Dr. Akinbo is the only fellowship trained and Board Certified joint replacement surgeon based in Northwest Kansas. He is ABOS Board Certified and fellowship trained in hip and knee replacement surgery at one of the nation’s top joint replacement centers. He also had additional training in shoulder replacement during his fellowship. He is the Director of Joint Replacement at Hays Medical Center. He also serves as the Chief of Orthopaedics at Hays Medical Center.

Dr. Akinbo has a passion for helping his patients return to the lifestyle they love. He does this by tailoring surgical and non-surgical treatment regimens to individual patient needs.

Education

• University of South Florida, Tampa, FL — B.S. Biomedical Sciences

• Columbia University, New York, New York — Doctor of Medicine

• Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC — Orthopaedic Residency

• New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA — Otto AuFranc Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction

Biography

Dr. Akinbo is an orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in hip and knee replacement surgery. He has special interests in primary and revision hip and knee replacements, complex primary knee replacements, partial knee replacements, computer navigated knee replacements, computer navigated hip replacements, direct anterior hip replacements, mini-posterior hip replacements, patient specific anatomic total shoulder replacement, patient specific reverse total shoulder replacement, and periprosthetic hip and knee fracture surgery.

Dr. Akinbo graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA from the University of South Florida where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. He was recognized as a King O’Neal scholar. He then obtained his medical degree from Columbia University. He completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the historic Howard University where he served as the administrative chief resident during his final year of residency. He completed fellowship training in adult reconstruction/hip and knee replacement surgery at the world-renowned New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.  Dr. Akinbo is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Dr. Akinbo is active in the orthopaedic community and has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals, he serves as a peer reviewer for multiple orthopaedic surgery journals, as an elite reviewer for Arthroplasty Today, on multiple orthopaedic committees on the national level, and as an Associate Editor on the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Associate Editor Panel. He takes pleasure in traveling, listening to music, and spending time with his family and friends.