Profil
David Okonkwo, MD, PhD is Professor of Neurological Surgery at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Okonkwo is also Team Neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club.
He joined UPMC Enterprises in 2018 as a Senior Medical Advisor, with focus on med-tech and the neurosciences.
Dr. Okonkwo completed his undergraduate studies and the University of Virginia and earned both his MD and his PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University.
He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Virginia and a fellowship at Auckland Public Hospital in New Zealand.
He joined UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh in 2006.
Dr. Okonkwo’s clinical interests are sports medicine, traumatic injuries to the brain and spine as well as scoliosis and spinal deformity surgery.
Through his patents, creativity, and advice, Dr. Okonkwo has spent two decades developing technologies and treatments to transform management of concussions, traumatic brain injuries, and complex spinal disorders.
Dr. Okonkwo’s innovation and commercialization efforts have yielded several medical devices now in global distribution.
Postes actifs de David Okonkwo
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UPMC Enterprises
UPMC Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance UPMC Enterprises invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of health care and technology sectors. It provides financing for early and later-stage transactions. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2018 |
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University of Virginia
University of Virginia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
UPMC Enterprises
UPMC Enterprises Investment ManagersFinance UPMC Enterprises invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of health care and technology sectors. It provides financing for early and later-stage transactions. | Finance |
















