Dr. Obi Imegwu MD
Vascular Surgeon | Vascular Surgery
30 Rehill Avenue Suite 3400 Somerville New Jersey, 08876About
Obi J. Imegwu, MD, FACS, maintains a position at Somerset Surgical Associates LLC in Somerville, New Jersey. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Imegwu specializes in vascular surgery, wound care, and endovascular medicine; which includes aortic repair, excision of infected grafts, negative pressure wound therapy, embolectomy, thrombectomy, vessel exploration, and varicose vein procedures. Dr. Imegwu completed his MD at Thomas Jefferson University followed by his internship in general surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and fellowship in vascular surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University. A published author, he is certified in general surgery by the American Board Surgery and also in endovascular medicine by the American Board of Vascular Medicine.
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Education and Training
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1992
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery- General Surgery; American Board of Vascular Medicine- Endovascular Medicine
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Past Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine -
Treatments
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt)
- Pain
- Phlebitis
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Swelling
- Vascular Disease
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
Internships
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (General Surgery)
Fellowships
- Robert Wood Johnson University (Vascular Surgery)
Articles and Publications
- Has been Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- His past artistic sensitivity, which allowed him to pay close attention to detail along with a steady hand. This gave him the opportunity to make wound closures beautiful.
Hobbies / Sports
- Cycling
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Vascular Surgery
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