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Olumide Ayodele Danisa

Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery

Overview


I am an academic board-certified spine surgeon with more than 25 years of experience treating spine disease. I address a variety of spinal conditions, including upper cervical instability; cervical degenerative and traumatic disease; thoracic disease and deformity; lumbar degeneration and instability; spinal trauma (cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral); metastatic spine disease; spinal infections; and complex spine conditions. In surgery, I use traditional open techniques, minimally invasive spine surgery, and endoscopic spine surgery.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2024 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Analyzing the Relationship Between the Social Vulnerability Index and 90-Day Elective Lumbar Fusion Outcomes.

Journal Article Spine J · July 5, 2025 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) census data tool to identify populations that are susceptible to hazards and health emergencies. Higher scores indicate more socioeconomic vulner ... Full text Link to item Cite

The role of generative artificial intelligence in deciding fusion treatment of lumbar degeneration: a comparative analysis and narrative review.

Journal Article Eur Spine J · June 25, 2025 PURPOSE: This study analyzed responses and readability of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models to questions and recommendations from the 2014 Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine (JNS) guidelines for fusion procedures in the treatment of degenerative l ... Full text Link to item Cite

Subthalamic nucleus or globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation for the treatment of parkinson's disease: An artificial intelligence approach.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · June 18, 2025 BACKGROUND: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in deep brain stimulation (DBS) is currently unvalidated in its content. This study sought to analyze AI responses to questions and recommendations from the 2018 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) gu ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia, School of Medicine · 1990 M.D.