Olugbenga T. Okusanya, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Director, Chest Wall Disorders Center
Director of Simulation Education
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program
Contact
Academic Office
211 South 9th Street
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Olugbenga T. Okusanya, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity
Director, Chest Wall Disorders Center
Director of Simulation Education
Associate Director, Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program
Education
Medical School
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (General Surgery)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Thoracic Surgery)
Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery)
Publications
- Managing Esophageal Disasters: What to Expect and What to Do
- Association Between Utilization of Services and Perioperative Outcomes for Lung Cancer Resection
- Annual Adherence of Asian American Individuals in a Lung Cancer Screening Program Compared With Other Racial Groups
- A Report of Salaries of Academic Cardiothoracic Surgeons Based on Race and Ethnicity
- Factors Associated With Margin Positivity After Lung Resection Surgery
Board Certification
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Awards
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Education 2023
Clinical Expertise
Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, including:
- Hiatal Hernia/Paraesophageal Hernia
- Pectus Excavatum
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
Research Expertise
- Disparities in surgical therapy in thoracic cncology
- Outcomes as a function of expertise in thoracic and foregut surgery