Education & Publications

University of Ibadan
General Surgery Residency, New York University Medical Center, NYC, 1972-1973
Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston MA, 1973-1974
Neurosurgical Residency: Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA, 1975-1979

Certifications
Diplomat of the American Board of Neurosurgical Surgery

Memberships
AMA
Fellow American College of Surgeons
Fellow National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Paraplegia Society
American College of Forensic Examiners
North American Neuromodulation Society
The Society for Pain Practice Management

Select Publications
Ordia, J.I., Vaisman, J.: Subcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation With Paddle Lead for Treatment of Low Back pain: Case report. J Neuromodulation, Vo.l 12; No. 3, 2009

Coffey, R.J., Cahill, D., Steers, W., Park, T.S., Ordia, J., et al: Intrathecal baclofen for intractable spasticity of spinal origin: Results of a long-term multicenter study. J. Neurosurg 78:226-232, 1993.

Ordia, J.I., and Schulte, B.K.: Intrathecal Baclofen in the Management of Severe Spasticity. Pharmacy & Therapeutics. 19 (5):461-472, 1994.

Ordia, J.I., Fischer, E., Adamski, E., and Spatz, E.L.: Chronic intrathecal delivery of baclofen by a programmable pump for the treatment of severe spasticity. J. Neurosurg 85:452-457, 1996.

Ordia, J.I., Fischer, E., Adamski, E., and Spatz, E.L.: Intrathecal Baclofen. Comment in: J Neurosurg 86:917-919, 1997.

Burke, D. and Ordia, J.I.: Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injury. In: Woo, B.H. and Nesathurai, S., editors. The Rehabilitation of People With Traumatic Brain Injury. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, Inc. pp. 19-33, 2000.

Ordia, J.I.: Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury. In: Woo, B.H. and Nesathurai, S., editors. The Rehabilitation of People With Traumatic Brain Injury. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, Inc. pp. 35-43, 2000.

Ordia, J.I., Fischer, E., Adamski, E., and Spatz, E.L.: Dysesthesia Perceived as Painful Spasticity: A Report of 3 Cases. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 82:000-000, 2001.

Ordia, J.I., Fischer, E., Adamski, E., Chagnon, K.G., and Spatz, E.L.: Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion by a Programmable Pump in 131 Consecutive Patients with Severe Spasticity of Spinal Origin. Neuromodulation, 5(1): 16-24, 2002

Ordia, J.I., Fischer, E., Adamski, E., and Spatz, E.L.: Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion Delivered by a Programmable Pump for the Treatment of Severe Spasticity Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Neuromodulation, 5(2): 103-107, 2002

Stinchon J.F., Shah N.P., Ordia J, Oates E. Scintigraphic Evaluation of Intrathecal Infusion Systems: Selection of Patients for Surgical or Medical Management. Clin Nucl Med 31: 1-4, 2006

Ordia, J.I.: Brain impalement by an angle metal bar; Case report. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Vol 111, Issue 4, May 2009 pp. 313-398