Dr. Ejovi Ughwanogho is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon with expertise in adult and pediatric deformities (such as scoliosis and kyphosis), as well as cervical, thoracic, and lumbar degenerative conditions, and spine trauma, including osteoporotic compression fractures.

He prioritizes precise diagnoses and identification of the underlying causes of a patient’s pain to provide the most effective treatments. He carefully assesses patients’ complaints and medical history, correlating these with relevant diagnostic images.

Dr. Ughwanogho uses a multimodal treatment approach, combining non-surgical and surgical options. When surgery is necessary, he employs the safest and most effective techniques, whether they are traditional surgical methods, less invasive procedures, or motion-sparing approaches.

He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 2006, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2011, and obtained dual fellowship training in adult orthopedic spine and spine deformity at Texas Back Institute in 2013, where he gained expertise in complex deformity and revision spine surgery.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) and is licensed to practice in Arizona. Dr. Ughwanogho has authored several articles and book chapters and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.

Dr. Ughwanogho has received numerous accolades, including the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2016, 2018, 2020), Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2020), and the On-Time Doctor Award (2020).