NikolaKPuffinbargerMD
Pediatric (General) Surgery • Oklahoma City, OKAssociate Professor, Surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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Office
940 NE 13th St
Jimmy Everest Tower Ste 2000
Oklahoma City, OK 73104Phone+1 405-271-2006
Summary
- Dr. Nikola Puffinbarger, MD is a Pediatric Surgeon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Oklahoma, Illinois, and Kansas. She is affiliated with Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, OU Health, and INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1998 - 2000
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1998- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OK State Medical License 1992 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2000
PA State Medical License 1996 - 1996- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 32 citationsSurgeon-directed ultrasound for trauma is a predictor of intra-abdominal injury in children.Sara E. Suthers, Roxie M. Albrecht, David S Foley, P. Cameron Mantor, Nikola K. Puffinbarger
The American Surgeon. 2004-02-01 - 20 citationsUsing a bioabsorbable copolymer plate for chest wall reconstruction.David W. Tuggle, P. Cameron Mantor, David S Foley, Michele M Markley, Nikola K. Puffinbarger
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2004-04-01 - 55 citationsAbdominal wall defects in infants. Survival and implications for adult life.William P. Tunell, Nikola K. Puffinbarger, David W. Tuggle, D. V. Taylor, P. C. Mantor
Annals of Surgery. 1995-05-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
