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    Owoicho Adogwa, MD, MPH, MBA

    Associate Professor
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati


    Dr. Adogwa is a board-certified neurosurgeon and Associate Professor of
    Neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati, where he also holds appointments in
    the Departments of Neurology and Family Medicine, Division of Geriatrics. He is the
    Director of the Spine Translational and Aging Laboratory and leads several
    institutional initiatives focused on enhanced recovery, surgical outcomes, and the
    neuroscience of aging. In addition to his clinical and research responsibilities, Dr.
    Adogwa recently completed an MBA at the University of Oxford(UK)

    He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Duke University and Rush Medical
    Center, followed by advanced complex spine fellowships at Washington University
    in St. Louis, Lyon, France, and Accra, Ghana, training under world-renowned
    mentors including Dr. Keith Bridwell and Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei. He is cross-trained in both orthopaedic and
    neurosurgical spine techniques, offering a unique and comprehensive perspective to
    complex spinal deformity care.

    A prolific academician, Dr. Adogwa has authored more than 600 abstracts, peer-
    reviewed publications, and book chapters, with over 8200 citations and an H-index
    of 51. He has served on several committees in AANS, CNS, Lumbar Spine Research Society, Spine Section, and Cervical
    Spine Research Society.

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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