Friday 15 May 2009

Nigerian Neurosurgeons

The leaders of the Nigerian Neurosurgical community that I know and have been in contact with are as listed below.

Professor Adeloye, Professor Arigbabu, Professor Shokunbi, Professor Ohaegbulam, Mr. Shehu, Malomo, etc etc.

However, there are without doubt many more practising all over the world: quietly contributing their quota in their local areas and internationally.

We need to start writing about the past, the present and the future of neurosurgery in Nigeria for posterity. This activity starts from a recognition of our elders, documentation of their contributions, and should lead to stimulating discussions and constructive engagement in documenting the history of Neurosurgery in Nigeria. There are now many more units in Nigeria and some are still in infancy. However, this is the time to start a chronicle of all the units and start collecting the names, pictures and record of achievements in each neurosurgical centre for the future. The young and the older neurosurgeons have a role to play. We are in a unique position to continue the excellent work done by our predecessors. We have to rise to the occasion and start another renaissance of Neurosurgery in Nigeria.

There are currently about 24 neurosurgeons practising in Nigeria and countless more working in other countries all over the world. What we need to do is link up and start real dialogue, social networking and educational programs to stimulate further development of Neurosurgery in Nigeria.

This I hope is a small beginning on this long long road.

Please email me details of Nigerian Neurosurgeons that you know so I can invite them to the blog. You can also invite them anyway and we can use this forum (restricted at the moment to neurosurgeons only) to communicate.

I will hopefully meet and document many more names as this blog develops.

Biodun
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  1. biodun ogungbo16 May 2009 at 23:09

    Neurosurgical Units in Nigeria

    Does anyone have a list of the Neurosurgical centres in Nigeria? With names of practising and trainee neurosurgeons? What are the projections for increasing the numbers of Neurosurgeons and training posts?

    Are there plans for increasing the number of units in the future? Where? What are the relationships with Local general hospitals and tertiary centres in the areas where these Neurosurgical units are established? If any?

    So many questions requiring answers: If you know please forward to me.

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  2. biodun ogungbo21 May 2009 at 11:15

    History of Neurosurgery and position to date.

    E. Latunde Odeku, is perhaps the first true Nigerian neurosurgeon and the second African-American to be certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. A truly global pioneer, his selfless service in Nigeria developed and enhanced the field of neurosurgery. He started the first neurosurgical unit at the University of Ibadan. He was later joined by Adelola Adeloye and A Olumide. Other units were soon established in Lagos and Enugu. Currently there are now several units across the country but mostly concentrated in the south of the country with only 2 or 3 above the Niger.

    Some of the information I have are as below. Please review and make corrections and additions as necessary.

    Nigerian Neurosurgeons in Nigeria
    1. Edward O. Komolafe, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
    2. Femi Bankole, University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, Idiaraba, Lagos, Nigeria
    3. Professor S O Arigbabu, University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, Idiaraba, Lagos, Nigeria
    4. Okezie Kanu, University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, Idiaraba, Lagos, Nigeria
    5. Olufemi Idowu, Ikeja General Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
    6. Samuel Ohaegbulam, Private practice, Memfys Neurosurgery, Enugu, Nigeria
    7. B B Shehu, Usman Danfodio Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
    8. Nasiru Ismail, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
    9. P Olaitan, LAUTECH Hospital, Nigeria
    10. A Olumide, Oluyoro Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    11. Olugbenga Odebode, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
    12. Professor T Shokunbi, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    13. Malomo, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    14. Mohammed Shehu, Usman Danfodio Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
    15. Jude Kenneth Emejulu, Nnamdi Azikiwe University & Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria.
    16. Udoh, University Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria


    Nigerian Neurosurgeons abroad
    1. Hilary Onyiuke (USA)
    2. Nelson Oyesiku (USA)
    3. Chima Ohaegbulam (USA)
    4. Adelola Adeloye (UK and Ibadan)
    5. Biodun Ogungbo (UK)
    6. James Akinwunmi (UK)
    7. Chima Oluigbo, trainee, UK
    8. Douglas Okor trainee, UK
    9. Shuaib Dambatta, trainee, UK

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