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Dr. Adogwa

A Leading Global Authority in Neurological Research and Spine Disorders

Dr. Adogwa is a globally recognized neurosurgeon and leading researcher whose groundbreaking work has shaped the fields of genomics, health services research, implementation science, comparative effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness. As a principal investigator and prolific author, his research has advanced the understanding of complex neurosurgical outcomes, with a recent focus on the mechanisms underlying persistent post-surgical pain and recovery following spine surgery.

His work has been continuously supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), institutional grants, and prestigious foundation funding, leading to the publication of over 600 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and invited podium presentations. A recognized thought leader in neurosurgery, Dr. Adogwa boasts a Google Scholar H-Index of 47, ranking him among the top 2% of neurosurgeons in the United States in citation impact. Additionally, he has been the recipient of more than 40 national and international awards from specialty societies and is recognized as a global authority on spinal disorders, ranking among the top 1% of the most cited neurosurgeons worldwide.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  1. Khalid SI, Mirpuri P, Massaad E, Thomson KB, Kiapour A, Shin JH, Adogwa O. The Impact of Preoperative Spinal Injection Timing on Postoperative Complications of Lumbar Decompression Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 20. PMID: 3836173.
  2. Tao X, Ranganathan S, Van Halm-Lutterodt N, Garcia-Vargas J, Wu A, Karnati J, Shankar S, Agyeman N, Ashraf A, Barve P, Childress K, Adogwa O. No difference in Short-Term Surgical Outcomes from Semaglutide Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Cervical Decompression and Fusion: A propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Spine. 2024 July 22. PMID: 39034750
  3. Wu TC, Kim A, Tsai CT, Gao A, Ghuman T, Paul A, Castillo A, Cheng J, Adogwa O, Ngwenya LB, Foreman B, Wu DTY. Neurosurgical Readmission Reduction Program in an Academic Hospital Leveraging Machine Learning, Workflow Analysis, and Simulation. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 May. PMID: 38897230
  4. Tao X, Adogwa O. TLIF is Associated with Lower Rates of Adjacent Segment Disease and Complications Compared to ALIF. Spine. 2024 April. PMID: 38686790
  5. Tao X, Adogwa O. Lumbar Arthroplasty is Associated with a Lower Incidence of Adjacent Segment Disease Compared with ALIF. Spine. 2024 April. PMID: 38679822
  6. Mirpuri P, Khalid SI, Colliander R, King P, Toa X, Elsamadicy A, Mehta AI, Adogwa O. The Impact of Preoperative Spinal Injection Timing on Postoperative Complications of Lumbar Fusion Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2024 July 29. PMID: 39002778
  7. Tao X, Matur AV, Street S, Shukla G, Garcia-Vargas J, Mehta J, Childress K, Duah HO, Gibson J, Cass D, Wu A, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. No Difference in Surgical Outcomes Between Stand-Alone Devices and Anterior Plating for 1-2 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A 1:1 Exact Matched Analysis. Spine. 2023 Sept 4. PMID: 37661800.
  8. Shukla G, Matur AV, Tao X, Khalid S, Garner R, Gibson J, Cass D, Wu A, Street S, Garcia-Vargas J, Mehta J, Childress K, Duah HO, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. Synthetic Interbody Devices and Traditional Bone Graft are Associated With a Similar Rate of Surgical Complications after 1-2 Levels ACDFs. Spine. 2023 Sept 4. PMID: 37661823
  9. Singh SP, Guindon J, Mody PH, Ashworth G, Kopel J, Chilakapati S, Adogwa O, Neugebauer V, Burton MD. Pain and Aging: A Unique challenge in Neuroinflammation and Behavior. Mol Pain. 2023 Jan-Dec; 19:17448069231203090. PMID 37684099.
  10. Shukla G, Matur AV, Tao X, Khalid S, Garner R, Gibson J, Cass D, Wu A, Street S, Garcia-Vargas J, Mehta J, Childress K, Duah HO, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Laminectomy With Fusion is Associated With Greater Functional Improvement Compared With Laminectomy Alone for The Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Spine. 2024 Jan 15. PMID: 37779319.
  11. Khalid SI, Mirpuri P, Thomson K, Elsamadicy A, Massaad E, Deysher D, Khilwani H, Adogwa O, Shin JH, Mehta AI. Outcomes following 2-Level Cervical Interventions with Cage-and-Plate, Zero Profile, or Arthroplasty Constructs. World Neurosurgery. 2023 Dec; 180. PMID: 37797683.
  12. Wu A, Matur AV, Childress K, Khalid S, Garner R, Vorster P, Tao X, Shukla G, Onyewadume L, Motley B, Virojanapa J, Cheng JS, Adogwa O. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is Associated with Increased Rates of Adjacent Segment Disease Following TLIF: A Propensity Matched Study. World Neurosurg. 2023. PMID: 37925152.
  13. Pugazenthi S, Fabiano AS, Barpujari A, Vessell M, Reddy V, Adogwa O, Swartz KR. Sociodemographics Impact Competitiveness in the Neurosurgical Match: Survey Results. World Neurosug. 2023. PMID: 38008166.
  14. Khalid SI, Mirpuri P, Chilakapati S, Kwak A, Mitchell D, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. The Impact of Preoperative Antithrombotic Therapy on the Risks for Thrombo-ischemic Events and Bleeding among Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery. Asian Spine J. 2023. PMID: 38050357.
  15. Street S, Matur AV, Tao X, Shukla G, Garcia-Vargas J, Mehta J, Childress K, Gibson J, Cass D, Wu A, Duah HO, Motley B, Webb D, Cheng J, Adogwa O. Correlation Between Rod Fracture and Shear Stress: A Novel Parameter. World Neurosurg. 2023. PMID: 38128759.
  16. Sharma AM, Tenny S, Yang GL, Cheng J, Ratliff JK, Steinmetz MP, Krishnamurthy S, Adogwa O, Swartz K. Factors affecting retirement and workforce attrition in neurosurgery: results of a Council of State Neurosurgical Societies national survey. J Neurosurg. 2023 Sep 1:1-10. doi: 10.3171/2023.7.JNS231117.PMID: 37657112
  17. Shukla GG, Matur AV, Childress K, Tao X, Garcia-Vargas J, Mehta J, Garner RM, Gibson J, Cass D, Vorster P, Wu A, Street S, Duah HO, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. Surgeon Experience Matters: An Exact Matched Analysis of TLIF Outcomes Demonstrates No Difference in Surgical Outcomes Between Experienced Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 10. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004758. PMID: 37432901
  18. Tao X, Matur AV, Khalid S, Shukla G, Vorster P, Childress K, Garner R, Gibson J, Cass D, Mejia Munne JC, McGrath K, Ivey N, Garcia-Vargas J, Wu A, Street S, Mehta J, Onyewadume L, Duah HO, Motley B, Cheng JS, Adogwa O. Cannabis Use is Associated with Higher Rates of Pseudarthrosis Following TLIF: A Multi- Institutional Matched-Cohort Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004768. PMID: 37417709
  19. Tao X, Matur AV, Shukla G, Adogwa O. RE: Preoperative HbA1c and Postoperative Outcomes in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jun 1. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004739. PMID: 3725920
  20. Adogwa O, Reid MC, Chilakapati S, Makris UE. Clin-STAR corner: 2021 update in musculoskeletal pain in older adults with a focus on osteoarthritis-related pain. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Aug;71(8):2373-2380. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18369. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PMID: 37186060
  21. Khalid SI, Deysher D, Thompson K, Ostrov PB, Hossa J, Mirpuri P, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. Outcomes of patients undergoing single-level arthroplasty versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 Jul;165(7):1915-1921. doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05616-4. Epub 2023 May 13.PMID: 37178246
  22. Tao X, Matur AV, Palmisciano P, Conteh FS, Onyewadume L, Duah HO, Shukla G, Vorster P, Gupta S, Chilakapati SS, Adogwa O. Preoperative HbA1c and Postoperative Outcomes in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Aug 15;48(16):1155-1165. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004703. PMID: 37146102
