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Owolabi A. Shonuga , M.D.

Dr. Shonuga believes in individualized patient care, where each patient’s unique condition is treated in a personalized manner.

Dr. Shonuga specializes in Orthopaedic Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery at NoVa Orthopaedic & Spine Care, a division of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. He obtained his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and graduated with honors after completing a research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. As an undergraduate, he attended Rutgers University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science. He completed general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency training at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. As a chief resident, he was presented with the resident of the year award and was nominated to participate in the American Orthopaedic Association’s Emerging Leaders Program. After residency, he completed fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Throughout his training, Dr. Shonuga has published multiple journal articles and book chapters on orthopaedic related conditions. He utilizes current concepts in the field to deliver evidence based care in a compassionate manner.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Hand & Upper Extremity Injuries
  • Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Arthritis
  • Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
  • -Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery
  • Nerve & Tendon Repairs
  • Hand & Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
  • Hand & Upper Extremity Mass Excision
  • Arthroscopic Wrist Procedures

Specialties

  • Hand Surgery & Upper Extremity Surgery
  • General Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical Degree

  • Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY

Residency

  • Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ

Fellowship

  • Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University Medical School; Philadelphia, PA

Professional Associations

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
  • American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Contact:

(703) 490-1112
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