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Office
7858 Shrader Rd
Henrico, VA 23294Phone+1 804-270-1305Fax+1 804-560-9029
Summary
- Dr. Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw is an orthopedic surgeon in Henrico, VA. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice 3 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and is experienced in rotator cuff repair, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, hip arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy, and orthopaedic platelet rich plasma therapy.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian HospitalFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2019 - 2020
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2019
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2014
- Duke UniversityB.S., Major in Evolutionary Anthropology, Minor in Chemistry, 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- NC State Medical License 2014 - 2019
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Deans Tuition Merit Scholarship Duke University School of Medicine, 2010
- Resident Scholarship Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), 2018
- Best Resident/Fellow Poster Award, J. Leonard Goldner Research Symposium 2018
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Clinical Trials
- Phase III Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of NOVOCART 3D Plus vs. Microfracture in Knee Cartilage Defects Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsSF-36 Physical Component Score Is Predictive of Achieving a Clinically Meaningful Improvement after Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Femur.Kwadwo A. Owusu-Akyaw, Jennifer Bido, Tyler Warner, Scott A. Rodeo, Riley J. Williams
Cartilage. 2020-09-17 - 25 citationsDetermination of the Position of the Knee at the Time of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture for Male Versus Female Patients by an Analysis of Bone Bruises.Kwadwo A Owusu-Akyaw, Sophia Y Kim, Charles E Spritzer, Amber T Collins, Zoë A Englander
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018-06-01 - 19 citationsAssociation Between Preoperative Mental Health and Clinically Meaningful Outcomes After Osteochondral Allograft for Cartilage Defects of the Knee: A Machine Learning A...Prem N. Ramkumar, Jaret M. Karnuta, Heather S. Haeberle, Kwadwo A. Owusu-Akyaw, Tyler Warner
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021-02-08
Journal Articles
- Analysis of the Impact of Race on Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Scoliosis SurgeryMaher, K., Owusu-Akyaw, K., Zhou, K., Cooter, M., Ross, A., Lark, R., Taicher, B, Pediatric Anesthesia, 1/1/2018
- A Comparison of Patellofemoral Cartilage Morphology and Deformation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Versus Uninjured KneesOwusu-Akyaw, K., Heckelman, L., Cutcliffe, H., Sutter, E., Englander, Z., Spritzer, C., Garrett, W., DeFrate, L, Journal of Biomechanics, 1/1/2018
- dipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Arthroscopic SurgeryOwusu-Akyaw, K., Godin, J., Pecchia, S., Oldweiler, A., Moorman, C.T., Duke Orthopaedic Journal, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Comparison of Site Specific Patellar Cartilage Strain in ACL Deficient and Uninjured KneesOwusu-Akyaw, K., Heckelman, L., Cutcliffe, H., Sutter, E.G., Spritzer, C., Garrett, W, DeFrate. L, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting; ACL Study Group Meeting; Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, 2017; Arrowtown, New Zealand, 2018; New Orleans, LA, 2018, 1/28/2018
- In Vivo Exercise-Induced Glenohumeral Cartilage StrainsZhang, H., Heckelman, L., Spritzer, C., Owusu-Akyaw, K., Martin, J., Taylor, D., Moorman, C.T., Garrigues, G., DeFrate, L., Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/22/2017
- Comparison of Male and Female Knee Kinematics at the Time of Non-Contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Determined via Bone BruisesOwusu-Akyaw, K. Kim, S., Spritzer, C., Collins, A., Utturkar, G., Garrett, W., DeFrate, L, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association Meeting; Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Pinehurst, NC, 2016; San Diego, CA, 2017, 1/21/2017
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Other
- Determination of the Position of the Knee at ACL rupture for Males versus Females by an Analysis of Bone BruisesOwusu-Akyaw, K. Kim, S., Spritzer, C., Collins, A., Utturkar, G., Englander, Z., Garrett, W., DeFrate, L
1/1/2018 - Black Men in White Coats Web Video Series: Featured Physician
1/1/2016
Authored Content
- The Healing Power of Giving 'Dap'January 2021
- Health Care Owes the Black Community More Than Words of SolidarityJune 2020
- Health Care Owes the Black Community More Than Words of SolidarityJune 2020
- A Letter to African-American Medical Students and Resident-PhysiciansJune 2018
- A Letter to African-American Medical Students and Resident-PhysiciansJune 2018
- A Letter to African-American Medical Students and Resident-PhysiciansJune 2018
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Committees
- Company Physician, Richmond Ballet Medical Task Force 2020 - Present
- Consulting Physician/Board Member, 804SportsAssociates Board of Directors 2020 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, Arthroscopy Journal Editorial Board 2019 - Present
- Grant Reviewer, JRGOS/OREF Research Grant Committee 2019 - Present
- Director at Large, J Robert Gladden Society Board of Directors 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Arthroscopy Association of North AmericaMember
- National Medical AssociationMember
- J Robert Gladden Orthopaedic AssociationMember
External Links
- Kwadwo Owusu-Akyaw, MDhttps://www.orthovirginia.com/providers/kwadwo-owusu-akyaw
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrOforthe804
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