  23. Tao X, Matur AV, Khalid S, Onyewadume L, Garner R, McGrath K, Owen B, Gibson J, Cass D, Mejia Munne JC, Vorster P, Shukla G, Gupta S, Wu A, Childress K, Palmisciano P, Duah HO, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. TLIF is Associated with Lower Rates of Adjacent Segment Disease and Complications Compared to ALIF: A Matched-Cohort Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 May 4. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004694. PMID: 37146059
  24. Matur AV, Adogwa O. Response to letter to the editor regarding “Robotic and navigated pedicle screws are safer and more accurate than freehand screws: a systematic review and meta-analysis”. Spine J. 2023 Aug;23(8):1236. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.04.007. PMID: 37088314
  25. Gupta S, Tao X, Matur AV, Wu A, Chilakapati SS, Palmisciano P, Conteh FS, Duah HO, Shukla G, Vorster P, Garcia-Vargas J, Kwan D, Adogwa O. Bariatric Surgery Before Spine Surgery is Associated With Fewer Postsurgical Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 1;48(13):944-949. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004682. PMID: 37075380
  26. Vorster P, Matur AV, Palmisciano P, Conteh FS, Onyewadume L, Duah HO, Shukla GG, Chilakapati SS, Tao X, Gupta S, Shah S, Motley B, Cheng J, Virojanapa J, Adogwa O. Do Obese Patients Lose Weight After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2023 Jul;175:122-129.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.04.019. Epub 2023 Apr 12.PMID: 37059361
  27. Shukla GG, Wu A, Matur AV, McGrath K, Khalid S, Garner R, Owen B, Ivey N, Vorster P, Onyewadume L, Tao X, Motley B, Cheng J, Adogwa O. Lumbar Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Lower Incidence of Adjacent Segment Disease Compared With ALIF: A Propensity-matched Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 15;48(14):978-983. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004668. PMID: 37027188
  28. Shukla GG, Chilakapati SS, Matur AV, Palmisciano P, Conteh F, Onyewadume L, Duah H, Griffith A, Tao X, Vorster P, Gupta S, Cheng J, Motley B, Adogwa O. Laminectomy With Fusion is Associated With Greater Functional Improvement Compared With Laminectomy Alone for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jun 15;48(12):874-884. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004673. PMID: 37026781
  29. Adogwa O, Reid C, Chilakapati S, Makris U. Clin-STAR Corner:2021 Update in Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc.2023 Aug; 71(8):2373-2380. PMID 37186060
  30. Spence CA, Eden SV, Pennicooke B, Adogwa O, Holly LT, Welch BG, Mbabuike N, Nduom E, Ashley WW. Mass Shootings in the United States: an alarming trend of violence and public health threat. J Neurosurg. 2022 Sept 9:1-2. Doi 10.3171/2022 . PMID: 36087322
  31. Khalid Si, Chilakapati S, Mirpuri P, Eldridge C, Burton M, Adogwa O. The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Postoperative Complications After Spine Surgery: A Matched Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 2022 Nov 28:S1878-8750(22)01664-3. PMID: 36574568
  32. Khalid Si, Deysher D, Thomson K, Khiwani H, Mirpuri P, Mirpuri P, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. The Outcomes Following Endoscopic versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release – A matched Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 2022 Nov 30:S1878-8750(22)01667-9. PMID: 36462698.
  33. Matur AV, Palmisciano P, Duah HO, Chilakapati SS, Cheng JS, Adogwa O. Robotic and Navigated Pedicle Screws are Safer and more accurate than fluoroscopic freehand screws: s systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine J. 2023 Feb;23(2):197-208. PMID: 36273761
  34. Khalid Si, Nunna RS, Smith JS, Shanker RS, Cherney AA, Thomson KB, Chilakapati S, Mehta AI, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. The role of bone mineral density in adult spional deformity patients undergoing corrective surgery: a matched analysis. Acta Neurochir (wien). 2022 Aug 4. Doi: 10.1007/s00701-022
  35. Chilakapati S, Burton MD, Adogwa O. Preoperative Polypharmacy in Geriatric Patients In Associated with Increased 90-All Cause Hospital Readmission After Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity. World Neurosurgery. 2022 May 10:S1878-8750(22)00570.
  36. Khalid Si, Nunna RS, Shanker RM, Thomson KB, Parola R, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Medicare Outcomes Analysis. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Jun 14:8301. Doi: 10.14444/8301
  37. Khalid Si, Eldridge C, Singh R, Shanker RM, Macdonald AM, Chilakapati S, Smith J, Mehta AI, Adogwa O. The Impact of Smoking Cessation Interventions on Outcomes following single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures. Clinical Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 Jun 6;219:107319
  38. Khalid Si, Thomson KB, Chilakapati S, Singh R, Eldridge C, Mehta AI, Adogwa O. The Impact of Smoking Cessation Therapy on Lumbar Fusion Outcomes. World Neurosurg. 2022 Apr 16:S1878-8750(22)00469-7
  39. Caruso JP, Singh R, Mazzola C, Eldridge CM, Chilakapati S, Deme P, Swartz K, Schirmer CM, Huntoon K, Cheng J, Steinmetz M, Adogwa O. Trends in Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Neurosurgery Applicants and Residents: A Comparative Analysis of Procedural Specialties. World Neurosurg. 2022 Apr 15:S1878- 8750(22) 00377-1
  40. Khalid SI, Chilakapati, Adogwa O. Reply: Underutilization of Social Determinants of Health Billing Codes May Bias Surgical Disparities Research. Spine. 2022 Mar 1;47(5):E214
  41. Nunna RS, Khalid S, Chiu RG,, Parola R, Fessler RG, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. Anterior vs Posterior Approach in Multilevel Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Nationwide Propensity-Matched Analysis of Complications, Outcomes, and Narcotic Use. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Feb;16(1): 88-94
  42. Khalid Si, Thomson KB, Maasarani S, wiegmann AL, Smith J, Adogwa O, Mehta AI, Dorafshar AH. Materials Used in Cranial Reconstruction: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery.2022 May 25:S1878-8750. 2022 Jun 6;219:107319
  43. Akbik OS, Aoun SG, Adogwa O, Bagley CA, Al Tamimi M. Open Paddle Lead Trial for Spinal Cord Stimulation: An Institutional Experience. Pain Physician. 2022 Jan; 25(1): E37-E42
  44. Khalid SI, Eldridge C, Singh R, Chilakapati S, Thompson KB, Shanker R, Mehta AI, Adogwa O. The influence of social determinants of health on single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Dec 17:1-6. Doi: 10.3171/2021.9.SPINE211059
  45. Sagoo NS, Haider AS, Ozair A, Vannabouathong C, Rahman M, Haider M, Sharma N, Raj KM, Raj SD, Paul JC, Steinmetz MP, Adogwa O, Aoun SG, Passias PG, Vira S. Percutaneous image-guided cryoablation of spinal metastasis: A systematic review. J Clin Neuosci. 2021 Nov 25:S0967-5868(21)00556-7
  46. Adogwa O, Caruso JP, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Chilakapati S, Deme P, Stutzman S, Aoun SG, Naik AD, Bagley CA, Makris U. Decision Regret among Older Adults Undergoing Corrective Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity: A single Institutional Study. Spine. 2021 Nov 22. Doi: 10.1097/BRS
  47. Caruso JP, Pernak MN, Johnson ZD, El Ahmadieh TY, Ogunnaike B, Adogwa O, Aoun SG, Bagley CA. Blood Preservation techniques in complex spine surgery: illustrative case review of therapeutic options. Surg Neurol Int. 2021 Oct 11;12: 515.
  48. Deme P, Perera A, Chilakapati S, Stutzman S, Singh R, Eldridge CM, Caruso J, Vira S, Aoun S, Makris UE, Bagley CA, Adogwa O. Patient and Spine Surgeon Perceptions on Shared Decision Making in the Treatment of Older adults Undergoing Corrective Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity. Spine. 2021 Oct 18
  49. Nunna RS, Ostrov PB, Ansari D, Dettori JR, Godolias P, Elias E, Tran A, Oskouian RJ, Hart R, Abdul-Jabbar A, Jackson KL, Devine JG, Metha AI, Adogwa O, Chapman JR. The risk of nonunion in smokers revisited: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Global Spine J. 2021 Sept 28
  50. Montgomery EY, Pernik MN, Johnson ZD, Dossselman LJ, Christain ZK, Deme PR, Adeymo EA,Barrie U, Badejo O, Stewart NA, Uttarkar R, Adogwa O, Tecle NE, Aoug SG, Bagley CA. Perioperative Factors Associated With Chronic Opioid Use After Spine Surgery. Global Spine Spine J. 2021 Aug 20
  51. Buchowski JM, Adogwa O. Whats New In Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 April 22. Doi:10.2106/JBJS.21.00258.
