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Dr. Michael O Okpaku MD
Surgeon
374 Stockholm St Wyckoff Heights Medi Brooklyn NY, 11237About
Dr. Michael Okpaku is a general surgeon practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Okpaku specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Okpaku provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Drexel University College of Medicine 1978
HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1978
Provider Details
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Broken Ankle
Dr. Michael O Okpaku MD's Practice location
Practice At 374 Stockholm St Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
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Nearby Providers
- Maheshwaran Sivarajah4422 3rd Ave Bronx NY 10457
- Dr. Valery V.L. Dronsky M.D.155 East 76th Street New York NY 10021
- Dr. Franziska Huettner MD PHD568 Park Ave New York NY 10065
- Dr. Charles C. Guidry Jr D.O.150 55th Street Brooklyn NY 11220
- Dr. Richard Yackshaw Greco D.O.30 PROSPECT AVE HACKENSACK NJ 07601
- Dr. David Shokrian MD9 Sinclair Dr Great Neck NY 11024
Nearest Hospitals
WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTERl
374 STOCKHOLM STREET BROOKLYN NY 11237WOODHULL MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
760 BROADWAY BROOKLYN NY 11206INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTERl
1545 ATLANTIC AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11213