Dr. Isaac Obiri Karikari MD
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Duke Spine Ctr 30 Duke Medicine Cir Durham NC, 27710About
I am a neurosurgeon with a special interest in treating both kids and adults with scoliosis and all other spine conditions, which includes spinal stenosis, herniated disc, spondylosis and spondylolist ...
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a review of techniques and outcomes.
- Clinical characteristics and treatment of malignant brainstem gliomas in elderly patients.
- Percutaneous pedicle screw placement in the thoracic spine: A cadaveric study.
- SRS22R Appearance Domain Correlates Most With Patient Satisfaction After Adult Deformity Surgery to the Sacrum at 5-year Follow-up.
- The "Hyperdense Paraspinal Vein" Sign: A Marker of CSF-Venous Fistula.
- Preoperative Nutritional Status is an Independent Predictor of 30-day Hospital Readmission After Elective Spine Surgery.
- Racial Disparities in 30-Day Readmission Rates After Elective Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Experience.
- An Internally Randomized Control Trial of Radiation Exposure Using Ultra-Low Radiation Imaging (ULRI) Versus Traditional C-arm Fluoroscopy for Patients Undergoing Single-level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF).
- 167 Reducing Radiation an Order of Magnitude During Fluoroscopic-Guided Kyphoplasty.
- Association of Intra-operative Blood Transfusions on Post-Operative Complications, 30-Day Readmission Rates, and One-Year Patient Reported Outcomes.
- Race as an Independent Predictor of Temporal Delay in Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients with Cervical Stenosis: A Study of 133 Patients with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
- Impact of Age on Change in Self-Image 5 Years After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels).
- Impact of Race on 30-Day Complication Rates After Elective Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels): A Single Institutional Study of 446 Patients.
- Impact of Intraoperative Monitoring During Elective Complex Spinal Fusions (≥4 Levels) on 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates: A Single-Institutional Study of 643 Adult Patients with Spinal Deformity.
- Risk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission for Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Spine Deformity: A Single-Institutional Study of 1090 Patients.
Awards
- 2001 Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Morehouse College
- Duke Medical School 2002 Duke University Scholar
- NIH 2010 NIH Post-doctoral Research Associate Award
- Howard Hughes Institute 2004 Howare Hughes Medical Fellowship
- 2005 Alpha Omega Alpha, Duke Medical School
Professional Memberships
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
- Member Golden Key National Honor Society
- Member Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Fellowships
- Orthopaedic Spine Deformity, Washington University in St. Louis 2014
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Duke Spine Ctr 30 Duke Medicine Cir -Durham, NC 27710Get Direction
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