both clinical medicine and basic integrative physiology. While she practiced as a physician in Cameroon, she currently works as a translational researcher. Specifically, she is establishing a scientific niche focused on distinct neurocirculatory and hormonal mechanisms linking trauma and cardiovascular disease risk in women. Dr. Fonkoue was recently awarded an NIH K01 funding to study “Autonomic and Vascular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”. She has previously published data highlighting the autonomic dysregulation present in acute and chronic stress.In her free time, Dr. Fonkoue enjoys spending time with her family, dancing and being outdoors.
