Mid-term Oral Articles





Leading Spine Surgeon Returns Home 

This is a short documentary on Dr. Oheneba Boachie Adjei, a Ghanaian spine surgeon. It talks about his childhood, his arrival to the USA, his professional background, and the creation of the Foundation of Orthopedic and Complex Spine (FOCOS)

CNN. Leading Spine Surgeon Returns Home, (documentary consulted on 2021-11-28),https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/02/spc-african-voices-oheneba-boachie-adjei-a.cnn/video/playlists/intl-african-voices/  


Transforming Spine Surgery in Ghana

Again, it is a small documentary. Here, it focuses more on his implication in Ghana. It talks about the starting of FOCOS and how it became a renowned affordable hospital. Dr. Boachie presents his objectives for the future of complex surgeries in Africa. Also, he talks about the importance of training other doctors. 

CNN. Transforming Spine Surgery in Ghana, (documentary consulted on 2021-11-28), https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/03/02/spc-african-voices-oheneba-boachie-adjei-c.cnn/video/playlists/intl-african-voices/ 


FOCOS' Website

That is the link to FOCOS' website. It has a ton of information about the foundation, the hospital, and Dr. Boachie. We can learn about the mission, the implications, or the history of FOCOS.  Moreover, we can see the services that are offered at the hospital.

FOCOS hospital, (site consulted on 2021-11-28), https://focos.focoshospital.org/our-board/dr-oheneba-boachie-adjeimd/



92 Spinal Surgeon Device Inventors Innovators to Know

This website presents the most important devices for spine surgery and its creators. Dr. Boachie is one of them. He contributed to the development of instrumentation from DePuy and MESA from K2M.

BECKER'S SPINE REVIEW, 92 Spinal Surgeon Device Inventors Innovators to Know, (site consulted on 2021-11-28), https://www.beckersspine.com/lists/item/17436-88-spinal-surgeon-device-inventors-innovators-to-know  



Success Story From Ghana: Dr. Boachie-adjei's Orthopedic Hospital

This article talks about the background and the career of the spine surgeon. Also, we learn more about the FOCOS foundation. Moreover, it shows some awards that he received for his implication. Finally, it talks about his engagement with the West African Health Foundation (WAHF).

FRONTANI, Heidi. MODERN GHANA, Success Story From Ghana: Dr. Boachie-adjei's Orthopedic Hospital, (site consulted on 2021-11-28), https://www.modernghana.com/news/625539/success-story-from-ghana-dr-boachie-adjeis-orth.html




Images : 

1- SNF Nostos, Ohehba Boachie Adjei, (site consulted on 2021-12-03), https://www.snfnostos.org/en/snf-conference/speakers/oheneba-boachie-adjei/

2- Ghana Web, FOCOS hospitals announces 5-year anniversary celebrations, (site consulted on 2021-12-03), https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/FOCOS-hospital-announces-5-year-anniversary-celebrations-580137?gallery=1


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  1. Excellent blog post, Xavier! Your oral presentation was pristine, and I can clearly see why. The pertinence of your articles and comprehensive research enhanced the making of your oral. Keep up your amazing work! :)

    Elements to improve:
    - Capitalize nationalities: ghanaian
    - Make sure to have a proper citation style

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