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Dr. Obi Ugwonali, MD

Dr. Obi Ugwonali, MD

Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
11800 Amber Park Dr, Ste 200, Alpharetta, GA
After graduating from Phillips Academy Andover, Dr. Ugwonali obtained a B.A.S. in economics and biology from Stanford University in 1994 and earned his M.D. at the Yale University School of Medicine in 1999. At Yale, Dr. Ugwonali won first place for his M.D. thesis on multiple births in Nigeria and Brazil. Upon completion of his degree, he was awarded a 1-year research fellowship at Columbia University’s Orthopedic Research Laboratory. For his research on thumb arthritis, he was awarded first place in an orthopedic research and education foundation conference. He then pursued his orthopedic residency training at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he published several articles in the Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and other peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ugwonali was also recognized for obtaining the department’s highest orthopedic in-training examination scores for two years in a row. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in hand, shoulder, elbow, and microvascular surgery at Harvard School of Medicine’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. At Harvard, Dr. Ugwonali served as an attending staff member at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Veterans Affairs Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He is credentialed with Emory University School of Medicine as an assistant clinical professor of orthopedics. He is currently on staff at Northside Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, and Children’s Hospital in Atlanta.
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About Dr. Obi Ugwonali

After graduating from Phillips Academy Andover, Dr. Ugwonali obtained a B.A.S. in economics and biology from Stanford University in 1994 and earned his M.D. at the Yale University School of Medicine in 1999. At Yale, Dr. Ugwonali won first place for his M.D. thesis on multiple births in Nigeria and Brazil. Upon completion of his degree, he was awarded a 1-year research fellowship at Columbia University’s Orthopedic Research Laboratory. For his research on thumb arthritis, he was awarded first place in an orthopedic research and education foundation conference. He then pursued his orthopedic residency training at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he published several articles in the Journal of Hand Surgery, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and other peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ugwonali was also recognized for obtaining the department’s highest orthopedic in-training examination scores for two years in a row. He completed subspecialty fellowship training in hand, shoulder, elbow, and microvascular surgery at Harvard School of Medicine’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston. At Harvard, Dr. Ugwonali served as an attending staff member at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Veterans Affairs Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He is credentialed with Emory University School of Medicine as an assistant clinical professor of orthopedics. He is currently on staff at Northside Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, and Children’s Hospital in Atlanta.

Popular visit reasons

Arthritis
Arthroscopy
Hand Problems
Hand Surgery Consultation
Prescription / Refill
Shoulder Dislocation
Sports Injury
Total Shoulder Replacement
Arthritis
Arthroscopy
Hand Problems
Hand Surgery Consultation

Office locations

Alpharetta (1 of 4)
11800 Amber Park Dr, Ste 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
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Duluth (2 of 4)
3870 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ste 1, Duluth, GA 30096
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College Park (3 of 4)
1901 Phoenix Blvd, Ste 200, College Park, GA 30349
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Northside (4 of 4)
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Ste 600, Atlanta, GA 30342
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Board certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Hand (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)

Education and training

  • Medical School - Yale University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine
  • Stanford University (Bachelor's)
  • Harvard College, Fellowship in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (Residency)

Professional memberships

  • American Medical Association
  • Medical Association of Georgia

Race and ethnicity organizations

  • National Medical Association

Awards and publications

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor
  • Named 2022 Top Doctor by Castle Connolly
  • Named Top Doctor by Atlanta Magazine

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Igbo

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1669448221

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