KrisOkumuMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Watsonville, CA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Physician

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Office
Kris Okumu MD
1820 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone+1 831-728-4227

Summary

Kris Okumu M.D., Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Coastal Health Partners

Dr. Okumu provides advanced care including minimally invasive spine surgery surgery procedures, robotic spine surgery, and robotic joint replacement surgery

Education & Training

Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2007 - 2008
St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002 - 2007
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2001
University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cell Biology, Emphasis Biochemistry, 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2023
OR State Medical License 2008 - 2011
American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) Orthopedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Predoctoral Research Fellowship University of California, Davis, 2001
Leadership Council Scholarship University of California, Davis, 2000
Scholarship Sinkler Miller Medical Association, 2000
Leadership Award University of California, Davis, 2000
Medical Student of the Year Imani Clinic, University of California, Davis, 2000
Scholarship James Foundation, 1999
Scholarship North Valley Health Education, 1997
William Dochterman Medical Student Scholarship 1997
Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Student Scholarship 1997
Medical Student Scholarship University of California, Davis Smith, 1997
Undergraduate Research Award Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1995
Student Association Award University of California, Berkeley, 1993
Dean’s List 1992
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Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

Predominant Kinesin-like Protein in the Vertebrate Retina is a Novel Kinesin Family Member
L. Bost-Usinger, K. Okumu, H. Park, B. Burnside, Molecular Biology of the Cell/American Society for Cell Biology, 1/1/1996

Lectures

TLS Spine Anatomy and the Lumbosacral Plexus
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Cost Analysis of Interspinous Process Distraction versus Laminectomy for Treatment of Spinal Stenosis
New York, NY - 1/1/2005
Pelvis and Hip Anatomy
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Wrist and Hand Anatomy
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Knee Anatomy
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Indications for Antibiotic Administration in Orthopaedic Surgery
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Proximal Humerus Fractures
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Psuedoarthrosis of the Tibia
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005
Evaluation of Gait Disorders
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
Heamatopoeitic Disorders
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
Bone Injury, Regeneration, Repair
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
Wrist Arthrodeses
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
The Effect of Interspinous Process Distraction on Lumbar Intervertebral Alignment
Lisbon, Portugal - 1/1/2004
The Effect of Interspinous Process Distraction on Lumbar Intervertebral Angle
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2004
Etiology and Treatment of Nonunions
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2003
Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nerve Injury and Repair
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2003
Biomechanics: Polymers and Ceramics
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2003
Mucopolysaccharidoses
St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2003
Disparities in Access to Health Care
University of California, Davis - 1/1/2000
FKIF-2 is a novel Kinesin Family Member in the Teleost Retina and RPE
1/1/1996
The use of Bioluminescent Markers in Protein Gels
1/1/1995
Orthopaedic ‘Red Flags’ – Unraveling Treatment Options
Pleasanton, CA - 1/8./2011
Spine Interventions
Los Angeles, CA, 2014; Oakland, CA, 2014 - 1/10/2014
Sacro-Iliac Joint Pain: An Underdiagnosed cause of low back pain
El Camino Hospital - 1/20/2014
Understanding Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA - 1/24/2015
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Press Mentions

6 Spine Surgeon Moves in AugustSeptember 1st, 2021
Orthopedic, Spine Specialists Among 4 Surgeons Joining California Medical GroupAugust 24th, 2021
Where Is the Federal Government?April 5th, 2020