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David Okonkwo

Fellowship Director · UPMC Medical Education

Credentials: · · · ·

History

UPMC Medical Education Fellowship
Present
Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center · UPMC Medical Education
Present
Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Program · UPMC Medical Education
Present

Neurological Surgery
University of Virginia Medical Center
2005–2006
Auckland Public Hospital
2004–2005
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Virginia
1996–2000
University of Virginia
1990–1994

Research

Traumatic brain injury: progress and challenges in prevention, clinical care, and research
Review · The Lancet Neurology · 2022 · 1,200 citations
Acute spinal cord injury, part I: pathophysiologic mechanisms
Review · Clinical Neuropharmacology · 2001 · 580 citations
Serum GFAP and UCH-L1 for prediction of absence of intracranial injuries on head CT (ALERT-TBI): a multicentre observational study
The Lancet Neurology · 2018 · 485 citations

AK
Adam Kanter
110 papers · 20 as a resident
Geoffrey Manley
105 papers
John Yue
76 papers · 54 as a resident
Gregory Mundis
69 papers
Esther Yuh
65 papers
Pratik Mukherjee
62 papers
Ramon Diaz-Arrastia
61 papers
Robert Eastlack
61 papers
Christopher Shaffrey
59 papers
Praveen Mummaneni
59 papers
Alex Valadka
57 papers
Juan Uribe
55 papers

Grants

Pilot Clinical Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of External Ventricular Drainage with Cerebrospinal Fluid Water Removal Osmotherapy for Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Cerebral Edema
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · U44
PI · $3.1M · Cerovations, Llc
2022–2027
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · U01
PI · $19.1M · University of California, San Francisco
2013–2020

Clinical trials

Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI Pilot
Principal investigator · Completed
University of California, San Francisco
2010–2013
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) Precision Medicine Phase 2 Option 1
Study director · Enrolling by invitation
University of California, San Francisco
2021–2030
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury
Study director · Completed
University of California, San Francisco
2014–2020