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CHUKWUKA OKAFOR, MD
MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI: 1699979534IndividualAccepts Medicare
Specialties, Licenses & Credentials
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Orthopaedic Surgery
Code: 207X00000X
MD429548(PA)MT184380(PA)
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine PhysicianPrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery — Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Code: 207XS0117X
ME 104463(FL)
CMS Specialties
PrimaryORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Class of 2004
Research & Publications (20)
Cytokine profiles and antibody responses to Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in individuals living in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria.
PMID 19652739·Afr Health Sci·2009
7-preclinical
Quiz page. Pseudo renal failure secondary to intraperitoneal bladder perforation during cesarean delivery.
PMID 18640481·Am J Kidney Dis·2008
5-case
Pattern of dyslipidaemia among Nigerians with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PMID 18689135·Niger J Clin Pract·2008
4-observational
Evaluation of neurologic deficit without apparent cause: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.
PMID 18092568·J Spinal Cord Med·2007
5-case
Opportunities to improve health systems in Africa. A comparative overview of healthcare challenges for stakeholders and strategic planners.
PMID 17825883·Gynecol Oncol·2007
8-other
Epidemiological factors that promote the development of severe malaria anaemia in children in Ibadan.
PMID 17594284·Afr Health Sci·2007
8-other
Reliability of a novel classification system for thoracolumbar injuries: the Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score.
PMID 16685239·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2006
4-observational
An evaluation of the effect of parity and age on malaria parasitaemia in pregnancy.
PMID 17130024·J Obstet Gynaecol·2006
8-other
Osteogenic protein-1 : a review of its utility in spinal applications.
PMID 16831023·BioDrugs·2006
6-review
Particulate endocytosis mediates biological responses of human mesenchymal stem cells to titanium wear debris.
PMID 16450379·J Orthop Res·2006
8-other
Optimization of high-efficiency transfection of adult human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro.
PMID 15805572·Mol Biotechnol·2005
8-other
Spectrum of childhood malignancies in Enugu, Nigeria (1999-2004).
PMID 16752668·Afr J Med Med Sci·2005
8-other
A three-dimensional nanofibrous scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering using human mesenchymal stem cells.
PMID 15282138·Biomaterials·2005
4-observational
Clinical manifestations and immune response to MSP 1(19) in severe paediatric malaria in Adeoyo state maternity hospital, Ibadan.
PMID 15490796·Afr J Med Med Sci·2004
8-other
Myofibrillar responsiveness to cAMP, PKA, and caffeine in an animal model of heart failure.
PMID 12504124·Biochem Biophys Res Commun·2003
7-preclinical
Chronic treatment with carvedilol improves ventricular function and reduces myocyte apoptosis in an animal model of heart failure.
PMID 12873352·BMC Physiol·2003
7-preclinical
Mg-ATPase and Ca+ activated myosin AtPase activity in ventricular myofibrils from non-failing and diseased human hearts--effects of calcium sensitizing agents MCI-154, DPI 201-106, and caffeine.
PMID 12708747·Mol Cell Biochem·2003
4-observational
Knowledge, awareness and perception of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among antenatal patients at Nnewi, Nigeria.
PMID 12521863·J Obstet Gynaecol·2001
8-other
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Contact & Hours
- Address
- 5050 S FLORIDA AVE
LAKELAND, FL 33813 - Phone
- (863) 688-3030
Quick Facts
- NPI
- 1699979534
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Gender
- Male
- Medicare
- Accepted
- Specialties
- 3
- Locations
- 1
- Years in Practice
- 22
- Publications
- 20
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