Kofi Agyeman, MD
Shoulder and Upper Extremity Surgeon
Optum
Covina, California
How has the AAOS helped you throughout your career?
By helping orient my often misaligned career goals around clinical excellence and the pursuit of scholarship.
As a Candidate Member, which AAOS resources do you use most and why?
The video library has been incredibly influential for preparation and self-assessment.
What’s the best advice you were ever given? Who was it from?
"Tip-toe, especially if you wear big shoes" - my good friend who understood the importance of a relatively modest lifestyle.
What’s your go-to productivity trick?
The Lo-Fi Spotify playlist.
What’s one thing you’re currently trying to make a habit?
Getting out of bed and starting the day without checking my cell phone’s notifications
What hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?
Basketball, Tonal, Peloton, and struggling with golf. Highly recommend the Tonal-and-Peloton combination.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself that not many people know?
I’ve been to 40/50 states and don’t know when I’ll ever make it to Montana or Maine.