ChimaDikeNwankwoMD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Brooklyn, NYOrthopedic Trauma
Division Head, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Overview of Dr. Nwankwo
I am the head of orthopedic trauma surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. I completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship and an AO trauma fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. I have a clinical interest in orthopedic trauma in urban settings, pelvic and acetabular injury, and hip arthroplasty. I hope to advance the field of orthopedic surgery through biomechanical and clinical research endeavors throughout the course of my career.
Office
515 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2018 - 2019
St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2018
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2013
University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Integrated Biology, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2014 - 2024- CA State Medical License Active through 2024
PA State Medical License 2018 - 2022- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Definitive fixation of open tibia fractures: Does reopening the traumatic wound increase complication rates?Alan W Reynolds, Mariano Garay, Frances Hite Philp, Jon E. Hammarstedt, Gregory T. Altman, Chima D. Nwankwo> ;Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021 Nov 27
- 7 citationsMedial Plating of Pauwels Type III Femoral Neck Fractures Decreases Shear and Angular Displacement Compared with a Derotational Screw.Chima D. Nwankwo, Patrick J. Schimoler, Victor Greco, Alexander Kharlamov, Edward R Westrick, Mark Carl Miller> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 May 30
- 28 citationsOutpatient Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Does Not Increase the 90-Day Risk of Complications Compared With Inpatient Surgery in Prescreened Patients.Chima D Nwankwo, Pascual Dutton, Jarrad A Merriman, Gio Gajudo, Kanwaljit Gill, Joshua D. Hatch> ;Orthopedics. 2018 May 30
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Hospital Affiliations
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalBrooklyn, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York
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