NikolaKPuffinbargerMD
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Oklahoma City, OKAssociate Professor, Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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940 NE 13th St
Jimmy Everest Tower Ste 2000
Oklahoma City, OK 73104Phone+1 405-271-2006- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Nikola Puffinbarger, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Oklahoma, New York, and Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, OU Health, and INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1998 - 2000
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1998- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
OK State Medical License 1992 - 2024
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2000
PA State Medical License 1996 - 1996- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL REPAIR FOR ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS IN NONHUMAN PRIMATES, TWO CASES IN WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS ().Pavel Lenkov, Cody Anderson, Jennifer D'Agostino, Jason Lees, Nikola Puffinbarger, Jason Wagner, Kayla Watkins, Katie Wiggins, Alexander Raines, Maheshwari, P.> ;Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 2023 Oct 1
- 8 citationsPhysical examination as a reliable tool to predict intra-abdominal injuries in brain-injured childrenDouglas K. Miller, Jennifer J. Garza, David W. Tuggle, Cameron Mantor, Nikola K. Puffinbarger> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2006 Dec 1
- 8 citationsPediatric major resuscitation--respiratory compromise as a criterion for mandatory surgeon presence.Barish H. Edil, David W. Tuggle, Susan K. Jones, Roxie M. Albrecht, Ann Kuhn, P. Cameron Mantor, Nikola K. Puffinbarger> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2005 Jun 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical CenterOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma
OU Medical Center EdmondEdmond, Oklahoma
Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, Arkansas
OU HealthOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU HealthOklahoma City, Oklahoma
