IsaacObiriKarikariMD
Neurosurgery • Oklahoma City, OKBrain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
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Office
4120 W Memorial Rd
Ste 205
Oklahoma City, OK 73120Phone+1 405-749-2992Fax+1 405-936-5445
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2013 - 2014
Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2013- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2022 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2013 - 2015- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- P-15L Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Instrumentation Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 24
- Utility of Postoperative Bracing Start of enrollment: 2019 May 14
- Impact of Body Habitus (Arm Span and Abdominal Girth) on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Start of enrollment: 2019 Sep 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 127 citations2012 Young Investigator Award winner: The distribution of body mass as a significant risk factor for lumbar spinal fusion postoperative infections.Ankit I. Mehta, Ranjith Babu, Isaac O. Karikari, Betsy H. Grunch, Vijay Agarwal
Spine. 2012-09-01 - 19 citationsImpact of Race on 30-Day Complication Rates After Elective Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels): A Single Institutional Study of 446 PatientsAladine A. Elsamadicy, Owoicho Adogwa, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Cassie Hobbs, Shay Behrens
World Neurosurgery. 2017-03-01 - 7 citationsRobotic-assisted percutaneous iliac screw fixation for destructive lumbosacral metastatic lesions: an early single-institution experienceChristine Park, Clifford L Crutcher, Vikram A. Mehta, Timothy Y. Wang, Khoi D. Than
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2021-06-15
Authored Content
- Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Surgery and Reoperation Rates: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Review of 2060 PatientsMay 2018
- Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Surgery and Reoperation Rates: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Review of 2060 PatientsMay 2018
Press Mentions
Dr. Isaac Karikari: Changing Attitudes Toward Opioids and How Physicians Can Drive ChangeSeptember 23rd, 2019- NASS Unveils '20 Under 40' Spine Surgeons for 2019August 28th, 2019
- Drs. Warren Yu, Alan Villavicencio & More: 7 Spine Surgeons in the Headlines This Week FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016
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