  52. Khalid K, Maasarani S, Nunna RS, Shanker RM, Cherney AA, Smith JS, Reme AI, Adogwa O. Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Lumbar Fusions: A Matched Cohort Analysis. Spine. 2021 May 1;46(9):E559-E565.
  53. Caruso JP, Griffin S, El ahmadieh TY, Bedros NM, Hoeft J, Urquiga JF, Pernik MN, Hoes K, Patel AR, Funk RH, Davies MT, Vance AZ, Adogwa O, Barnett SL, Bagley CA, Batjer HH, Coppens J, El Tecle N, Aoun SG. Surgical Site Infection After Autologous Cranioplasty for Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Review of Two Level Trauma Centers. J Craniofac Surg.2021 July 12. Doi: 10.1097/SCS.
  54. Caruso JP, Swartz K, Mazzola C, Ban VS, Singh R, Eldridge C, Schimer C, Cheng J, Bauer AM, Steinmetz M, Adogwa O. The Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Neurosurgery Practice in Spring 2020. World Neurosurgery. 2021 May 5:S1878-8750(21)00663
  55. Caruso JP, Adogwa O, Mazzola C, Steinmetx M, Simon SD, Schirmer CM. As Assessment of Neurosurgery Resident Clinical and Socioeconomic Training: The 2013 Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Post- Residency Survey Results. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Mar 12:S1878-8750(21)00401-0
  56. Nunna RS, Khalid SI, Patel S, Sethi A, Behbahani M, Metha AI, Adogwa O, Byrne RW. Outcomes and Patterns of Care in Elderly Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 20::S1878- 8750(21)00049
  57. Khalid K, Nunna RS, Maasarani S, Shanker RM, Behbahani M, Edmondson CP, Metha AI, Gupta SK, Chan EY, Torquati A, Bryne RW, Adogwa O. Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Mini-Open Laparotomy for Ventricular Shunt Placement in the Medicare Population. Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 20:nyaa541.doi:10.1093/neuro/nyaa541
  58. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Comparison of postoperative Opioid Utilization in an ACDF Cohort: Narcotic Naïve Patients Versus Preoperative Opioid Users. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 Mar 1; 34(2):E86-E91. Dpi: 10.1097J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Oct;80:63-71.
  59. Nunna RS, Khalid SI, Patel S, Sethi A, Behbahani M, Mehta AI, Adogwa O, Vyrne RW. Perioperative optimization of senior health in spine surgery: impact on postoperative delirium. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 19:S1878-8750(21)00049-8.
  60. Pernik MN, Deme PR, Nguyen ML, Aoun SG, Adogwa O, Hall K, Stewart NA, Dosselman LJ, El Tecle NE, McDonald SR, Bagley CA, Wingfield SA. Perioperative optimization of senior health in spine surgery: impact on postoperative delirium. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Dec 31. Doi: 10.1111/jgs.17006.
  61. Maziad AM, Adogwa O, Duah HO, Yankey KP, Owusu DN, Sackeyfio A, Owiredu MA, Wilps T, Ofori- Amankwah G, Coleman F, Akoto H, Wulff I, Boachie-Adjei O, FOCOS Spine Research Group. Surgical management of complex post-tuberculous kyphosis among Africa patients: clinic and radiographic outcomes for a consecutive series treated at a single institution in West Africa. Spine Defom. 2021 Jan 5. Doi: 10.1007/s43390- 020-00258-3.
  62. Pelergos PE, Chakraborty AR, Adogwa O, Swartz K, Zhao YD, Simth ZA, Dunn IF, Bauer AM. An Evaluation of Neurosurgical Practices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. World Neurosurgery. 2021 Feb; 146:e91-e99.
  63. Sagoo NS, Haider AS, Rowe SE, Haider M, Sharma R, Neeley OJ, Dahdeleh NS, Adogwa O, Bagley CA, El Ahmadieh TY, Aoun SG. Microwave Ablation as a Treatment for Spinal Metastatic Tumors. . World Neurosurgery. 2021 Jan 7:S1878-8750(21)000006-1.doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.162: nyaa502.doi:10.1093/neuros/nyaa502.
  64. Khan M, Harper J, Hunsaker JC, Adogwa O, Mukherjee D, Kang A, Swartz K, Origitano TC, Guan J, Karsy M. Evaluating the role of Advanced Practice Providers in Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery. 2020 Dec 28: nyaa502.doi:10.1093/neuros/nyaa502.
  65. Montgomery EY, Pernik MN, Singh R, Eldridge CM, Schmitt KA, Khalid S, Nunna R, Caruso J, Johnson Z, Bagley CA, Adogwa O. Comparison of the Effect of Epidural versus Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia on Inpatient and Outpatient Functional Outcomes After Adult Degenerative scoliosis Surgery: A comparative Study. Spine J. 2020 Dec 19:S1529-9430(20)31261-4.
  66. Montgomery EY, Pernik MN, Singh R, Eldridge CM, Schmitt KA, Khalid S, Nunna R, Caruso J, Johnson Z, Bagley CA, Adogwa O. Sex Differences in Postoperative Complications and Functional Status After Deformity Correction Surgery: Do Men Fare Better Than Women. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Dec 16:S1878- 8750(20)32617-6.
  67. Johnson ZD, Aoun SG, Ban VS, Ahmadieh TYEL, Kafka B, Wolfe C, Adogwa O, Bagley CA, Tamimi MA. Bertolotti Syndrome with Articulated L5 Transverse Process Causing Intractable Back Pain: Surgical Video Showcasing a Minimally Invasive Approach For Disconnection: 2-Dimentional Operative Video. Open Neurosurg. 2020 Dec 8: opaa343.doi: 10.1093/ons/opaa343.
  68. Khalid SI, Maasarani S, Nunna RS, Shanker RM, Cherney AA, Smith JS, Reme AI, Adogwa O. Association Between Social Determinants of Health and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Lumbar Fusions: A Matched Analysis. Spine. 2020 Dec 1.doi: 10.1097/BRS
  69. Adogwa O, Rubio DR, Buchowski JM, D’Souza A, Shlykov MA, Jennings J. Skeletal Related Events and Mortality in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Single Institutional Analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Nov 27; 1-8.doi: 10.3171/2020.7.SPINE20829
  70. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Bagley C, Adogwa O. A comparison of prolonged nonoperative management strategies in cervical stenosis patients: success versus failures. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Oct;80:63-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.041.
  71. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Regional differences in prolonged non- operative therapy utilization prior to primary ACDF surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Oct;80:143-151. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.056.
  72. Huntoon K, Stacy J, Cioffi S, Swartz K, Mazzola C, Profitt C, Adogwa O. The Enforceability of Noncompete Clauses in the Medical Profession: A Review by the Workforce Committee and the Medicolegal Committee of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies. Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct 22: nyaa426.doi:10.1093/neuros/nyaa.
  73. Pelargos PE, Chakraborty AR, Adogwa O, Swartz K, Zhao YD, Smith ZA, Dunn IF, Bauer AM. An evaluation of neurosurgical practices during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Oct 13:S1878-8750(20)32217-8.doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.025.
  74. El Dafrawy MH, Adogwa O, Wegner AM, Pallotta NA, Kelly MP, Kebaish KM, Bridwell KH, Gupta MC. Comprehensive classification system for multirod constructs across three-column osteotomies: a reliability study. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 2020 Oct 9:1-7.doi: 10.3171/2020.6.SPINE20678
  75. Syed K, Nunna R, Maasarani S, Belmont E, Deme P, Chilakapati S, Eldridge C, Singh R, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Association of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis with higher rates of pseudarthrosis and revision surgery in adult patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusion. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 Aug;49(2):E6. Doi: 10.3171/2020.5. FOCUS20289
  76. El Dafrawy M, Bridwell K, Adogwa O, Shlykov M, Koscso J, Lenke LG, Lertudomphonwanit T, Kelly MP, Gupta M. Rod fractures and nonunions after long fusion to the sacrum for primary presentation adult spinal deformity: a comparison with and without interbody fusion in the distal lumbar spine. Spine Deform. 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00174-6.
