JoelOkoliMD

General Surgery • Atlanta, GA

Breast, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor, Surgery, Morehouse School of Medicine

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Office
1800 Howell Mill Rd NW
Ste 500
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone+1 404-756-1400

Fax+1 404-756-1490
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Education & Training

Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of RochesterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1993 - 1996
University at BuffaloResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1986
University at BuffaloInternship, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1982 - 1997
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow Society of Surgical Oncology
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Validation of Use of Flipped Classroom for Surgery Core Clerkships.
Gregory Barrett, Robert Seniors, Joel Okoli, Ayana Chase, Brandon Henry, Mohemed Mubasher, Jacquelyn Turner> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2021 Dec 28
1 citations
Spontaneous resolution of gastric perforation caused by an ingested foreign body: a case report
Taylor Raines Williams, Joel Okoli> ;Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2021 Nov 1
1 citations
Use of a portable infrared 3D scanning device measuring limb volume in a safety net hospital breast clinic.
Bernadette N. White, Joel Okoli, J. Brandon Dixon, Liu Yuan, Steven Yang, Sheryl Gabram-Mendola> ;The Breast Journal. 2021 Mar 16
5 citations
An infrared 3D scanning device as a novel limb volume measurement tool in breast cancer patients
Bernadette N. White, Iris M. Lu, LeslieAnn S. Kao, J. Brandon Dixon, M. Weiler, Frank Nathan Daniel, Jill M. Binkley, Preeti Subhedar, Joel Okoli, Karen Buhariwalla, A...> ;World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Oct 27
2 citations
A Provocative Molecular Link between Mammographic Density and BRCA1-loss associated TNBC.
Jingyao Xu, Gbinigie Olusola, Alexus Footman, Nora Hansen, Aswathy Miriam Cheriyan, Krishna Koganti, Vaishali Reddy, Samir Yezdani, Vikram Eddy, Henry De'smond, Nicola...> ;International Journal of Human Genetics and Genetic Disorders. 2019 Jun 21
13 citations
Estimating the Reliability and Validity of the Upper Extremity Functional Index in Women After Breast Cancer Surgery.
Jill M. Binkley, Paul W. Stratford, Stephanie Kirkpatrick, Clara R. Farley, Joel Okoli, Sheryl G. A. Gabram> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2018 Dec 1
3 citations
A novel Ubc9 -dependent pathway regulates SIRT1- ER-α Axis and BRCA1-associated TNBC lung metastasis.
Jingyao Xu, Collin Shumate, Yulong Qin, Vaishali Reddy, Yonte Burnam, Victoria Lopez, Joel Okoli, E. Shyam P. Reddy, Veena Rao> ;Integrative Molecular Medicine. 2017 Jul 28
11 citations
Implementing the Prospective Surveillance Model (PSM) of Rehabilitation for Breast Cancer Patients with 1-Year Postoperative Follow-up, a Prospective, Observational St...
Lisa Lai, Jill M. Binkley, Veronica Jones, Stephanie Kirkpatrick, Cathy Furbish, Paul W. Stratford, Winifred Wilkins Thompson, Amanjyot Sidhu, Clara R. Farley, Joel Ok...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016 Jun 22
21 citations
Excising Additional Margins at Initial Breast-Conserving Surgery (BCS) Reduces the Need for Re-excision in a Predominantly African American Population: A Report of a R...
Veronica C. Jones, Jared H. Linebarger, Sebastian D. Perez, Sheryl G. A. Gabram, Joel Okoli, Harvey L. Bumpers, Brian Burns, Marina Mosunjac, Monica Rizzo> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2016 Feb 1
13 citations
Phyllodes tumors in African American women
Harvey L. Bumpers, Talaat Tadros, Sheryl Gabram-Mendola, Monica Rizzo, Mersadies R Martin, Nicole M. Zaremba, Joel Okoli> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2015 Jul 1
