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Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D.

  1. Neurosurgeon
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Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Existing patients

المواعيد الطبية

Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D., is a neurosurgeon who is passionate about specializing in complex spinal deformity and is in practice at Mayo Clinic. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. His current responsibilities include Director of Spine and Spinal Deformity; Residency Advising Director, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine; and Medical Director of Instrument Processing, Department of Neurosurgery.

His research interest includes innovation in spine, cervical myelopathy, spinal cord injury, spinal cord tumors, finite element modeling and biomechanics of the spine. He is engaged and planning numerous clinical projects including retrospective studies and prospective studies. He has published over 84 peer reviewed research articles. His accolades include Inventor of the Year Award from University of Iowa, Excellence in Leadership Award, Deans Scholar at the University of Iowa and numerous awards while in the military.

Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, Dr. Abode-Iyamah was a Staff Neurosurgeon at Orlando Health. He has published numerous book chapter and research articles in several leading Neurosurgery medical journals including Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery and the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. In addition, he has been a peer reviewer for Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery and PLOS ONE. He currently holds two U.S. Patents.

Dr. Abode-Iyamah graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern Illinois University where he completed his Bachelors of Science in just over two years. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City and completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. After completing his residency Dr. Abode-Iyamah went on to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago to where he finished his complex spine fellowship.

Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D., clinical focus includes:

  • Spinal deformity
  • Scoliosis
  • Flatback syndrome
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Spinal degeneration
  • MIS TLIF
  • ALIF
  • Cervical myelopathy
  • Lumbar radiculopathy
  • Cervical radiculopathy
  • Herniated disc
  • Degenerative disc disease
  1. Back pain
  2. Cervical herniated disk
  3. Cervical kyphosis
  4. Cervical myelopathy
  5. Cervical radiculopathy
  6. Cervical spinal stenosis
  7. Cervical spine deformity
  8. Cervical spondylolisthesis
  9. Cervical spondylosis
  10. Degenerative disk disease
  11. Degenerative scoliosis
  12. Discogenic back pain
  13. Disk disease
  14. Failed back syndrome
  15. Herniated disk
  16. Kyphosis
  17. Lumbar radiculopathy
  18. Lumbar spinal stenosis
  19. Neck pain
  20. Pseudarthrosis
  21. Radiculopathy
  22. Scoliosis
  23. Spinal cord injury
  24. Spinal cord tumor
  25. Spinal stenosis
  26. Spinal tumor
  27. Spine arthritis
  28. Spine deformity
  29. Thoracic herniated disk
  30. Thoracic myelopathy
  31. Thoracic radiculopathy
  32. Tumors and masses
  33. Vertebral tumor
  1. Awake spine surgery
  2. Back surgery
  3. Cervical disk replacement
  4. Cervical diskectomy
  5. Cervical laminectomy
  6. Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure
  7. Cervical scoliosis surgery
  8. Cervical spine fusion
  9. Cervical spine surgery
  10. Diskectomy
  11. Foraminotomy
  12. Laminectomy
  13. Lumbar diskectomy
  14. Lumbar fusion
  15. Lumbar laminectomy
  16. Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure
  17. Lumbar scoliosis surgery
  18. Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy
  19. Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy
  20. Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion
  21. Minimally invasive diskectomy
  22. Minimally invasive foraminotomy
  23. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression
  24. Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy
  25. Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion
  26. Minimally invasive spinal fusion
  27. Minimally invasive spine surgery
  28. Minimally invasive surgery
  29. Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy
  30. Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion
  31. Pseudoarthrosis procedure
  32. Revision spinal surgery
  33. Robotic spine surgery
  34. Spinal cord stimulator insertion
  35. Spinal fusion
  36. Spine tumor surgery
  37. Spondylolisthesis surgery
  38. Thoracic diskectomy
  39. Thoracic fusion
  40. Thoracic laminectomy
  41. Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure
  42. Thoracic scoliosis surgery
  1. 2018
    Fellowship - Spine DeformityNorthwestern Memorial Hospital
  2. 2017
    FellowUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  3. 2017
    Residency - NeurosurgeryUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  4. 2011
    MDCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  5. 2007
    BSNortheastern Illinois University

Certifications

  1. 2019
    NeurosurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    150 Best Spine Surgeons in the U.S. for 2024Newsweek Magazine
  2. 2017
    Inventor of the Year AwardUniversity of Iowa
  3. 2010
    Excellence in Leadership AwardCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  4. 2007
    Dean's ScholarCarver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
  5. 2007
    Summa Cum LaudeNortheastern Illinois University
  6. 2004
    Korean Defense Service MedalUnited States Armed Forces
  7. 2004
    Sea Service Deployment RibbonUnited States Navy
  8. 2003
    Sea Service Deployment RibbonUnited States Navy
  9. 2003
    Presidential Unit CitationUnited States Navy
  10. 2003
    Global War on Terrorism Service MedalUnited States Armed Forces
  11. 2003
    Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalUnited States Armed Forces
  12. 2003
    Iraq Campaign MedalUnited States Armed Forces
  13. 2001
    National Defense MedalUnited States Armed Forces

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Commiittee MemberMayo Clinic Committees
  2. 2021 - present
    Commiittee MemberRadiation Safety Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  3. 2020 - present
    Interview Committee - MemberMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
  4. 2020 - present
    Active MemberMedical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Oversight Group
  5. 2016 - 2019
    MemberInfectious Disease Control Subcommittee, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  6. 2015 - 2019
    MemberIowa Donor Network Medical Advisory Council, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  7. 2015 - 2016
    Medical Student Research AdvisorUniversity of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
  8. 2014 - 2019
    MemberHealthcare Information Management Subcommittee, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  9. 2011 - present
    Resident MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  10. 2011 - present
    Resident MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
  11. 2007 - present
    Student MemberIowa Medical Society

Publications

Research activities

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