  77. Adogwa O. Response to Letter: Where’s the Data. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Apr 1;45(7):E413. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003389.
  78. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Comparison of Postoperative Opioid Utilization in an ACDF Cohort: Narcotic Naive Patients Versus Preoperative Opioid Users. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Jul 17. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001053.
  79. Lilly DT, Davison MA, Eldridge CM, Singh R, Montgomery EY, Bagley C, Adogwa O. An Assessment of Nonoperative Management Strategies in a Herniated Lumbar Disc Population: Successes Versus Failures. Global Spine J. 2020 Jul 7:2192568220936217. doi: 10.1177/2192568220936217.
  80. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Gender differences in use of prolonged non-operative therapies prior to index ACDF surgery. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Aug;78:228-235. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.04.030. Epub 2020 Jun 3
  81. Syed K, Kelly R, Nunna R, Maasarani S, Sroussi H, Mehta A, Adogwa O. Pharmacologic and Cellular Therapies in the Treatment of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries: A Systematic Review. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Sep;79-12- 20.doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.013.
  82. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Bagley CA, Adogwa O. Gender Differences in the 3-month utilization on nonoperative therapies prior to lumbar microdiscectomy. Journal Clinical Neuroscience. 2020 Apr 20. Pii: S0967-5868(20)30200-9
  83. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Bagley CA, Adogwa O. Total Healthcare Expenditure in Patients With a Herniated Lumbar Disc That Ultimately Require Surgery: A 3- and 6-months Costs Comparison on Maximum Nonoperative Treatment. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 Apr; 33(3); E108-E115.doi 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000829
  84. Adogwa O, Buchowski MJ, Seilatycki A, Shlykov MA, Theologis A, Lin J, CreveCoeur T, Colleen P, Riew KD. Improvement in Neck Pain and Disability Following C1-C2 Posterior Instrumented Fusion for Atlanto-Axial Osteoarthritis. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Apr 17. Pii: S1878-8750(20)30758-0
  85. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Vuong V, Moreno J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Racial Differences in Perioperative Opioid Utilization in Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis. Global Spine Journal. 2020 Apr; 10(2): 160 – 168. doi: 10.1177/2192568219850092
  86. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Regional Variation in Nonoperative Therapy Utilization for Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis: A 2-Years Cost Analysis. Global Spine Journal. 2020 Apr; 10(2): 138 – 147. doi: 10.1177/2192568219844227
  87. Adogwa O, Buchowski JM, Lenke LG, Shlykov MA, El Dafrawy M, Lertudomphonwanit T, Obey M, Koscso J, Gupta MC, Bridwell KH. A Comparison of Rod Fracture Rates in Long Deformity Constructs After Transforaminal Versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Single Institutional Analysis. Journal Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Oct 11: 1-8. doi: 10.3171/2019.7. SPINE
  88. Khalid SI, Carlton A, Wu R, Kelly R, Peta A, Adogwa O. A Comparison of Readmission Rates and Complication Rates and Charges of Inpatient and Outpatient Multiple-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgeries in the Medicare population. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Jun 7:1-7. doi: 10.3171/2019.3.SPINE181257.
  89. Khalid SI, Adogwa O, Ni A, Cheng J, Bagley C. A Comparison of Hospital Readmission Rates and Complication Rates After Outpatient Versus Inpatient 1 and 2 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery: An Analysis of a Medicare Patient Sample. World Neurosurg. 2019 May 23. pii: S1878-8750(19)31397-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.120
  90. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Total Healthcare Expenditure in Patients with a Herniated Lumbar Disc That Ultimately Require Surgery: A 3- and 6-Month Costs Comparison of Maximum Non-operative Treatment. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 May 31. doi:10.1097/BSD.0000000000000829.
  91. Khalid SI, Kelly R, Adogwa O, Carlton A, Tam E, Naqvi S, Kushkuley J, Ahmed S, Woodward J, Khanna R, Davison M, Munoz L, Byrne R. Pediatric Brainstem Gliomas: A retrospective Study of 180 Patients from the SEER Database. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2019 April 4:1-14. doi: 10.1159/000497440
  92. Khalid SI, Kelly R, Carlton A, Wu R, Peta A, Melville P, Maasarani S, Meyer H, Adogwa O. Adult Intradural Intramedullary Astrocytoma: A multicenter Analysis. J Spine Surg. 2019 Mar;5(1):19-30. doi: 10.21037/jss.2018.12.06.
  93. Khalid SI, Kelly R, Carlton A, Adogwa O, Kim P, Ranade A, Moreno J, Maasarano S, Wu R, Melville P, Citow J. Outpatient and inpatient readmission rates of 3- and 4-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgeries. J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 Mar 29: 1-6.
  94. Khalid SI, Carlton A, Wu R, Kelly R, Peta A, Adogwa O. Outpatient and inpatient readmission rates of 1-and 2- level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgeries. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Mar 20. 2019 Mar 29: 1-6. pii: S1878-8750(19)30802-2
  95. Wewel JT, Kasliwal MK, Adogwa O, Deutsch H, O’Toole JE, Traynelis VC. Fusion rate following three- and four-level ACDF using allograft and segmental instrumentation: A radiographic study. J Clin Neurosci. 2019 Apr; 62: 142-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.11.040
  96. Davison MA, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Vuong V, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Regional Differences in the Cost and Utilization of Non-operative Management Within 3-months prior to lumbar microdiscectomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003125
  97. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. A Two-Year Cost Analysis of Maximum Non-Operative Treatments in Patients with Cervical Stenosis that Ultimately Require Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan 12. pii: S1878-8750(19)30037-3. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.167
  98. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. A Two-Year Cost Analysis of Maximum Non-Operative Treatments in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis that Ultimately Require Surgery. Global Spine J. 2019 Jun;9(4):424-433. doi: 10.1177/2192568218824956
  99. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Reduction in Narcotic Use After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis. Provisionally Accepted to Global Spine Journal.
  100. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Regional Variation in Opioid Use After Lumbar Spine Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan;121:e691-e699. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.192.
  101. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Gender Differences in Opioid Use in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis Undergoing Lumbar Decompress and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Dec 19. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002965
  102. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Regional Variation in Opioid Use After Lumbar Spine Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan;121:e691-e699. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.09.192
  103. Elsamadicy AA, Kemeny H, Adogwa O, Sankey EW, Goodwin CR, Yarbrough CK, Lad SP, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Influence of racial Disparities on Patient Reported Satisfaction and Short and Long term Perception of Health Status after Elective Spine Surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Jul;29(1):40-45. doi: 10.3171/2017.12.SPINE171079
  104. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Khalid S, Vuong VD, Davison MA, Ouyang B, Bagley C. Cheng J. Extended Length of Stay After Lumbar Spine Surgery: Sick patients, Post-operative Complications or Practice Style Differences Among Hospitals and Physicians? World Neurosurgery. 2019 Mar;123:e734-e739. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.016
  105. Davison MA, Vuong VD, Lilly DA, Desai SA, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C, Adogwa O. Gender Differences in Use of Prolonged Non-operative Therapies Before Index Lumbar Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Dec;120:e580-e592
  106. Adogwa O, Davison MA, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Lilly DT, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Longterm Costs of Maximum Non-Operative Treatments in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis that Ultimately require Surgery: A five Year Cost Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Mar 15;44(6):424-430.
  107. Immediate Post-operative Pain Scores Predict Neck Pain Profile upto 1 year following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Global Spine J. 2018 May;8(3):231-236.
  108. Abou-Ai-Shaar H, Adogwa O, Mehta AI. Lumbar Spine Stenosis: Objective Measurement scales and ambulatory status. Asian Spine J. 2018 Aug;12(4):765-774. [Epub ahead of print].
