Growing up in Ghana, I spent a significant amount of time in the hospital and around medical staff due to my brother's seizure disorder. That exposure to the medical field at a young age is what sparked my interest in medicine. I am most passionate about complex spine problems like scoliosis or kyphosis as they are diseases that are debility to patients. It is very rewarding to be able to work to give my patient's their lives back. As a neurosurgeon, I want my patients to know that I will treat them as if they are family members and with the utmost care.
Brain Injury
Neurosurgery
Spinal Cord Injury
Spine Surgery
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Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeon/Spine surgeon
Mercy Hospital - Oklahoma City, OK
Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeon/Spine surgeon
Duke University Hospital - Durham, NC, USA
Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeon/Spine surgeon
Duke University - Durham, NC, USA
MD
Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA, USA
BS
COMPLEX SPINE FELLOWSHIP
Aug 2013 - Present
Reduced Influence of Affective Disorders on 6-Week and 3-Month Narcotic Refills After Primary Complex Spinal Fusions for Adult Deformity Correction: A Single-Institutional Study.
Published 2020
World Neurosurgery
Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery in Patients With Movement Disorders: A Propensity-matched Analysis of Outcomes and Cost.
Published 2020
Epub
Independent Association Between Type of Intra-Operative Blood Transfusion and Post-Operative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction.
Published 2020
Epub Spine
Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience.
Published 2020
J Spine Surg
Preventing Pseudoarthrosis and Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: How to Deal with the Osteoporotic Spine.
Published 2020
Neurosurg Clin N Am.
Post-operative drain use in patients undergoing decompression and fusion: incidence of complications and symptomatic hematoma.
Published 2019
J Spine Surg
Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Post-Operative Complication Rates, Ambulation, and Length of Hospital Stay After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) in Elderly Spine Deformity Patients.
Published 2019
World Neurosurg
How to Deal with the Osteoporotic Spine.
Published 2018
Neurosurg Clin N Am.
Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes.
Published 2018
Global Spine J.
Unrecognized incidental findings on intraoperative computed tomography during spine instrumentation surgery.
Published 2018
Epub
The medicolegal impact of misplaced pedicle and lateral mass screws on spine surgery in the United States.
Published 2018
Neurosurgery Focus
A Study of 1200 Spine Surgery Patients.
Published 2018
World Neurosurgery
Biomechanics, evaluation, and management of subaxial cervical spine injuries: A comprehensive review of the literature.
Published 2018
Epub
Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery in Patients With Movement Disorders: A Propensity-matched Analysis of Outcomes and Cost.
Published 2018
Epub
AANS Education Committee
2021 - 2022
AANS Editorial Board
2021 - 2022
AANS Diversity Task Force
2021 - Present
SRS Diversity Task Force
2021 - Present
Scoliosis Research Society
2015 - Present
AANS
Aug 2014 - Present
Karikari IO, Setton L; Genetically Designed Materials for Cartilage Repair. Sponsored by NIH/NIBIB 3R01EB002263-07S2“Research Supplement, Karikari (PI; Setton, Mentor).
2019
Clinician Educator Award: Duke Neurosurgery
2018
Alpha Omega Alpha
2011
Clinician Educator Award; Duke Neurosurgery
2011
Excellence in Professionalism Award, Duke University Medical Center
2006
NIH Post-doctoral Research Associate Award
2005
Karikari IO, Baht, G; “Investigating the role of Apolipoprotein E in pseudoarthrosis following spine fusion’ Sponsored by AO Young Investigator Grant
2001
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Morehouse College
Howard Hughes Medical Fellowship
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