Dr. Aham Onyike, MD FAAOSS
Joint Replacement Specialist | Global Physician Leader
Wednesday, July 30, 2025,
4pm-5:30pm PST
Workshop Description:
Are you interested in surgery, global health, or using your medical degree to create real impact beyond borders? Join us for an unforgettable workshop with Dr. Aham Onyike, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and global healthcare innovator who has performed over 10,000 surgeries in the U.S. and internationally. From the operating room to humanitarian missions, Dr. Onyike has dedicated his life to making high-quality orthopedic care accessible to underserved communities around the world. He will share his journey through medical training, surgical practice, and his work in founding hospitals, nonprofits, and emergency medical tech in Africa. Whether you’re curious about orthopedics, passionate about healthcare equity, or just beginning your premedical path, this is your chance to hear from a physician who’s built a career on both skill and service. Come ask your questions and get answers—from someone who knows what it takes. Don’t rely on second-hand information or myths. This is an opportunity to learn directly from a leader in the field and be inspired to carve your own path in medicine.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Aham Onyike is a US Board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with over two decades of experience, specializing in complex joint replacement surgeries, including revision and previously failed procedures, orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree from Penn State University and completed his medical education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Onyike completed his residency at Howard University Hospital and a prestigious fellowship in joint replacement surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University (2004–2005).
Throughout his career, Dr. Onyike has consistently been recognized for his surgical excellence, earning honors such as Washington DC Magazine’s Top Doctors and multiple Patient’s Choice Awards. His clinical leadership includes developing orthopedic practices at Premier Orthopaedics of Virginia and serving as Chief of Joint Replacement Surgery at Howard University Hospital and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is also the founder of Avante Orthopaedics in College Park, Maryland, a one-stop orthopaedic center offering urgent care, telehealth, regenerative orthopedics, physical therapy and ambulatory surgery.
As a high-volume joint replacement surgeon, Dr. Onyike has performed over 10,000 hip and knee replacement surgeries in the United States and abroad.
In addition to his clinical accomplishments, Dr. Onyike has been committed to sustainable access to orthopaedic care through education, advocacy and innovation. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at Howard University and founded the Center for Advanced Specialty Surgery (www.cassurgery.com), a boutique surgical hospital in Nigeria, designed to expand access to advanced surgical care and train local surgeons.
Dr. Onyike is also the founder of Operation Stand Walk Run (www.oswr.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving orthopedic care across Africa through training, facility development, and the provision of free surgical services to underserved populations.
An innovator in emergency response technology, Dr. Onyike created 9ja911 (www.9ja911.com), a digital triage and care navigation platform aimed at improving access to urgent care for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and acute pain in Nigeria.
Driven by a mission to elevate global health equity, Dr. Onyike continues to combine clinical excellence, education, and humanitarian service to transform lives around the world.
Register for Free:
What: Scalpel to Service: A Surgeon’s Global Legacy in Healthcare Access
When: Wednesday July 30, 2025, 4 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
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