7 citations
Molecular Mechanism Linking BRCA1 Dysfunction to High Grade Serous Epithelial Ovarian Cancers with Peritoneal Permeability and Ascites.
A Desai, Jingyao Xu, Kartik Aysola, O Akinbobuyi, M White, V E Reddy, Joel Okoli, Clarence E. Clark, Edward E. Partridge, Ed W. Childs, Derrick J. Beech, M V Rice, Esp...> ;Journal of Gynecology Research. 2015 Apr 24
Image of the month. Locally advanced breast cancer.
Harvey L. Bumpers, Sheryl Gabram-Mendola, Joel Okoli, Monica Rizzo> ;JAMA Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
110 citations
Triple Negative Breast Cancer - An Overview.
Kartik Aysola, Akshata Desai, Crystal Welch, Jingyao Xu, Yunlong Qin, Vaishali Reddy, Roland Matthews, Charlotte Owens, Joel Okoli, Derrick J. Beech, Chandrika J. Piya...> ;Hereditary Genetics. 2012 Dec 1
64 citations
Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast: a series of 24 patients.
Erin Bowman, Gabriela Oprea, Joel Okoli, Kathleen Gundry, Monica Rizzo, Sheryl Gabram-Mendola, Upender Manne, Geoffrey Smith, Stefan E. Pambuccian, Harvey L. Bumpers> ;The Breast Journal. 2012 May 1
7 citations
BRCA1 proteins regulate growth of ovarian cancer cells by tethering Ubc9
Yunlong Qin, Jingyao Xu, Kartik Aysola, Oprea G, Avinash Reddy, Roland Matthews, Joel Okoli, Cantor A, William E. Grizzle, Edward E. Partridge, Reddy Es, Charles N. La...> ;American Journal of Cancer Research. 2012 Jan 1
11 citations
Improving on national quality indicators of breast cancer care in a large public hospital as a means to decrease disparities for African American women.
Monica Rizzo, Harvey L. Bumpers, Joel Okoli, Diana Senior-Crosby, Ruth O'Regan, Amelia Zelnak, Lin Pan, Marina Mosunjac, Sharla Gayle Patterson, Sheryl G. A. Gabram> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2011 Jan 1
10 citations
Using National Quality Forum breast cancer indicators to measure quality of care for patients in an AVON comprehensive breast center.
Radha Iyengar, Mary Jo Lund, Philip Lamson, Leslie Holmes, Monica Rizzo, Harvey L. Bumpers, Joel Okoli, Diana Senior-Crosby, Ruth O'Regan, Sheryl G. A. Gabram> ;The Breast Journal. 2010 Apr 12
61 citations
High Prevalence of Triple-Negative Tumors in an Urban Cancer Center
Mary Jo Lund, Eboneé N. Butler, Harvey L. Bumpers, Joel Okoli, Monica Rizzo, Nadjo Hatchett, Victoria L. Green, Otis W. Brawley, Gabriela Oprea-Ilies, Sheryl G. A. Gabram> ;Cancer. 2008 Aug 1
54 citations
Effects of an outreach and internal navigation program on breast cancer diagnosis in an urban cancer center with a large African-American population
Sheryl G. A. Gabram, Mary Jo Lund, Jessica Gardner, Nadjo Hatchett, Harvey L. Bumpers, Joel Okoli, Monica Rizzo, Barbara J. Johnson, Gina B. Kirkpatrick, Otis W. Brawley> ;Cancer. 2008 Aug 1
16 citations
Abnormal Mammogram Follow-Up: Do Community Lay Health Advocates Make a Difference?
Sherry R. Crump, Michele Shipp, Gail G McCray, Selma J. Morris, Joel Okoli, Lee S. Caplan, Stacy L. Thorne, Daniel S. Blumenthal> ;Health Promotion Practice. 2008 Apr 1
27 citations
BRCA1a has antitumor activity in TN breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.
C Yuli, N Shao, R Rao, P Aysola, Vaishali Reddy, G Oprea-llies, Leo M. Lee, Joel Okoli, Edward E. Partridge, Reddy Es, Veena Rao> ;Oncogene. 2007 Sep 6
12 citations
Effects of HIV-1 Nef, a cytotoxic viral protein, on the growth of primary colorectal cancer
Harvey L. Bumpers, Ming-Bo Huang, Michael D. Powell, William E. Grizzle, James W. Lillard, Joel Okoli, Vincent C. Bond> ;Cancer Biology & Therapy. 2005 Jan 1
22 citations
Is cumulative frequency of mitochondrial DNA variants a biomarker for colorectal tumor progression
Felix O. Aikhionbare, Masood Khan, Delicia Carey, Joel Okoli, Rodney C.P. Go> ;Molecular Cancer. 2004 Oct 13
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