MBBS, FWACS, FMCB; medical doctor, radiologist, academic; DOB; January 18, 1953. Hometown: Owerri; Married: Chioma Achionye, 1988; nc: one son, two daughters; EDUCATION: Government Demonstration School, Surulere, Lagos, 1958-65; St Finbar's College, Lagos, 1966; Holy Ghost College, Owerri, 1970-72; University of Lagos, 1973-79; University College Hospital. Ibadan, 1981-86; Royal Infirmary of Edinburg, UK, 1984-85; St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK 1989-90. CAREER: House Officer, General Hospital Aba, Abia State, National Youth Service, 1979-80; Medical Officer, Comprehensive Health Centre, Iju-Itaogbolu, Ondo State, 1980; Medical Officer, Akure Local Government Maternity Centre and Dispensary, Akure, 1981; University College Hospital, Ibadan; snr. House Officer Radiology, 1981-82; Registrar, Radiology, 1982-84; Registrar, Radiology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburg, Edinburg UK; Paediatric and Ultrasound Radiologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh 1985; Rotation in Neuroradiology and Computed Tomography, Department of Neuroradiology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh UK, 1985; snr. Registrar, Radiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, 1984- 86; Consultant Radiologist, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, since 1986; Lecturer, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1986-88; part time Radiologist Consultant, Baptist Medical Centre, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, 1989-93; snr. Lecturer, University of Ilorin, 1988-91; Reader, 1991-95; visiting Radiologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Arberdeen, UK, 1994; Visiting Radiologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge UK, 1994; Research f: Department of Medical Radiology, University of Edinburgh and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK 1994- 95; Nigerian Medical Association, 1979; Association of Radiologists of West Africa, 1985; mm: European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, since 1990, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, since 1990, West African Medical Ultrasound Society; General Secretary since 1996; National Secretary for Nigeria, Mediterranean and African Society of Ultrasound since 1998; Associate Editor, Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, since 1993. Awards and Honours: Federal Government of Nigeria scholarship for undergraduate medical education 1976-79; Federal Government of Nigeria Sponsorshipfor Radiology Clinical Attachment at Royal Infirmary ofEdinburgh, UK, 1985; Commonwealth Medical fellowship, for Paediatric and Materno-foetai Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital for Women and Children, Manchester and Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Manchester UK, 1989-90. Publication: Co-author, Childhood Pneumonia in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, Journal of Paediatrics 14, 1987; co-author, Pancreatic Calafication in Diabetes Millitus at Ilorin, Nigeria, Tropical Doctor 1990; co-author, Correlation of Blood Culture and Radiological Findings in lower Respiratory Tract Infections of the Newborn, Pediatric Radiology 20(5), 1990; co-author. Value of Ultrasound Placental Localisation in Pregnancy after Caesarean Section, Central African Journal of Medicine 36(8), 1990. sc: Past President, Squash Rackets Club, University College Hospital, Ibadan, 1984-86. hob: squash, off: Department of Radiology, University of Ilorin, P.M.B 1515, Ilorin. tel: 031-222076-9. res: Asa Road, GRA, Ilorin 174, Kwara State. tel: 031-220259.
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