David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of neurological surgery, clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center, director of the neurotrauma program and director of the spinal deformity program at the University of Pittsburgh. 
He maintains hospital privileges at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy and Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System.
Dr. Okonkwo specializes in brain and spine trauma, scoliosis, spinal deformity, minimally invasive spine surgery and experimental therapies for brain and spinal cord injuries. His clinical interests are traumatic injuries to the brain and spine, scoliosis and spinal deformity.
He is the principal investigator of a nationally-funded clinical core to study to the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury. He is also the principal investigator of several ongoing clinical studies in neurotrauma in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Okonkwo has published more than 60 papers in scientific journals, authored numerous book chapters and received awards for his research. He's a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and National and International Neurotrauma Societies.
He received his medical and doctoral degrees from the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed a neurosurgical residency at the University of Virginia and a fellowship at Auckland Public Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
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He maintains hospital privileges at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy and Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System.Dr. Okonkwo specializes in brain and spine trauma, scoliosis, spinal deformity, minimally invasive spine surgery and experimental therapies for brain and spinal cord injuries. His clinical interests are traumatic injuries to the brain and spine, scoliosis and spinal deformity.
He is the principal investigator of a nationally-funded clinical core to study to the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury. He is also the principal investigator of several ongoing clinical studies in neurotrauma in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Okonkwo has published more than 60 papers in scientific journals, authored numerous book chapters and received awards for his research. He's a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and National and International Neurotrauma Societies.
He received his medical and doctoral degrees from the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed a neurosurgical residency at the University of Virginia and a fellowship at Auckland Public Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.
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