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Olumide Danisa, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Durham, NC

OlumideDanisaMDFAAOS(He/Him)

Orthopaedic Surgery Durham, NC

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Associate Professor Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery Duke University Health System

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  • Office

    Duke Spine Center
    40 Duke Medicine Cir, Unit 1B/1C
    Durham, NC 27710
    Phone+1 919-620-5168

Summary

  • Dr. Olumide Danisa is an orthopedic surgeon in Loma Linda, CA and is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in spinal traumatic injuries, degenerative spine disease, spinal deformity, spinal infections, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, spinal stenosis, cervical spine tumor, thoracic spine tumor, and lumbosacral spine tumor.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Combined Adult (Orthopedic/Neurosurgical) Spine Fellowship, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterChief Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 1997
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1997
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1993 - 1996
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1990
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins UniversityBS, Biomechanical engineering, Cum laude, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1996 - 2012
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1998 - 2011
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Walter E. McPherson Outstanding Student-Faculty Research Award Walter E. McPherson Society, 2024
  • Teacher of the year Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2022
  • Best poster: Using Hounsfield units to quantify optimal spinal fixation 12 Annual Meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS), 2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Supervised machine learning algorithms used to predict post-surgical outcomes following anterior surgical fixation of odontoid fractures  
    Mikayla Kricfalusi; Richard C. Rice; Andrew Cabrera; Prathyusha Dasari; David Chung; Trevor Case; David E. Ruckle; Joseph N. Liu; Wayne K. Cheng; Olumide Danisa, International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics, 2/27/2024
  • Artificial Intelligence in Spine Care: What You Need to Know  
    Jacob Razzouk, Daniel Bohen, Omar Ramos, Whitney Kagabo, Wayne Cheng, Olumide Danisa, SpineLine, 9/2023
  • Mitigating Malpractice Claims: Practices for Health Care Professionals  
    Jacob Razzouk, BS, Omar Ramos, MD, Nathan Schilt, Esq., Wayne Cheng, MD.,Olumide Danisa, MD, SpineLine, 6/2022
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Anatomic Assessment of L1-S1 Neuroforaminal Dimensions Using Computed Tomography of 1,000 Patients
    Kai Nguyen, Jacob Razouk, Zachary Brandt, Patricia Carlson, Ethan Vyhmeister, Nathaniel Wycliffe, Wayne Cheng, Olumide Danisa, 2024 Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN) Spine Summit., Las Vegas, NV, 2/24/2024
  • Can Machine Learning Predict Continued Opioid Use After Spine Surgery?
    David Chung, Alexander Bouterse, Andrew Cabrera, Olumide Danisa, MD, 2024 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2/12/2024
  • Social Determinants of Health and Disparities In Spine Surgery: A Ten-year Analysis of 8,656 Cases Using Ensemble Machine Learning and Multilayer Perceptron
    David Shin, Jacob Razzouk, Jonathan Thomas, Kai Nguyen, Wayne Cheng, Olumide Danisa., 2024 Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 2/2/2024
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Grant Support

  • Spence's Rule: modifier for transverse Atlanta ligament injuryNuVasive2016–2017
  • Quantitative CT vs AP DEXA vs Lateral DEXAMusculoskeletal Transplant Foundation2015–2017

Committees

  • Associate Editor, North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020 - Present
  • Board Member, SpineLine Editorial Board 2018 - Present
  • Education Committee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery 2015 - Present
  • Medical Board of Trustees, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation 2015 - Present
  • Spine Section member, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2015 - Present
  • Examiner, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2012 - Present
  • Member, North American Spine Society/ Patient Safety Committee 2008 - Present
  • Member, North American Spine Society/ Patient Education Committee 2008 - Present
  • Member, North American Spine Society/Resident and Fellow Education Committee 2014 - 2015
  • Associate Editor, Spine Journal Editorial Board 2009 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Board of Trustees, Musculosketal Transplant FoundationDisclosure: Research grant and institutional support2015 - Present
  • Consultant, Globus MedicalImplant designDisclosure: Royalty2009 - Present
  • Consultant, NuVasive2016 - 2023
  • Teaching faculty and Consultant, Stryker2019 - 2021
  • Consultant, SpineArt2018 - 2021