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Chris U. Okwuosa, MD

Accepting New Patients
Offers Video Visits
18310 US Highway 18
Apple Valley, CA 92307
1910.4 miles away
Medical Groups & Affiliations
This provider is part of the larger Providence network and you may be able to access providers, hospitals, and services with the following groups:
  • St. Mary High Desert Medical Group and Affiliated Physicians
  • Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Mary
Speaks: English
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St. Mary High Desert Apple Valley - General Surgery

18310 US Highway 18, Apple Valley, CA 92307

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About Chris U. Okwuosa

Dr. Okwuosa completed medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska in 2014 and General Surgery residency at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska in 2020. Dr. Okwuosa’s areas of expertise and clinical areas of interest include open and laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgery. He also believes that having strong and effective communication between surgeons, patients, and their families is paramount for an effective and successful patient-provider relationship. Dr. Okwuosa’s favorite aspect on the physician/patient relationship is the trust, which creates a unique bond between the two as we partner to reach wellness and good operative outcomes.

Medical School

Creighton University Hospital

Residency

Creighton University Hospital

Clinical Interests

  • Abdominal Abscess
  • Abdominal Adhesions
  • Abdominal Hernia
  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Abdominal Wall Defect
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Appendectomy
  • Biliary Colic
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer
  • Bursitis
  • Cartilage Injury
  • Cecostomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystitis
  • Colonic Volvulus
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Epigastric Hernia
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Fine Needle Aspiration
  • Fistula Enterocutaneous
  • Fundoplication
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hernia
  • Hernia Repair
  • Heterotopic Ossification
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Hickman Catheter
  • Ileostomy
  • Incarcerated Hernia
  • Incision Drainage Abscess
  • Incisional Hernia
  • Inclusion Cyst
  • Infusaport Placement
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Internal Hernia
  • Intestinal Fistula
  • Intestinal Infarction
  • Intestinal Obstruction
  • Intussusception
  • Joint Infection
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
  • Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication
  • Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
  • Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
  • Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopy
  • Leg Mass
  • Ligament Injury
  • Lipomas
  • Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lysis Of Adhesions
  • Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
  • Mediports
  • Mesenteric Cyst
  • Mesenteric Mass
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Pancreaticobiliary Disease
  • Paracolostomy Hernia
  • Parastomal Hernia
  • Paratenonitis
  • Partial Splenectomy
  • Peg (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
  • Peptic Ulcer Surgery
  • Perforation Of Gallbladder
  • Peridiverticular Abscess
  • Persistent Pain After Orthopedic Surgery
  • Pilar Cyst
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Port
  • Portacath
  • Pyloroplasty
  • Rectus Sheath Hernia
  • Recurrent Femoral Hernia
  • Recurrent Hernia
  • Reducible Hernia
  • Sentinel Node Biopsy
  • Sigmoid Volvulus
  • Skin Abscess
  • Small Bowel Biopsy
  • Small Bowel Obstruction
  • Soft Tissue Biopsy
  • Spigelian Hernia
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenic Anomalies
  • Splenic Cyst
  • Splenic Disease
  • Splenomegaly
  • Stomach Fistula
  • Subphrenic Abscess
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Varicose Veins
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Virtual Care