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Office
2211 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106Phone+1 505-272-3789Fax+1 412-647-6483
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2019
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2019 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMultiplicative effect of frailty and obesity on postoperative mortality following spine surgery: a deep dive into the frailty, obesity, and Clavien-Dindo dynamic.Oluwafemi P Owodunni, Evan N Courville, Uchenna Peter-Okaka, Christian B Ricks, Meic H Schmidt
International Journal of Obesity. 2024-03-01 - 1 citationsLate Onset Symptomatic Enlargement of Treated Spinal Intradural Neurocysticercosis Cyst.Mehrnoush Gorjian, Christian Ricks
The Neurohospitalist. 2022-10-01 - 21 citationsFrailty Status Is a More Robust Predictor Than Age of Spinal Tumor Surgery Outcomes: A NSQIP Analysis of 4,662 Patients.Syed Faraz Kazim, Alis J Dicpinigaitis, Christian A Bowers, Smit Shah, William T Couldwell
Neurospine. 2022-03-01
Press Mentions
UNM Neurosurgery Residency Program Earns Full Accreditation, Strengthening Health Care in New MexicoFebruary 12th, 2025
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