LoisUdo(Nwakanma)SakorafasMD

General Surgery • New Brunswick, NJ

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Physician

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Office
125 Paterson St
Ste 4100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone+1 732-235-7766

Fax+1 732-235-2964
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Summary

Dr. Lois (Nwakanma) Sakorafas, MD is a general surgeon in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in New Jersey, North Dakota, and Indiana. She is affiliated with HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at LubbockResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2003
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
IM Sechenov Moscow Medical AcademyClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
ND State Medical License 2024 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
IN State Medical License 2023 - 2023
NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2023
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2020
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2014
MD State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cecal Volvulus Resulting in Closed Loop Obstruction with Concomitant Gastric Perforation: A Unique Complication of the Lap-Band.
Monica Chow, Lois Sakorafas, Christopher A. Butts, Cherry Song, Jennifer To> ;The American Surgeon. 2019 Dec 1
3 citations
Delayed presentation of traumatic right-sided diaphragmatic hernia after abdominoplasty.
Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Lois U. Sakorafas> ;Case Reports in Surgery. 2014 May 8
2 citations
Does prehospital prolonged extrication (entrapment) place trauma patients at higher risk for venous thromboembolism
Sally J. Hammaker, Jo Ann Miller, John C. Lee, Roxanne Chandler, Mathew Edavettal, Lois U. Sakorafas, Daniel Wu, Tracy Evans, Lanyce A. Horn, Michael A. Horst> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2011 Oct 1
28 citations
In a mature trauma system, there is no difference in outcome (survival) between Level I and Level II trauma centers.
Turner M. Osler, John C. Lee, Lois U. Sakorafas, Daniel Wu, Tracy Evans, Mathew Edavettal, Michael A. Horst> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2011 Jun 1
2 citations
Pan-computed tomography for blunt trauma patients may be overused.
Lois U. Sakorafas> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2010 May 1
34 citations
EuroSCORE predicts short- and mid-term mortality in combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass patients
Kimiyoshi J. Kobayashi, Jason A. Williams, Lois U. Nwakanma, Eric S. Weiss, Vincent L. Gott, William A. Baumgartner, John V. Conte> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2009 Nov 1
30 citations
Alpha II-spectrin breakdown products serve as novel markers of brain injury severity in a canine model of hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Eric S. Weiss, Kevin K.W. Wang, Jeremiah G. Allen, Mary E. Blue, Lois U. Nwakanma, Ming Cheng Liu, Mary S. Lange, Jennifer Berrong, Mary Ann Wilson, Vincent L. Gott, J...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Aug 1
11 citations
Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Treated With Surgical Correction and Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
George J. Arnaoutakis, Lois U. Nwakanma, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Jul 1
44 citations
Inspiring Medical Students to Pursue Surgical Careers: Outcomes From Our Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Program
Jeremiah G. Allen, Eric S. Weiss, Nishant D. Patel, Diane Alejo, Torin P. Fitton, Jason A. Williams, Christopher J. Barreiro, Lois U. Nwakanma, Stephen C. Yang, Duke E...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Jun 1
137 citations
Aortic root replacement in 372 Marfan patients: evolution of operative repair over 30 years.
Duke E. Cameron, Diane Alejo, Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, Eric S. Weiss, Luca A. Vricella, Harry C. Dietz, Philip J. Spevak, Jason A. Williams, Brian T. Bethea...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 May 1
103 citations
Impact of Donor-to-Recipient Weight Ratio on Survival After Heart Transplantation Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing Database
Nishant D. Patel, Eric S. Weiss, Lois U. Nwakanma, Stuart D. Russell, William A. Baumgartner, Ashish S. Shah, John V. Conte> ;Circulation. 2008 Sep 30
15 citations
The Impact of Surgical Ventricular Restoration on Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Roni B. Prucz, Eric S. Weiss, Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, Ashish S. Shah, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Sep 1
23 citations
Coronary artery bypass grafting with or without surgical ventricular restoration: a comparison.
Roni B. Prucz, Eric S. Weiss, Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, William A. Baumgartner, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Sep 1
10 citations
Surgical Ventricular Restoration Versus Cardiac Transplantation: A Comparison of Cost, Outcomes, and Survival
Jason A. Williams, Eric S. Weiss, Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, Brigitte Reeb, John V. Conte> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2008 Sep 1
101 citations
Aortic Root Operations for Marfan Syndrome: A Comparison of the Bentall and Valve-Sparing Procedures
Nishant D. Patel, Eric S. Weiss, Diane Alejo, Lois U. Nwakanma, Jason A. Williams, Harry C. Dietz, Philip J. Spevak, Vincent L. Gott, Luca A. Vricella, Duke E. Cameron> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Jun 1
48 citations
Pretransplant panel reactive antibodies in human lung transplantation: an analysis of over 10,000 patients.
Ashish S. Shah, Lois U. Nwakanma, Christopher E. Simpkins, Jason A. Williams, David C. Chang, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Jun 1
95 citations
Optimal timing of coronary artery bypass after acute myocardial infarction: A review of California discharge data
Eric S. Weiss, David D. Chang, David L. Joyce, Lois U. Nwakanma, David D. Yuh> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2008 Mar 1
72 citations
Outcomes in patients older than 60 years of age undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation: an analysis of the UNOS database.
Eric S. Weiss, Lois U. Nwakanma, Nishant D. Patel, David D. Yuh> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2008 Feb 1
5 citations
Impact of Septal Myocardial Infarction on Outcomes After Surgical Ventricular Restoration
Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, Eric S. Weiss, Jason A. Williams, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Jan 1
75 citations
Two Thousand Blalock-Taussig Shunts: A Six-Decade Experience
Jason A. Williams, Anshuman K. Bansal, Bradford J. Kim, Lois U. Nwakanma, Nishant D. Patel, Akhil K. Seth, Diane Alejo, Vincent L. Gott, Luca A. Vricella, William A. B...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Dec 1
149 citations
Influence of Pretransplant Panel-Reactive Antibody on Outcomes in 8,160 Heart Transplant Recipients in Recent Era
Lois U. Nwakanma, Jason A. Williams, Eric S. Weiss, Stuart D. Russell, William A. Baumgartner, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Nov 1
5 citations
Impact of lateral wall myocardial infarction on outcomes after surgical ventricular restoration.
Nishant D. Patel, Jason A. Williams, Lois U. Nwakanma, Eric S. Weiss, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Jun 1
25 citations
Aortic Valve Replacement and Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass: Assessing the Impact of Multiple Grafts
Kimiyoshi J. Kobayashi, Jason A. Williams, Lois U. Nwakanma, Vincent L. Gott, William A. Baumgartner, John V. Conte> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Mar 1
2 citations
Outcomes following surgical ventricular restoration in elderly patients with congestive heart failure.
Jason A. Williams, Nishant D. Patel, Lois U. Nwakanma, John V. Conte> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. 2007 Mar 1
178 citations
Early Surgical Experience With Loeys-Dietz: A New Syndrome of Aggressive Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Disease
Jason A. Williams, Bart Loeys, Lois U. Nwakanma, Harry C. Dietz, Philip J. Spevak, Nishant D. Patel, Katrien François, Julie DeBacker, Vincent L. Gott, Luca A. Vricell...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Feb 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalFort Walton Beach, Florida