  109. Karikari IO, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Tauchi R, Kelly MP, Sugrue PA, Bumpass DB, Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lalezari R, Koester L, Blanke K, Gum J. Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment. Spine Deformity 6(2018) 568-575
  110. Adogwa O, Davison M, Vuong V, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Moreno J, Cheng J, Bagley C. Long Term Costs of Maximum Non-Operative Treatments in Patients with Symptomatic Lumbar Stenosis or Spondylolisthesis that Ultimately Required Surgery: A Five year Costs Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Mar 15;44(6):424-430.
  111. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. Does Nasal Carriage of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Increase the Risk of Post-Operative Infections after Elective Spine Surgery: Do Most Infections Occur in Carriers? World Neurosurg. 2018 Aug;116:e519-e524
  112. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. Extended Length of Stay in Elderly Patients After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery is Not Attributable to Baseline Illness Severity or Postoperative Complications. World Neurosurg. 2018 Aug;116:e996-e1001
  113. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Post-Operative Complication Rates, Ambulation, and Length of Hospital Stay After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) in Elderly Spine Deformity Patients. World Neurosurg. 2018 Aug;116:e1122-e1128.
  114. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. The Use of Subfascial Drains After Multi-Level ACDF: Does the Data Support Its Use? J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):227- 232.
  115. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. Post- Operative Drain Use in Patients Undergoing Decompression and Fusion: Incidence of Complications and Symptomatic Hematoma. Journal of Spinal Surgery. J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):220-226.
  116. Nahhas C, Scheer J, Adogwa O, Mehta. A Non-neurological outcomes of anterior and posterolateral approaches in the surgical treatment of thoracic disc disease: a retrospective study. J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):241-246.
  117. Khalid S, Kelly R, Adogwa O, Carlton A, Woodward J, Ahmed S, Khanna R, Bagley CA, Cheng J, Mehta A. Pediatric Spinal Ependymomas: An Epidemiological Study. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jul;115:e119-e128
  118. Adogwa O, Lilly DT, Vuong VD, Desai SA, Ouyang B, Khalid S, Khanna R, Bagley C, Cheng J. Extended Length of Stay in Elderly Patients After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion is Not Attributable to Baseline Illness Severity or Post-Operative Complications. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jul;115:e552-e557
  119. Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lubkin DT, Sergesketter AR, Vatsia S, Sankey EW, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Thirty-Day Complication and Re-admission Rates Associated with Resection of Metastatic Spinal Tumors: A Single Institutional Experience. J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):304-310.
  120. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Ongele M, Sergesketter A, Lydon E, Bagley CA, Karikari IO Posterolateral thoracic decompression with anterior column cage reconstruction versus decompression alone for spinal metastases with cord compression: analysis of perioperative complications and outcomes. Journal Spine Surgery. 2017 Dec; 3(4): 609-619.doi: 10.21037/jss.2017.11.08
  121. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Ongele M, Sergesketter AR, Tarnasky A, Lubkin DET, Drysdale N, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Pre-operative hemoglobin level is associated with increased health care use after elective spinal fusion(> 3 levels) in elderly male patients with spine deformity. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Jan 31. Pii: s1878- 8750(18)30086-X.
  122. Khalad S, Adogwa O,Kelly R, Metha A, Bagley C, Cheng J. Adult Spinal Ependymomas: A study of 998 cases. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec 7. Pii: S1878-8750(17)32098-3
  123. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Sergesketter, Khalid S, Moreno J, Cheng J, Karikari I, Bagley C. An Interdisciplinary care model decreases use of critical care services after corrective surgery for adult degenerative scoliosis. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Jan 6. Pii: S1878-8750(18)30035-4
  124. Adogwa O, Karikari IO, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Galan D, Bridwell KH. Correlation of 2-Year SRS- 22r and ODI Patient Reported Outcomes with 5-Year Patient Reported Outcomes After Complex Spinal Fusion: A 5-year single institutional study of 118 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Oct;29(4):422-428.
  125. Elsamadicy A, Sergesketter, Adogwa O, Ongele M, Gottfried O. Complications and 30-day readmission rates after craniotomy/craniectomy: A single Institutional study of 243 consecutive patients. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Oct 11. Pii: S0967-5868(17)30639-2
  126. Khalid S, Adogwa O, Cheng J. Opioid Prescribing Practices of Neurosurgeons: An Analysis of Medicare Part D. Spine. 2017 Dec 15. piiS1878-8750(17)32127-7
  127. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Sergesketter, Khalid S, Moreno J, Cheng J, Karikari I, Bagley C. The impact of chronic kidney disease on post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing lumbar decompression and fusion. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Feb; 110:e266-e270. Doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.147
  128. Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Sergesketter A, Black C, Tarnasky A, Onhele M, Vuong V, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari I. Impact of Alcohol Use on 30-Day Complication and Readmission rates after elective spinal fusion(> 2 levels) for adult spine deformity: A single Institutional Study of 1,010 patients. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Sept: 3(3):403-410.
  129. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter A, Black C, Tarnasky A, Onhele M, Vuong V, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari I. Relationship Between Koenig Depression Scale and Post-Operative Outcomes, Ambulation and Perception of Pain in Elderly Patients (≥65 Years) Undergoing Elective Spinal Surgery for Adult Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Nov;107:471-476
  130. Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Sergesketter A, Black C, Tarnasky A, Onhele M, Vuong V, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari I. Reduced Impact of Smoking Status On 30-Day Complication and Readmission Rates After Elective Spinal Fusion (≥3 Levels) for Adult Spine Deformity: A Single Institutional Study of 839 Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Nov; 107:233-238
  131. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong V, Moreno JR, Cheng JS, Karikari IO, Bagley CA. Geriatric Co- Management Reduces Peri-Operative Complications and Shortens Duration of Hospital Stay After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Prospective Single Institutional Experience. J.A.N.E Award. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2017 Dec; 27(6): 670-675. Doi 10.3171/2017.5.SPINE17199
  132. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Sergesketter A, Vuong V, Khalid S, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari I. Effects of immediate postoperative pain medication on length of hospital stay: does it make a difference? Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Jun:3(2):156-162
  133. Turel MK, Kerolus MG, Adogwa O, Traynelis VC. Cervical Arthroplasty: What Does the Labeling Say? Neurosurgery Focus. 2017 Feb; 42(2): E2. Doi: 10.3171/2016.11. Focus16414.
  134. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Effect of employment status on length of hospital stay, 30-day readmissions and patient reported outcomes after spine surgery. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Mar;3(1):44-49
  135. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Impact of age on change in self-image 5 years after complex spinal fusion(>5 levels). World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jan;97:112-116.
  136. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Fialkoff J, Voung V, Metha A, Vasquez R, Cheng J, Bagley C. Karikari I. Assessing the Effectiveness of Routine Use of Post-operative in-Patient Physical Therapy Services. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Jun:3(2):149-154
  137. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Impact of Intraoperative monitoring during elective complex spinal fusions(> 4 levels) on 30-day complication and readmission rates: A single institutional study of 643 Adult Spine Deformity Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Feb 9. Pii: S1878-8750(17)30150-X.doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.002
  138. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Impact of Race on 30-Day Complication Rates after Elective Complex Spinal Fusion(> 5 Levels): A single Institutional Study of 446 Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Mar;99:418-423. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.12.029
  139. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Risk Factors and Independent Predictors of 30-Day Readmission For Altered Mental Status After Elective Spine Surgery for Deformity: A single Institutional Study of 1090 Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Feb 9. Pii:S1878-8750(17)30148-1.doi:10.1016/jwneu.2017.02.001
  140. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Sergesketter A, Vuong V, Mehta A, Vasquez R, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Independent Association Between Pre-operative Cognitive Status and Discharge Location after Surgery: A Strategy to Reduce Resource Use After Surgery for Deformity. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Feb; 110:e67-e72. Doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.081
  141. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Impact of Surgical Approach on Complication Rates After Elective Spinal Fusion(> 3 Levels) for adult spine deformity. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Mar;3(1): 31-37
  142. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Effects of Immediate Post-op Pain Medication of Length of Hospital Stay: Does it Make a Difference. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2017 Jun;3(2): 155-162
  143. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Sergesketter A, Vuong V, Mehta A, Vasquez R, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Prophylactic use of Intra-operative Vancomycin Powder and Post-Operative Infection: An Analysis of Microbiological Patterns in 1200 consecutive Surgical Cases. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2017 Sept; 27(3): 328-334.
