GbolaboOSokunbiMD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Attending Spine Surgeon, St. Lukes Hospital Network, Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) Dept. Of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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Overview of Dr. Sokunbi

Dr. Gbolabo Sokunbi is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital for Special Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus, St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus, St. Luke's Anderson Campus, St. Luke's Hospital - Warren Campus, and Hospital for Special Surgery. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 11 years. He is one of 8 doctors at St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus and one of 58 doctors at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 50 citings.

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Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2011 - 2012
Temple University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2011
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2022
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Discrepancies in recommendations for return to regular activities after cervical spine surgery: A survey study.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Soji Tani, Michael J Kelly, Lukas Schonnagel, Thomas Caffard, Erika Chiapparelli, David Dalton, Jiaqi Zhu, Jennifer Shue, George Gorgy, Willia...> ;North American Spine Society Journal. 2024 Jun 1
Association between lumbar intervertebral vacuum phenomenon severity and posterior paraspinal muscle atrophy in patients undergoing spine surgery.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Lukas Schönnagel, Erika Chiapparelli, Krizia Amoroso, Soji Tani, Thomas Caffard, Artine Arzani, Ali E Guven, Bruno Verna, Jiaqi Zhu, Jennifer ...> ;European Spine Journal. 2024 Mar 1
Predicting conversion of ambulatory ACDF patients to inpatient: a machine learning approach.
Lukas Schönnagel, Soji Tani, Tu-Lan Vu-Han, Jiaqi Zhu, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Yusuke Dodo, Thomas Caffard, Erika Chiapparelli, Lisa Oezel, Jennifer Shue, William D Z...> ;The Spine Journal. 2024 Apr 1
Lumbar lateral interbody fusion: step-by-step surgical technique and clinical experience.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Soji Tani, Jennifer Shue, William D Zelenty, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Darren R Lebl, Frank P Cammisa, Federico P Girardi, Alexander P Hughes, Andrew A...> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023 Sep 22
Severe Intervertebral Vacuum Phenomenon is Associated With Higher Preoperative Low Back Pain, ODI, and Indication for Fusion in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spond...
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Lukas Schönnagel, Thomas Caffard, Jiaqi Zhu, Soji Tani, Erika Chiapparelli, Artine Arzani, Jennifer Shue, Roland Duculan, Mariana Bendersky, W...> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024 Feb 1
Risk Factors for Unexpected Conversion From Ambulatory to Inpatient Admission Among One-level or Two-level ACDF Patients.
Soji Tani, Ichiro Okano, Yusuke Dodo, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Thomas Caffard, Lukas Schönnagel, Erika Chiapparelli, Krizia Amoroso, Vidushi Tripathi, Artine Arzani, L...> ;Spine. 2023 Oct 15
3 citations
Frailty Stratification Using the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index: Significant Variation within Frailty Patients in Spine Surgery.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Henryk Haffer, Maximilian Muellner, Yusuke Dodo, Erika Chiapparelli, Soji Tani, Krizia Amoroso, Michele Sarin, Jennifer Shue, Ellen M Soffin, ...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Jun 12
2 citations
The anatomical positioning change of retroperitoneal organs in prone and lateral position: an assessment for single-prone position lateral lumbar surgery.
Yusuke Dodo, Ichiro Okano, Neil A Kelly, Henryk Haffer, Maximilian Muellner, Erika Chiapparelli, Jennifer Shue, Darren R Lebl, Frank P Cammisa, Federico P Girardi, Ale...> ;European Spine Journal. 2023 Jun 1
The Utilization of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery in New York State.
Yusuke Dodo, William D Zelenty, Samuel Paek, Michele Sarin, Henryk Haffer, Maximilian Muellner, Erika Chiapparelli, Jennifer Shue, Ellen Soffin, Darren R Lebl, Frank P...> ;Spine. 2023 Aug 1
Association of Frailty and Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia with the Risk of Complications, Readmission, and Mortality After Spine Surgery.
Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Soji Tani, Lukas Schonnagel, Thomas Caffard, Henryk Haffer, Erika Chiapparelli, Michele Sarin, Jennifer Shue, Ellen M Soffin, William D Zelent...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
Risk Factors for Ambulatory Surgery Conversion to Extended Stay Among Patients Undergoing One-level or Two-level Posterior Lumbar Decompression.
Yusuke Dodo, Neil A Kelly, Leonardo A Sanchez, Henryk Haffer, Maximilian Muellner, Erika Chiapparelli, Lisa Oezel, Jennifer Shue, Darren R Lebl, Frank P Cammisa, Feder...> ;Spine. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Is Diastasis Recti Abdominis Associated With Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review.
Gbolabo Sokunbi, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Philip K Paschal, Oluseun Olufade, Farah S Hussain, Jennifer Shue, Celeste Abjornson, William D Zelenty, Darren R Lebl, Frank...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Jun 1
Utilization Trends of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in New York State.
William D Zelenty, Samuel Paek, Yusuke Dodo, Michele Sarin, Jennifer Shue, Ellen Soffin, Darren R Lebl, Frank P Cammisa, Federico P Girardi, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Andrew A ...> ;Spine. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Do Thoracic Spinal Deformities Affect Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulators: A Retrospective Chart Review.
Ajith Malige, Andrew Kantzos, Gbolabo O. Sokunbi> ;Spine. 2021 Feb 1
3 citations
Review of Physician Referrals to Orthopedic Spine versus Neurosurgery.
Ajith Malige, Roger Yuh, Vikas Yellapu, Vince W Lands, Barrett Woods, Gbolabo Sokunbi> ;Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery. 2020 Mar 1
4 citations
Spinal Cord Stimulators: A Comparison of the Trial Period Versus Permanent Outcomes.
Ajith Malige, Gbolabo Sokunbi> ;Spine. 2019 Jun 1
6 citations
The operative treatment of shoulder pain in patients with a concurrent diagnosis of cervical spondylosis and shoulder dysfunction.
Ajith Malige, Paul N Morton, Gregory F Carolan, Gbolabo Sokunbi> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
2 citations
Are CT Scans Overutilized in the Workup of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Shane M. McGowan, David E. Ramski, Brittany E. Homcha, Gbolabo Sokunbi> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 May 1
10 citations
Additional Risk Factors for Adding-On After Selective Thoracic Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implication of Lowest Instrumented Vertebra Angle and Lumbosa...
Woojin Cho, Michael Faloon, David A. Essig, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Thomas Ross, Matthew E. Cunningham, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei> ;Spine Deformity. 2018 Mar 1
1 citations
Multilevel critical stenosis with minimal functional deficits: a case of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
Anup K. Gangavalli, Ajith Malige, Gbolabo Sokunbi> ;Spinal Cord Series and Cases. 2018 Nov 19
13 citations
Patient Reported Outcomes from Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Vamsi K. Kancherla, Shane M. McGowan, Brittany N. Audley, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Steven T. Puccio> ;Asian Spine Journal. 2017 Feb 17
12 citations
Unplanned Reoperations Affect Long-Term Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Undergoing Long Fusions to the Sacrum.
Michael Faloon, David A. Essig, Woojin Cho, Gbolabo O. Sokunbi, Thomas Ross, Matthew E. Cunningham, Bernard A. Rawlins, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei> ;Spine Deformity. 2015 Jul 1
4 citations
A case report of myositis ossificans traumatica in the adductor magnus.
Gbolabo O. Sokunbi, John R. Fowler, Asif M. Ilyas, Ray A. Moyer> ;Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2010 Nov 1
17 citations
Intramedullary fixation of forearm fractures.
Saqib Rehman, Gbolabo O. Sokunbi> ;Hand Clinics. 2010 Aug 1
17 citations
Changes in gravitational force affect gene expression in developing organ systems at different developmental times
Naoko Shimada, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Stephen J. Moorman> ;BMC Developmental Biology. 2005 May 31
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Press Mentions

NASS Unveils '20 Under 40' Spine Surgeons for 2019August 28th, 2019
St. Luke's University Health Network Rolls Out New Spine Program — 3 InsightsAugust 1st, 2018