Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, was born in Kumasi, Ghana, on December 16, 1950. He emigrated to the United States in 1972 and completed undergraduate studies at Brooklyn College, where he received a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in 1976. He received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1980.
He was Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota (1987-1990); Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Southern California (1990-1994) and Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California College of Medicine, Irvine (1993-1994). His clinical appointments included the position of Associate Medical Director at the Southern California Complex Spine and Scoliosis Center in Whittier (1990-1994). Since July of 2006 , he has been Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Chief of the Scoliosis Service and Associate Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Boachie-Adjei has published and lectured extensively on Spine Surgery, with special emphasis on surgery to correct spine deformity. He is an inventor who holds several patents for devices used in spine surgery. He has started a foundation, F.O.C.O.S. (Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine) to provide orthopedic medical care to underserved populations in West Africa and other third world nations. He was also elected President of the Scoliosis Research Society for the 2008-2009 year.
Appointments
Chief of the Scoliosis Service, Hospital for Special SurgeryAttending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Specialty
Orthopedic SurgerySubspecialty
ScoliosisSpine
Special Expertise
ScoliosisKyphosis
Spine reconstructive and deformity surgery in pediatric and adult patients
Awards
Philip D. Wilson Award/Outstanding Teacher, Hospital for Special Surgery, 1998Louis Goldstein Award/Best Clinical Poster, 1999, 2002
Russell Hibbs Award/Best Clinical Research Paper, Scoliosis Research Society, 2002
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Humanitarian Award, 2004
Wholeness of Life Award, Hospital for Special Surgery, presented by The HealthCare Chaplaincy, New York, 2004
Science and Peace Gold Medal (Humanitarian Award), Albert Schweitzer International University, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
"Best Doctors in New York," New York magazine, 2009
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsScoliosis Research Society
North American Spine Society
Spine Society
American Medical Association
Specialized Centers
 | Industry Relationships |
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Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Boachie-Adjei as of June 02, 2009.
- Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. - Consultant, Designer in the development of Monarch instrumentation, Royalties, Per diem compensation
- K2 Medical, LLC - Consultant, Designer for the MESA posterior spine system, Royalties Speakers Bureau, Per diem compensation
- Osteotech - Per diem compensation, Royalties
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Education
MD, Columbia University, New YorkResidency
St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center, General Surgery, USFellowship
Twin Cities Scoliosis Center and the Minnesota Spine Center, John H. Moe Spine FellowCertification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
State Licensure
New YorkOheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:
For Patients
For Professionals
- Adult Scoliosis with Low Lumbar Degenerative Disease and Spinal Stenosis
- Bone Mineral Density Determinations by Dual-Energy X ray Absorptiometry in the Management of Patients with Marfan Syndrome - Some Factors Which Affect the Measurement
- Partially Overlapping Limited Anterior and Posterior Instrumentation for Adult Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Scoliosis: A Description of Novel Spinal Instrumentation, “The Hybrid Technique”
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection for VATER/VACTERL Associated Spinal Deformity: A Case Report
Selected Publications
Sarwahi V, Boachie-Adjei O, Backus SI, Taira G. Characterization of Gait Function in Patients with Post-surgical Sagittal (flatback) Deformity: A Prospective Study of 21 Patients. Spine. 27(21):2328-37, 2002, November 1.
Lebwohl NH, Cunningham BW, Dmitriev A, Shimamoto N, Gooch L, Devlin V, Boachie-Adjei O, Wagner TA. Biomechanical Comparison of Lumbosacral Fixation Techniques in a Calf Spine Model. Spine. 27(21):2312-20, 2002, November 1.
Shapiro GS, Boachie-Adjei O, Dhawlikar SH, Maier LS. The Use of Epoetin Alfa in Complex Spine Deformity Surgery. Spine. 2002, September:27(18):2067-2071.
Boachie-Adjei O, Do T, Rawlins BA. Partial Lumbosacral Kyphosis Reduction, Decompression and Posterior Lumbosacral Transfixation in High-grade Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Clinical and Radiographic Results in Six Patients. Spine. 2002 March;27(6):E161.
Urban MK, Jules-Elysee K, Urquhart B, Cammisa FP, Boachie-Adjei O. Reduction in Postoperative Pain after Spinal Fusion with Instrumentation Using Intrathecal Morphine. Spine. 2002, March:27(5):535-537.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.Research Interests
Clinical outcomes studies in scoliosis and other spine deformities in pediatric and adult patientsGene therapy for spine fusion
Clinical Trials
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