  144. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reedy G, Sergesketter A, Warwick H, Jones T, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Increased 30-Day Complication Rates Associated with Laminectomy in 874 Adult Spine Deformity Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Study. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jun;102:370-375.
  145. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Vuong V, Fialkoff J, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley C. The Association Between Baseline Cognitive Impairment and Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2018. Jan; 28(1):103-108. Doi: 10.3171/2017.5.SPINE161244
  146. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Lydon E, Sergesketter A, Kaakati R, Mehta A, Vasquez R, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Depression Independently Predicts Postoperative Delirium in Spine Deformity Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2017 Aug;27(2):209-214.
  147. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Fialkoff, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley C. Early Ambulation Decreases Length of Hospital Stay, Peri-Operaive Complications and Improves Functional Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery for Correction of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. Spine Journal. 2017 Sept 15;42(18):1420-1425.
  148. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Lydon E, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley C. The Prevalence of Undiagnosed Pre- Surgical Cognitive Impairment and Its Post-Surgical Clinical Impact in Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity. Journal of Spinal Surgery. 2017 Sept; 3(3): 358-363
  149. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Vuong VD, Metha AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Immediate Post- Operative Pain Scores Predict Neck Pain Profile upto One-Year Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Global Spine Journal. 2018 May;8(3):231-236. [Epub 2017 May 31]
  150. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Vuong VD, Metha AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates. Global Spine Journal. 2017 Dec: 7(8): 774-779.
  151. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Fialkoff J, Vuong VD, Metha AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley C. Patient Reported Outcomes 3 months after Surgery for Degenerative Disc Disease and Spondylolisthesis Accurately Predicts 1-Year Outcomes. Global Spine Journal
  152. Adogwa O, Wewel J, Kasliwal MK, Traynelis V. Implications of T1 Slope on Cervical Spine Alignment and Sagittal Deformity: A review of the Literature. Spine [Provisionally Accepted].
  153. Nasser R, Nakhla JP, Adogwa O, Moreno JR, Harowicz M, Verla T, Yassari R, Bagley CA. Predictive parameters to the antecedent development of hip pathology associated with long segment fusions to the pelvis for the treatment of adult spinal deformity. Surg Neurol Int. 2016 Oct 20;7:93
  154. Krucoff M, Cook S, Adogwa O, Moreno J, Yang S, Xie J, Firepong A, Lad N, Bagley C. Racial, Socioeconomic, and Gender Disparities in the Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Adult Chiari Malformations . World Neurosurgery. 2016 Oct 14. Pii: S1878-8750(16)31014-2.
  155. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Cheng J, Bagley C. Patient BMI is an Independent Predictor of 30-Day Hospital Readmission After Elective Spine Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Sept 1. Pii: S1878-8750(16)30781-1
  156. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Cheng J, Bagley C. Race as an Independent Predictor of Temporal Delay in Time to Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients with Cervical Stenosis: A Study of 133 ACDF Patients. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Sept 1. Pii: S1878-8750(16)30738-0
  157. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Vuong VD, Metha AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley C, Karikari IO. Association of Intra-Operative Blood Transfusions on Post-Operative complications, 30-Day Readmission Rates, and One-Year Patient Reported Outcomes. Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 15;42(8):610-615
  158. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Association Between Baseline Affective Disorders and 30-Day Readmission Rates in Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Oct; 94:432-436
  159. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. 30-day readmission after elective spine surgery: An analysis of 1400 consecutive spine surgery patients. Spine Journal. 2017 Apr 1:42(7): 520-524. Doi 10.1079/BRS
  160. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Independent predictor of reliability between full time employee- dependent acquisition of functional outcomes compared to non-full time employee-dependent methodologies: a prospective single institutional study. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Mar;2(1):47-51. Doi: 10.21037/jss.2016.03.01
  161. Martin J, Wang TY, Loriaux DB, Desai R, Adogwa O, Kuchibhatla M, Karikari IO, Bagley CA, Gottfried ON. Race as a Predictor of Post-Operative Hospital Readmission After Spine Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug; 63 Suppl 1: 191.
  162. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Drivers of 30-day readmission in elderly patients(> 65 years old) after spine surgery: An analysis of 500 consecutive spine surgery patients. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Jul 26. Pii: S1878-8750(16)30556-3
  163. O’Neil KR, Wilson RJ, Burns KM, Mioton LM, Adogwa O, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Adjacent Segment Disease: Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Utility of Surgical Intervention. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Jul;29(6): 234-41
  164. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Racial Disparities in 30-Day readmission rates after elective spine surgery: A single institutional experience. Spine Journal. 2016 Nov 1; 41(21): 1677-1682
  165. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Cheng J, Bagley C. Pre-operative nutritional status is an independent predictor of 30- day hospital readmission after elective spine surgery. Spine. 2016 Sep1;44(17): 1400-4
  166. Adogwa O, Fessler RG, Sure D, LaBagnara M, Shaffrey CI. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Sagittal Correction. Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug; 63 Suppl 1:31-6
  167. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Reiser E, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Isaacs R, Bagley C. Independent Predictors of Reliability Between Full Time Employee-Dependent Acquisition of Functional Outcomes Compared to Non Full Time Employee-Dependent Methodologies: A prospective Single Institutional Study. Journal of Spine Surgery.2016 Mar;2(1):47-51
  168. Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, Bagley C. Assessing patient reported outcomes measures via phone interviews versus patient self-survey in clinic: Are we measuring the same thing? World Neurosurgery. 2016 Mar; 87: 230-4
  169. Adogwa O, O’Toole J: Preoperative embolization in the surgical management of hypervascular spinal column tumors. Contemporary Spine Surgery 2017 Jan;18(1):1-7
  170. Verla T, Adogwa O, Thompson P, Null U, Cheng J, Bagley C. Effects of Psoas Muscle Thickness on Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Mar; 87: 283-9
  171. Verla T, Adogwa O, Touch U, Farber H, Petraglia F 3rd, Murphy KR, Thomas S, Fatemi P, Gottfried O, Bagley C, Lad SP. Impact of Increasing Age on Outcomes of Spinal Fusion in Adult Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery: 2016 Mar; 87: 591-7
  172. The effect of propofol versus isoflurane anesthesia on human cerebrospinal fluid markers of Alzheimer’s disease: results of a randomized trial. J. Alzheimer’s Dis. 2016 Apr 15;52(4):1299-310
  173. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Reiser E, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Isaacs R, Bagley C. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Does the Intra-operative Use of a Microscope Improve Surgical Outcomes. Journal of Spine Surgery. 2016 Mar;2(1):25-30
  174. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Carlos B. Pre-Treatment of Anxiety Prior to Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A prospective Single Institutional Experience. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Apr;88: 625-30
  175. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Carlos B. Pre-Treatment of Depression Prior to Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A prospective Single Institutional Experience. World Neurosurgery: 2016: Mar; 41(5): 438-44.
  176. Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE. Functional Outcomes After Lumbar Spine Fusion Between Patients with Spondylolisthesis and those with Degenerative Disc Disease(DDD): A Propensity Matched Prospective, Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Study of 1,741 Patients. Spine 2014:Nov 1;14(11):S59
  177. Adogwa O, Farber H, Fatemi P, Desai R, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, Gottfried O. Do Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients Have Worse Outcomes After Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion: A single Institutional Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2016 Mar; 25:54-7
  178. Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reiser E, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Isaacs R, Bagley C. The Effect of Patient Race on Extent of Functional Improvement after Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine. 2016 May;41(9): 822-6
  179. Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Jing Han, Cheng J, Karikari I, Bagley C. Do measures of Surgical Effectiveness at one-year after lumbar spine surgery accurately predict two-year outcomes. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2016 Jan 1: 1-8.
  180. Wang T, Martin JR, Loriaux D, Desai R, Shammsa RL, Adogwa O, Moreno J, Kuchibhatia M, Bagley CA, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Risk assessment and characterization of 30-day peri-operative myocardial infarction following spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of 1346 consecutive adult patients. Spine. 2016 Mar;41(5): 438- 44.
