Leslie M. Okorji, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Department of Surgery
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Medicine Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Education:
BS (Electrical Engineering)
University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, 2012.
MD
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2017.
Permanent linkBS (Electrical Engineering)
University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, 2012.
MD
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2017.
Selected Publications
L. M. Okorji, O. Giri, K. Luque-Sanchez, A. D. Parmar: Computed tomography measurements to predict need for robotic transversus abdominis release: a single institution analysis. Hernia March 2024.Okorji LM, Ayuso SA, Augenstein VA: Laparoscopic/robotic parastomal hernia repair. Hernia Surgery: Current Principles, 2nd Edition. Novitsky YW (eds.). New York: Springer, 2023 (in press).
Irfan A, Cochrun S, He K, Okorji L, Parmar AD: Towards identifying a learning curve for robotic abdominal wall reconstruction: A cumulative sum analysis. Hernia 27(3): 671-676, June 2023 Notes: Epub May 9, 2023.
Okorji LM, Nimeri A: Laparoscopic handsewn gastrojejunostomy revision of gastrojejunal anastomosis with takedown of gastro‑gastric fistula. Obesity Surgery 32(4): 1403-1404, Apr. 2022 Notes: Case Report; Epub Mar. 1, 2022.
Ayuso SA, Elhage SA, Okorji LM, Kercher KW, Colavita PD, Heniford BT, Augenstein VA: Closed-incision negative pressure therapy decreases wound morbidity in open abdominal wall reconstruction with concomitant panniculectomy. Annals of Plastic Surgery 88(4): 429-433, Apr. 1 2022.
Ayuso SA, Robinson JN, Okorji LM, Thompson KJ, McKillop IH, Kuwada TS, Gersin KS, Barbat SD, Bauman RW, Nimeri A: Why size matters: An evaluation of gastric pouch size in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using CT volumetric analysis and its effect on marginal ulceration. Obesity Surgery 32(3): 587-592, Mar. 2022 Notes: Epub Jan. 5, 2022.
Okorji LM, Kasten KR: Diagnosis and management of parastomal hernias. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 62(2): 158-162, Feb. 2019 Notes: Case Report.
Okorji LM, Muntz DS, Liem RI: Opioid prescription practices at discharge and 30-day returns in children with sickle cell disease and pain. Pediatric Blood Cancer 64(5), May 2017 Notes: Epub Nov. 1, 2016.
Cooke IJ, Okorji LM, Matulewicz RS, Oberlin DT, Hefland BT: Bladder pneumatosis from a catastrophic vascular event. Urology Case Reports 8: 58-60, Aug. 4 2016 Notes: Case Report.
Okorji LM, Oberlin DT: Lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to mass lesion of the brain: A case report and review of the literature. Urology Case Reports 8: 7-8, June 4 2016 Notes: Case Report.