IkemefunaUzoOnyekweluJr.MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Little Rock, AROrthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Spine Surgeon
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Office
800 Fair Park BLVD
Suite 600
Little Rock, AR 72204- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Specializes in cervical stenosis, lumbar stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, complex cervical and lumbar spinal disorders, fractures, radiculopargy / pinched nerves, sciatica, herniated discs and slipped vertebrae.
Education & Training
Twin Cities Spine CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2018 - 2019
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013 - 2018
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of MedicineMusculoskeletal Research Fellowship, 2010 - 2012
American University of Antigua College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2017 - 2020
MN State Medical License 2018 - 2020- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsSymptomatic pseudarthrosis requiring revision surgery after 1- or 2-level ACDF with plating: peek versus allograftAbdul Fettah Buyuk, Ikemefuna Onyekwelu, Christian J. Gaffney, Amir A. Mehbod, John M. Dawson, Timothy A. Garvey, Benjamin Mueller, James D. Schwender> ;Journal of Spine Surgery. 2020 Nov 18
- 3 citationsBiomechanics of the Injured Fibula Following Plate Fixation of a Concomitant Tibia Fracture To Fix or Not to FixIkemefuna Onyekwelu, Brent J Sinicrope, John T Riehl, Craig S. Roberts, Michael J. Voor> ;Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2018 Sep 1
- 14 citationsSolitary Osteochondroma of the Spine-A Case Series: Review of Solitary Osteochondroma With Myelopathic Symptoms.Ramakanth Yakkanti, Ikemefuna Onyekwelu, Leah Y. Carreon, John R. Dimar> ;Global Spine Journal. 2018 Jun 1
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Grant Support
- Ruth L Kischstein Post-doctoral Research FellowshipNational Institutes of Health2010–2012
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