  181. Loriaux D, Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Huang M, Bagley CA, Kinon M, Zomorodi A, Gonzalez F, Lad SL. Extensive inferior vena cava filter thrombosis in a neurosurgical patient with protein C deficiency: case report and review of the literature. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.[Epub ahead of print]
  182. Goodwin R, Mehta A, Adogwa O, Sarabia-Estrada R, Sciubba D. Merkel Cell Spinal Metastasis: Management in the Setting of a Poor Prognosis. Global Spine Journal. 5(4):e39-43, 2015.
  183. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Shau D, Mendelhall SK, Aaronson O, Cheng J, Devin CJ, Mcgirt MJ. Cost per Quality Adjusted Life Year Gained of Revision Fusion for Lumbar Pseudoarthrosis: Defining the Value of Surgery. Journal Spinal Disord Tech. 28(3): 101-5, 2014
  184. Wang T, Jeffrey T. Nayar S, Suresh V, Loriaux D, DesaiR, Martin J, Adogwa O, Moreno J, BagleyC, KarikariI, Gottfried O. Independent predictors of 30-day perioperative deep vein thrombosis in 1346 consecutive spine surgery patients. World Neurosurgery. 2015 Dec; 84(6): 1605-12
  185. Wang T, Jeffrey T. Nayar S, Suresh V, Loriaux D, DesaiR, Martin J, Adogwa O, Moreno J, BagleyC, KarikariI, Gottfried O. Independent predictors of 30-day perioperative deep vein thrombosis in 1346 consecutive spine surgery patients. World Neurosurgery. 2015 Dec; 84(6): 1605-12
  186. Joel R. Martin, Adogwa O, Brown CR, Carlos A. Bagley, Kuchibhatla M, Shivanand P. Lad, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Oren N. Gottfried: Experience with intrawound vancomycin powder for posterior cervical fusion surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 22(1): 26-33, 2015
  187. Huang KT, Hazzard M, Thomas S, Chagoya G, Berg RW, Adogwa O, Bagley CA, Isaacs R, Gottfried ON, Lad SP. Differences in the Outcomes of anterior versus posterior interbody fusion surgery of the lumbar spine: A propensity score-controlled cohort analysis of 10,941 patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 22(5): 848-53, 2014
  188. Daniel Loriaux, Adogwa O, Gottfried O. Radiculopathy in the setting of lumbar nerve root compression secondary to an extradural intraforaminal lipoma: a case series and review of the literature. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 23(1):55-8, 2015
  189. Adogwa O, Kevin Huang, Matthew Hazzard, Ryan Owens, Joseph Cheng, Shivanand P. Lad. Outcomes After Cervical Laminectomy with Instrumented Fusion Versus Expansile Laminoplasty: A Propensity Matched Study of 8587 Patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 22(3): 549-53. 2015
  190. Seifi A, Carr K, Maltenfort M, Moussouttas M, Birnbaum L, Parra A, Adogwa O, Bell R, Rincon F. The Incidence and Risk Factors of Associated Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Acute Cerebral Ischemic (ACI) Events in the United States. PLoS One. 9(8): e105785, 2014
  191. Mendenhall SK, Parker SL, Adogwa O, Shau DN, Cheng J, Aaronson O, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Long-term Outcomes After Revision Neural Decompression and Fusion for Same-level Recurrent Lumbar Stenosis: Defining the Effectiveness of Surgery. J Spinal Disord Tech. 27(7): 353-7, 2014
  192. Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE. Outcomes After ALIF versus TLIF For Treatment of Symptomatic L5‐S1 Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Comparative Effectiveness Study. World Neurosurgery. 2015 Sept 25
  193. Adogwa O, Parastou Fatemi, Edgar Perez, Ranjith Babu, Jessica Moreno, Gustavo C Gazcon, Joseph Cheng, M.D, Oren Gottfried, Carlos A. Bagley. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Reduces Incidence of Post-Operative Wound Infection and Dehiscence After Long-Segment Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion: A Single Institutional Experience. The Spine Journal. 14(12): 2911-7, 2014
  194. Adogwa O, Joel Martin, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE. Preoperative Serum Albumin level as a Predictor of Postoperative Complication After Long Segment Spine Fusion. Spine Journal. 39(18):1513-9, 2014
  195. Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE. A Prospective, Multi- Institutional Comparative Effectiveness Study of Lumbar Spine Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients: Does Minimally Invasive TLIF Result in Superior Outcomes. World Neurosurgery. 83(5): 860-66. 2015
  196. Adogwa O, Fulchiero E, Karikari I, Agarwal V, Owens R, Gottfried ON, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, Cheng J. Psychosocial factors and surgical outcomes: Are elderly depressed patients less satisfied with surgery. Spine Journal. 39(19): 1614-9, 2014
  197. Verla T, Adogwa O, Parastou Fatemi, Oren Gottfried, Joseph Cheng, Oren Gottfried, Isaacs RE. Clinical Implications of Complications on Patient Percieved Health Status: A prospective Multi-institutional Study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 22(2): 342-5, 2015
  198. Shariq A. Khan, McDonagh D, Adogwa O, Gokhale S, Null U, Verla, T, Zomorodi A, Britz G. Perioperative cardiac complications and 30-day mortality in patients undergoing intracranial aneurysmal surgery with Adenosis induced flow arrest: A retrospective comparative Study. Neurosurgery 2013. 74(3): 267-71, 2014
  199. Agarwal V, Babu R, Grier J, Adogwa O, Back A, Friedman A, Adamson C: Cerebellopontine angle meningiomas: postoperative outcomes in a modern cohort. Neurosurgery Focus. 35(6): E10, 2013
  200. Ankit I. Mehta, Owoicho Adogwa, Isaac O. Karikari, Allan H. Friedman, Joseph Cheng, Bryan D. Choi, Carlos A. Bagley, Robert E. Isaacs. Anatomical Location Dictates Major Surgical Complications For Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Tumors: A 10-year Single Institutional Experience. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 19(6): 701-7, 2013
  201. Adogwa O, Fulchiero E, Karikari I, Agarwal V, Owens R, Gottfried ON, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, Cheng J. Affective disorders influence clinical outcomes after revision lumbar surgery in elderly patients with Symptomatic Adjacent Segment Disease, Recurrent Stenosis, and Pseudoarthrosis. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 21(2): 153-9, 2014
  202. Adogwa O. Editorial Response—Depression and Outcome. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2014
  203. Huang K, Adogwa O, Babu R, Bagley CA, Lad SP, Gottfried O. Radiologic Evidence of Spontaneous Spinal Arthrodesis in Patients with Lower Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Spine Journal. 39(8): 656-63, 2014
  204. Joel R. Martin, Owoicho Adogwa, Christopher R. Brown, Carlos A. Bagley, William J. Richardson, Shivanand P. Lad, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Oren N. Gottfried: Experience with intrawound vancomycin powder for spinal deformity surgery. Spine Journal. 39(2): 177-84, 2014
  205. Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE. No Difference in Post- operative Complications, Pain and Functional Outcomes After Incidental Durotomy in Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Propensity Matched Prospective, Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Study of 1,741 Patients. The Spine Journal. 14(9): 1828-34, 2014
  206. Shariq A. Khan, Adogwa O, Tong J, Null U, Verla, T, Gokhale S, White W, Britz G, zomorodi A, James M, McDonagh D. Effect of 6% hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 in 0.9% Sodium Chloride(Voluven) on Complications after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A retrospective Analysis. 2(1): 314, 2013
  207. Adogwa O, Isaac O. Karikari, Divya Ajay, Max Krucoff, Kwame Johnson, Joseph Cheng, Carlos A. Bagley, Robert E. Isaacs. Spontaneous Epidural Abscess in Patients 50-Years and Older: A 10-Year Institutional Perspective. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 20(3): 344-9, 2014
  208. Adogwa O, Owens R, Karkari I, Agarwal V, Gottfried ON, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, Cheng J. Revision Lumbar Surgery in Elderly Patients with Symptomatic ASD, Pseudoarthrosis and Same-Level Recurrent Stenosis: A Cost Effectiveness Analysis. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 18(2):147-53, 2013
