Imoigele P. Aisiku , M.D.

photograph of Dr Imo Aisiku
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery,
Medical Director, Division of Neuro Intensive Care

Contact Information

Telephone: 713 500-6128
Fax: 713-500-7787

Executive Assistant Pamela Gauthier

Education & Training

  • Medical Degree, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA

  • Residency, Emergency Medicine Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  • Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  • Fellowship, Neuroscience Critical Care Washington University, St Louis, MO

Board Certifications

  • American Board Emergency Medicine
  • European Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties-Neurocritical Care

Selected Bibliography

  • Aisiku I , Smith WR, McClish DK, Penberthy LT, Levenson JL, Bovberg VE, Roseff SD, Roberts JD.  Comparisons of Frequent vs Low ED users in the ED.  Annals of Emergency Medicine (in press)
  • Smith WR, McClish DK,Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, Dahman BA , Aisiku I, Levenson JL, Roseff SD.  A prospective study of daily pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Jan 15; 148(2):94-101
  • Levenson JL, McClish DK, Dahman BA, Bovbjerg VE, Citero VD, Penberthy LT, Aisiku IP, Roberts JD, Roseff SD, Smith WR. Depression and Anxiety in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: The PiSCES Project. Psychosom Med. 2008 Feb;70(2):192-6.
  • Citero VA, Levenson JL, McClish DK, Bovbjerg VE, Cole PL, Dahman BA, Penberthy LT, Aisiku IP, Roseff SD, Smith WR. The role of catastrophizing in sickle cell disease - the PiSCES project. Pain. 2007 Dec 15; 133 (1-3):39-46
  • Levenson JL, McClish DK, Dahman BS, Penberthy LT Bovbjerg VE, Aisiku IP, Roberts JD, Roseff SD,  Smith WR.  Alcohol abuse in sickle cell disease: the PiSCES project.  American Journal on Addictions 2007  Aug;99(8):886-90.
  • Aisiku IP, Penberthy LT, Smith WR, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Roseff SD.  Patient satisfaction in specialized versus non specialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study.  Journal of the National Medical Association.2007 Aug;99(8):886-890.
  • DK McClish, WR Smith, L Penberthy, VE Bovbjerg, J Levenson, I Aisiku, J Roberts.   Gender Differences in Pain and Health Care Utilization for Adult Sickle Cell Patients: The PiSCES Project.  Journal of Womens Health.  2006 Mar; 15(2):146-54
  • Wally Smith, Viktor Bovberg, Lynne Penberthy, Donna McClish, James Levenson, Karen Gil, Susan Roseff, John Mkandawire, Imo Aisiku.  Understanding pain and Improving Management of Sickle Cell Disease:  the PISCES study.  Journal of the NMA 2005 vol. 97 (2) 183-194
  • Silverboard, H., Aisiku, I., Martin, GS, Adams, M., Rozycki, G., Moss, M.  The role of acute blood transfusion in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with severe trauma.  J Trauma. 2005 Sep; 59(3): 717-23.
  • DK McClish, WR Smith, L Penberthy, VE Bovbjerg, J Levenson, I Aisiku, J Roberts.   Health Related Quality of Life of Sickle Cell Patients:  the PiSCES Cohort.  Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2005 Aug 29; 3:50.
  • Ander, D., Aisiku, I., Ratcliff, J., Todd, K., Gotsch, K.  Measuring the Dyspnea of Decompensated Heart Failure with a Visual Analog Scale: How Much Improvement is Meaningful?  Congest Heart Fail. 2004 Jul-Aug; 10(4): 188-91.