Chiemela Izima

Medical Student
Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Chiemela Izima is a research-year medical student at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry from Washington University in St. Louis in 2021. During medical school, he has conducted research under Dr. Andrew Chan and Dr. Dean Chou, leveraging machine learning to investigate sociodemographic factors influencing postoperative outcomes in spine surgery. His research interests also extend to exploring the impact of the gut-spine axis on spine surgical outcomes.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation(s):

• Impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome on Surgical Complexity and Perioperative Parameters in Elective Spinal Fusion

  Sunday, April 27, 2025
  4:52 PM – 4:56 PM EDT