Owolabi A. Shonuga, M.D.

Biography

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.