DavidOkwudiOkonkwoMD

"Professor of Neurological Surgery Executive Vice Chair, Clinical Operations Clinical Director, Brain Trauma Research Center University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine"

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Office
200 Lothrop St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-2100

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2006
University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2006
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Clinical Trials

Observational Study of Cortical Spreading Depression in Human Brain Trauma Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Study of NNZ-2566 in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of NNZ-2566 in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Under EFIC Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI Pilot Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
To Study the Effect of Early Cooling in Acute Subdural Hematoma Patients Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 22
Terminated
Not Applicable
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 02
Completed
Targeted Multidomain (T-MD) Interventions for Complex Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 15
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Precision Medicine Phase 2 Option 1 Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 01
Completed
Spreading Depolarizations in Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 28
Unknown status
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Acute Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold in Patients With Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial (INSPIRE 2.0).
James S Harrop, Kee D Kim, David O Okonkwo, Ira M Goldstein, K Stuart Lee
Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01
Letter to the Editor. A revision of the classic high-, moderate-, and low-contact sport categorization of risk for head and neck injuries.
Scott L Zuckerman, Grant H Rigney, Jacob Jo, Allen K Sills, David O Okonkwo
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-03-07
Prevention of concussion and long-term effects of repetitive traumatic brain injury: Unanimous consensus from the Cantu Concussion Summit.
Robert C Cantu, Allen K Sills, Michael L Alosco, Kristy B Arbogast, Jeffrey J Bazarian
PM & R. 2025-03-05

Journal Articles

Limitations of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Related
Ramesh Grandhi, Gregory M Weiner, David M Panczykowski, David O Okonkwo, Journal of Neurosurgery
Limitations of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Related
Ramesh Grandhi, Gregory M Weiner, David M Panczykowski, David O Okonkwo, Journal of Neurosurgery

Press Mentions

U.Va. Board Votes to Continue Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients Under 19February 21st, 2025
New Research Finds That Concussion Incidence Increases the Risk of a Suicide Attempt in Some Children with a History of DepressionJuly 1st, 2022
Machine-Learning Tool to Speed up Treatment of Traumatic Brain InjuryMay 1st, 2022
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