Kingsley O. Abode-Iyamah, M.D.

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