Izuchukwu K. Ibe, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Orthopedic Surgery
Email:
iibe@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6525
Biography
Dr. Ibe is an Assistant Professor of Joint Arthroplasty and Musculoskeletal Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Ibe is a Yale trained Orthopaedic Surgeon where he honed his passion for caring for patients. His interest to care for patients with complex musculoskeletal problems were fostered. He was chief resident at Yale. Dr. Ibe completed his fellowship in Musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Toronto Mt. Sinai Hospital/ Princess Margaret and Sick Kids hospitals.
He has a passion for treating complex Orthopaedic problems including Joint Arthroplasty, benign as well as malignant soft tissue and bone lesions. Dr. Ibe is an avid clinician and researcher, he has been involved in research including translational, clinical and grant funded basic science research. He has numerous publications and presentations in the field of joint arthroplasty and musculoskeletal oncology.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(AAOS), Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeon (AAHKS), JR Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS), Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA).
Dr. Ibe enjoys mentoring and dedicates him time to supporting the next generation of doctors and Orthopaedic surgeons. Dr. Ibe loves educating and has a podcast dedicated to teaching patients and families about benignand malignant tumors.
Education
| Millsaps, Certificate Program, Business Administration | 2022 |
| University of Toronto, MD, Orthopaedic Oncology | 2020 |
| Yale, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery | 2019 |
| New York Medical College, MD, Medicine | 2014 |
| University at Albany, State University of New York, BS, Biological Sciences | 2009 |
Current Positions
| Residency Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 09/2024 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery | 07/2021 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, Aqueduct Mass Vaccination Site | 04/2021 - 07/2021 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Publications
Book Chapter | |
| Ibe I, Noonan B, Medvecky M Surgeon’s Guide to Post Surgical Pain Management in Orthopaedic Surgery Analgesic Options for Knee Arthroscopy and Other Outpatient Orthopedic Procedure | 2016 |
| Lindskog D, Ibe I, Lee F Metastatic Bone Disease. Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 13. (2019) | |
| Cravez E, Ibe I, Medvecky M Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic “The Multiple Ligament Injured Knee: A Practical Guide to Management, 3rd ed” | |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Outcomes Following Distal Femur Replacement for Fracture: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review, AAHKS, Dallas, TX | 11/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Allyship: a How to guide. AAOS national meeting, AAOS, San Francsico CA | 07/2024 |
| Invited Symposia, How to Establish and Maintain a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative within an Orthopaedic program., AAOS, San Francisco CA | 02/2024 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Oncologic reconstruction, MSTS, Banff Alberta | 09/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Balancing clinical education and research. Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual, San Destin Fl | 07/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Strategies for Recruitment, Retention, Inclusion, Promoting a Diverse workforce., Southern Orthopaedic Association, SanDestin FL | 07/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evolution of the management of Pelvic metastatic disease., AAOS/ OASIS, Udaipur, India | 07/2023 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Soft tissue sarcomas – a review of management and treatment., AAOS/OASIS, Udaipur India | 07/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evolution of Pelvic Metastases and treatment options, Louisiana State University, department of Orthopaedics, New Orleans | 05/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Formalizing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within an Orthopaedic department, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society/ Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Alabama | 05/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, . Navigating Media and Information: Podcassting. A ‘how to’ for the Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mississippi Orthopaedic Society/ Alabama Orthopaedic Society, Alabama | 05/2022 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Resection of the post-chemotherapy tumour volume without (neo)adjuvant radiotherapy does not increase the risk of local recurrence in Ewing sarcoma, Canadian orthopaedic Association, Virtual | 06/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Obesity increases the risk for wound complications in patients following pelvic resection of bone sarcomas, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Virtual | 06/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Identifying tumor cells in the Tails of Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Virtual | 06/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: 413 Patients, Analysis of Recurrence Rate and Local Recurrence Risk Factors, Canadian Orthopaedic Association, Viirtual | 06/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ambulatory Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Ablation-Osteoplasty-Reinforcement-Internal Fixation (Aorif) Reconstruction For Osteolytic Metastatic Cancers In Weight Bearing Bones, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Portland Oregon | 09/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Beyond Bisphosphonates And Denosumab To Protect Bone From Cancer-Induced Bone Loss: Mechanism-Based Therapeutic Targets, Musculoskeletal tumor society, Portland Oregon | 09/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Breaking the osteolytic breast cancer induced inflammatory vicious cycle by targeting of ERK1/2, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vegas Nevada | 03/2019 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impaired fracture healing and pro-inflammatory activation of ERK1/2 in intracellular methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Vegas Nevada | 03/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tumor Session, Southern Orthopaedic Association, San Destin Fl |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Robert McGuire Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award, UMMC Orthopaedics | 2024 |
| AOA Medical Honor Society, AOA | 2023 |
| Millsaps Business Advantage Program Scholarship Program, UMMC | 2022 |
| Faculty of the Year, UMMC Orthopaedics | 2022 |
| PGY-5 Scholarship, JR Gladden Orthopaedic Society | 2019 |
| Chief Resident, Yale Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation | 2018 |
| Resident Research Grant, Orthopaedic research and Education Foundation | 2018 |
| Resident Paper Award, Connecticut Orthopaedic Society | 2017 |
| Cor et Manus, New York Medical College | 2014 |
| Board of Trustees Award, New York Medical College | 2014 |
| Gold Humanism Award, Gold humanism honor society | 2013 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association of Nigerian Physicians Association, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee, Member, UMMC Dept. Of Orthopaedics | 2021 - Present |
| Toronto Fellows Alumni, Member | |
| Yale Orthopaedic Association, Member | |
| JR Gladden Orthopaedic Society, Officer, Other Officer | |
| Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, Member | |
| American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member | |
| American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Fellow | |
| Jackson Orthopaedic Society | |
| Mississippi Orthopaedic Society, Member | |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member |
Committee Service
| UM - FACULTY SENATE | 2023 - Present |
| Healthcare Compliance Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Member | |
| Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee. Department of Orthopaedics |
Community Service
| Operation Walk El Salvadore (Annual), Surgeon/ Volunteer | 09/2023 - Present |
Other Service
| Orthopaedic Surgery Neoplasm, Chief Editor | 07/2024 - Present |
| Medscape | 05/2024 - Present |
| Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas - Mississippi Chapter, Chair | 02/2023 - Present |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 07/2022 - Present |
| National Medical Association - Orthopaedic Section, Chairperson | 07/2022 - Present |
| AAOS Video Theater Committee, Committee Member | 06/2022 - Present |
| Orthopaedics | 2022 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2023 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer | Fall 2021 |
Directed Student Learning
| Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: AJ Forrest, Elyse Smith, Abigail Koons, Jamie Smith, Boris Kuyeb, Joshua Sanford, jeffrey Stephens |
Residency Training
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Program Director |