Roosevelt U. Offoha, M.D.

Fellowship: New York University, New York, New York, 2019, Spine Surgery Fellowship
Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, 2018, Orthopedic Residency
Medical Degree: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 2013, Doctor of Medicine
Undergraduate Degree: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 2008, Bachelor of Music, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude

Publications & Research
Publication: Moskovich R, Offoha R. “Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine.” Basic Biomechanics
of the Musculoskeletal System, edited by Nordin M and Frankel V, Wolters Kluwer, 2022, 304-340

Moskovich R, Offoha R. “Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine.” Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System, edited by Nordin M and Frankel V, Wolters Kluwer, 2022, 304-340

Janusz P, Tyrakowski M, Glowka P, Offoha R, Siemionow K. “Influence of cervical spine position on the radiographic parameters of the thoracic inlet alignment.” Eur Spine J., Vol. 24, Issue 12 (December 2015), pp 2880-2884.

Offoha RU, Garzon-Muvdi J, Streiff MB, McFarland EG. “Upper-extremity thrombosis in a patient after biceps tenodesis.” Orthopedics., Vol. 37, Issue 12 (December 2014), pp 1133-1136.

Tan EW, Offoha RU, Oswald GL, Skolasky RL, Dewan AK, Zhen G, Shapiro JR, Dietz HC, Cao X, Sponseller PD. “Increased fracture risk and low bone mineral density in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.” Am J Med Genet A., Vol. 161a, Issue 8 (August 2013), pp1910-1914.

Abstract: “Outcomes and Complications of Sacro-Pelvic Fixation Using S2 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Fixation in Adult Deformity patients fused to the Sacrum: A prospective Study with Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up.” Khaled Kebaish, MD; Mostafa H. El Dafrawy, MD; Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD; Philip Neubauer, MD; Roosevelt Offoha; Eric W. Tan, MD; Paul D. Sponseller. Was presented at Scoliosis Research Society 2012 International Meeting. July 2012

Michael D. Carrithers, Gouri Chatterjee, Lisette M. Carrithers, Roosevelt Offoha, Uzoma Iheagwara, Christoph Rahner, Morven Graham, and Stephen G. Waxman.  “Regulation of Podosome Formation in Macrophages by a Splice Variant of the Sodium Channel SCN8A.”  J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 284, Issue 12 (March 20, 2009), pp. 8114-8126.

Publication: Janusz P, Tyrakowski M, Glowka P, Offoha R, Siemionow K. “Influence of cervical
spine position on the radiographic parameters of the thoracic inlet alignment.” Eur Spine J., Vol.
24, Issue 12 (December 2015), pp 2880-2884.

Publication: Offoha RU, Garzon-Muvdi J, Streiff MB, McFarland EG. “Upper-extremity
thrombosis in a patient after biceps tenodesis.” Orthopedics., Vol. 37, Issue 12 (December 2014),
pp 1133-1136.

Publication: Tan EW, Offoha RU, Oswald GL, Skolasky RL, Dewan AK, Zhen G, Shapiro JR,
Dietz HC, Cao X, Sponseller PD. “Increased fracture risk and low bone mineral density in
patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.” Am J Med Genet A., Vol. 161a, Issue 8 (August 2013),
pp1910-1914.

Publication: Michael D. Carrithers, Gouri Chatterjee, Lisette M. Carrithers, Roosevelt Offoha,
Uzoma Iheagwara, Christoph Rahner, Morven Graham, and Stephen G. Waxman. “Regulation of
Podosome Formation in Macrophages by a Splice Variant of the Sodium Channel SCN8A.” J.
Biol. Chem., Vol. 284, Issue 12 (March 20, 2009), pp. 8114-8126.

When not treating patients, Dr. Offoha enjoys spending time at a coffee shop, in nature or at the gym; he loves listening to music and to standup comedy. Dr. Offoha was an elite powerlifter as well a musician, and his passion is helping his patients regain quality of life and return to the activities they love most.

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