OSPINE Surgical Center

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Meet Our Physicians

Chukwuka C. Okafor, M.D., M.B.A., C.I.M.E., F.A.A.O.S.

Fellowship Trained Spine Surgeon
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Board Certified Independent Medical Examiner


Board Certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery

Prior Academic Appointment:
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
The University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida

Medical School:
Boston University, College of Medicine
University of South Florida, College of Medicine

Fellowship:
Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Complex Spinal Surgery
Interventional Pain Management

Clinical Appointment:
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, Orlando, Florida

Recognition:
Top 20 Under 40! in the Entire USA and North America (Selection by NASS)

Selected to the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2018 Inaugural "20 Under 40!"
Dr. Okafor was recognized as one of North America's top 20 Spine Physicians Under 40, in the first year this honor was awarded.

The North American Spine Society (NASS) boasts an impressive group of highly talented and extraordinary physicians and leaders in the field. Dr. Okafor was selected as one of the TOP 20 Spine Surgeons/Physicians in the entire U.S.A. and North America. NASS is the largest multidisciplinary spine society in North America, dedicated to fostering evidence-based and ethical spine care. Members include the best spinal specialists and leaders in spine care across the United States and beyond.

Kaiwal Patel, M.D., D.ABA

Double Board-Certified Anesthesiologist & Pain Medicine Specialist


Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology & American Board of Pain Medicine

Current Role:
Pain Medicine & Anesthesia Specialist
Spine Institute of Central Florida

Academic Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Yale School of Medicine

Medical Education:
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Yale School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – Duke University School of Medicine

Residency:
Anesthesiology – Yale School of Medicine

Fellowship:
Pain Medicine Fellowship – Duke University School of Medicine

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