  209. Adogwa O, Carr KR, Kudyba K, Karkari I, Bagley C, Gokaslan ZL, Theodore N, Cheng J. Revision Lumbar Surgery in Elderly Patients with Symptomatic Pseudoarthrosis, ASD and Same-Level Recurrent Stenosis: Long- term Outcomes and Clinical Efficacy. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 18(2):139-46, 2013
  210. O’Neill KR, Wilson RJ, Burns KM, Mioton LM, Wright BT, Adogwa O, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Adjacent-Segment Disease: Clinical Outcomes and Cost-Utility of Surgical Intervention.Clin Spine Surg 2016 Jul;29(6):234-41
  211. Bettegowda C, Adogwa O, Mehta V, Chaichana KL, Weingart J, Carson BS, Jallo GI, Ahn ES. Treatment of Choroid Plexus Tumors: A Twenty-Year Single Institutional Experience. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 10(5):398-405, 2012
  212. Parker SL, Adogwa O, Mendenhall SK, Shau DN, Anderson WN, Cheng JS, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Determination of minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in pain, disability, and quality of life after revision fusion for symptomatic pseudoarthrosis. Spine Journal. 12(12): 1122-8, 2012
  213. Adogwa O, Kwame Johnson, Elliot T. Min, Neil Issar, Kevin R. Carr, Kevin Huang, Joseph Cheng. Extent of intraoperative muscle dissection does not affect long-term outcomes after minimally invasive surgery versus open-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery: A prospective longitudinal cohort study. Surgical Neurology International. 3(Suppl 5): S355-61, 2012
  214. Adogwa O, Scott L Parker, David Shau, Stephen K Mendenhall , Ali Bydon, Joseph Cheng, Anthony L Asher , Matthew McGirt. Preoperative Zung depression scale predicts patient satisfaction independent of extent of improvement after revision lumbar surgery. The Spine Journal . 12(3): 179-85, 2012
  215. Parker SL, Mendenhall SK, Shau DN, Adogwa O, Anderson WN, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Minimum clinically important difference in pain, disability, and quality of life after neural decompression and fusion for same-level recurrent lumbar stenosis: understanding clinical versus statistical significance. J Neurosurg Spine. 16(5):471-8, 2012
  216. Lebow R, Parker SL, Adogwa O, Reig A, Cheng J, Bydon A, McGirt MJ. Microdiscectomy improves pain- associated depression, somatic anxiety, and mental well-being in patients with herniated lumbar disc. Neurosurgery. 70(2):306-11, 2012
  217. Parker SL, Mendenhall SK, Shau D, Adogwa O, Cheng JS, Anderson WN, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Determination of minimum clinically important difference in pain, disability, and quality of life after extension of fusion for adjacent-segment disease. J Neurosurg Spine. 16(1):61-7, 2012
  218. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Shau DN, Mendenhall SK, Aaronson O, Cheng JS, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Cost per quality-adjusted life year gained of revision neural decompression and instrumented fusion for same-level recurrent lumbar stenosis: defining the value of surgical intervention. J Neurosurg Spine. 16(2):135-40, 2011
  219. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Shau DN, Mendenhall SK, Devin CJ, Cheng JS, McGirt MJ. Cost per quality-adjusted life year gained of laminectomy and extension of instrumented fusion for adjacent-segment disease: defining the value of surgical intervention. J Neurosurg Spine. 16(2):141-6, 2011
  220. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Mendenhall SK, Shau DN, Aaronson O, Cheng J, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Laminectomy and Extension of Instrumented Fusion Improves 2-Year Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Patients with Adjacent Segment Disease: Defining the Long-Term Effectiveness of Surgery. World Neurosurg. 80(6): 893-6, 2013
  221. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Bydon A, Cheng J, McGirt MJ. Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: 2-year assessment of narcotic use, return to work, disability, and quality of life. J Spinal Disord Tech. 24(8):479-84, 2011
  222. Lebow RL, Adogwa O, Parker SL, Sharma A, Cheng J, McGirt MJ. Asymptomatic same-site recurrent disc herniation after lumbar discectomy: results of a prospective longitudinal study with 2-year serial imaging. Spine Journal. 36(25): 2147-51, 2011
  223. Mukherjee D, Chaichana KL, Adogwa O, Gokaslan Z, Aaronson O, Cheng JS, McGirt MJ. Association of extent of local tumor invasion and survival in patients with malignant primary osseous spinal neoplasms from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database. World Neurosurg. 76(6): 580-5, 2011
  224. Parker SL, Adogwa O, Bydon A, Cheng J, McGirt MJ. Cost-Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Associated Low-Back and Leg Pain Over Two Years. World Neurosurg. 78(1-2): 178-84, 2012
  225. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Shau D, Mendelhall SK, Cheng J, Aaronson O, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Long-term outcomes of revision fusion for lumbar pseudarthrosis: clinical article. J Neurosurg Spine. 15(4):393-8, 2011.
  226. Parker SL, Adogwa O, Davis BJ, Fulchiero E, Aaronson O, Cheng J, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Cost-utility Analysis of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Multilevel Hemilaminectomy for Lumbar Stenosis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 26(1): 42-7, 2013
  227. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Shau DN, Mendenhall SK, Aaronson OS, Cheng JS, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Preoperative Zung Depression Scale predicts outcome after revision lumbar surgery for adjacent segment disease, recurrent stenosis, and pseudarthrosis. Spine Journal. 12(3): 179-85, 2012
  228. Farber SH, Parker SL, Adogwa O, McGirt MJ, Rigamonti D. Effect of antibiotic-impregnated shunts on infection rate in adult hydrocephalus: a single institution’s experience. Neurosurgery. 69(3):6259, 2011.
  229. Adogwa O, Parker SL, Davis BJ, Aaronson O, Devin C, Cheng JS, McGirt MJ. Cost-effectiveness of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for Grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis. J Neurosurg Spine. 15(2):138- 43, 2011
  230. Lebow R, Parker SL, Adogwa O, Reig A, Cheng J, Bydon A, McGirt MJ. Microdiscectomy improves pain- associated depression, somatic anxiety, and mental well being in patients with herniated lumbar disc. Neurosurgery. 70(2): 306-11, 2012
  231. Parker SL, Fulchiero EC, Davis BJ, Adogwa O, Aaronson OS, Cheng JS, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ. Cost- effectiveness of multilevel hemilaminectomy for lumbar stenosis-associated radiculopathy. Spine Journal. 11(8):705-11, 2011
  232. Parker SL, Adogwa O, Paul AR, Anderson WN, Aaronson O, Cheng JS, McGirt MJ. Utility of minimum clinically important difference in assessing pain, disability, and health state after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. J Neurosurg Spine. 14(5):598-604, 2011
  233. Chaichana KL, Mukherjee D, Adogwa O, Cheng JS, McGirt MJ. Correlation of preoperative depression and somatic perception scales with postoperative disability and quality of life after lumbar discectomy. J Neurosurg Spine. 14(2): 261-7, 2011
  234. Parker SL, Adogwa O, Witham TF, Aaronson OS, Cheng J, McGirt MJ. Post-operative infection after minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF): literature review and cost analysis. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 54(1): 33-7, 2011
  235. Parker SL, Farber SH, Adogwa O, Rigamonti D, McGirt MJ. Comparison of hospital cost and resource use associated with antibiotic-impregnated versus standard shunt catheters. Clin Neurosurg. 58:122-5, 2011
  236. Forbes JA, Wilkerson J, Chambless L, Shay SD, Elswick CM, Abblitt PW, Adogwa O, Russell P, Weaver KD, Allen GS, Utz AL. Safety and cost effectiveness of early discharge following microscopic trans-sphenoidal resection of pituitary lesions. Surgical Neurology International. 2:66, 2011
  237. Farber SH, Parker SL, Adogwa O, Rigamonti D, McGirt MJ. Cost analysis of antibiotic-impregnated catheters in the treatment of hydrocephalus in adult patients. World Neurosurg. 74(4-5):528-31, 2010.
  238. Adogwa O, Costich JF, Hill R, Slavova S. Does higher surgical volume predict better patient outcomes? J Ky Med Assoc. 107(1):10-6, 2009.