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Boakye Spinal Cord Injury Lab
To create imaginative therapies and make groundbreaking discoveries in research in neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neurobiology, neuroplasticity, neuromodulation, and biology of spinal cord injury systems and networks in order to cure paralysis, end pain and suffering, and make a lasting difference in the health and quality of life for patients with spinal cord injury. Read More…
Economics of the Management of Craniospinal Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma and the feasibility of the bundled payment model
Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a new reimbursement model
“Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI)” Read More…
Patterns and Impact of Electronic Health Records-Defined Depression Phenotypes in Spine Surgery
BACKGROUND: Preoperative depression is a risk factor for poor outcomes after spine
surgery.Read More…
Simulating Episode-Based Bundled Payments for Cranial Neurosurgical Procedures
BACKGROUND: Episode-based bundled payments were introduced by Medicare in 2013 as
the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) in order to improve care coordination
and cost efficiency. Read More…
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review
BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) represents an
evidence-based multidisciplinary approach to perioperative management after
major surgery that decreases complications and readmissions and improves
functional recovery. Read More…
Spinal Cord Imaging Markers and Recovery of Volitional Leg Movement With Spinal Cord Epidural Stimulation in Individuals With Clinically Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury
Previous studies have shown that epidural stimulation of the lumbosacral spinal cord
(scES) can re-enable lower limb volitional motor control in individuals with chronic,
clinically motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Read More…
Predictors of volitional motor recovery with epidural stimulation in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury
Spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) has enabled volitional lower extremity movements in individuals with chronic and clinically
motor complete spinal cord injury and no clinically detectable brain influence. Read More…
Clinical Trial Designs for Neuromodulation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Using Epidural Stimulation
Study Design: This is a narrative review focused on specific challenges related to adequate controls that arise in
neuromodulation clinical trials involving perceptible stimulation and physiological effects of stimulation activation. Read More…
Characterization of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction after Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury in Yucatan Minipigs
There is an increasing need to develop approaches that will not only improve the clinical management of neurogenic lower
urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) after spinal cord injury (SCI), but also advance therapeutic interventions aimed at
recovering bladder function. Read More…
Treadmill-Based Gait Kinematics in the Yucatan Mini Pig
Abstract
Yucatan miniature pigs (YMPs) are similar to humans in spinal cord size as well as physiological and neuroanatomical
features, making them a useful model for human spinal cord injury.Read More…
A Two-decade Assessment of Changing Practice for Surgical Decompression and Fixation after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury – Impact on Healthcare Utilization and Cost
Abstract
Early surgery after traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) has been associated with a greater
neurological recovery and reduced secondary complications. In this study, we aimed to
evaluate the trend of early TSCI surgery (within 24 hours) over two decades and the effect on
length of hospitalization, complications, and hospital charges. Read More…
Speaking
Dr. Boakye is an expert and highly knowledgeable speaker in the areas of general neurosurgery, spinal surgery, neuroplasticity, spinal cord injury clinical care, and research, patient safety and quality improvement, optimization of neurological and spine care, optimization of brain and spine health, racial and ethnic disparities in neurological and spine care, global neurosurgery in Africa, comparative effectiveness of neurosurgical procedures, trends in neurosurgical and spinal disorders, mental health and quality of life outcomes in spine surgery, treatment of back pain, health professions education, and leadership development and enhancement and principles of success.
Additionally, he has expertise in chess for intellectual enhancement and brain development. He is a dynamic speaker who gives educational and informative talks and can speak on these topics or related areas or serve as a moderator on panels. Please contact Dr. Boakye at DrMaxBoakye@gmail.com for speaking inquiries.
