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SOWEMIMO, Prof. Gabriel Olufemi Akanfe

MB.BS, FRCS. FWACS, FMCSN, FICS, surgery/plastic surgeon; b; March 22,1937;ht: Ilorin,so:. Kwara; m: Joyce Olufolakemi Opanuga, 1966; nc:twos, three d.ed: Aladura Mission School, Okebola, Ibadan, 1945-48; St. David's PrimarySchool, Odeomu,1949; King'sCollege,Lagos, 1950^56;University College, (now Universityoflbadan) 1957-62.cnHouse Physician, Massey StreetChildren's Hospital, Lagos, 1962*63; House Surgeon, Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi; ' General Hospital, Ugos, 1%3; Medical-Officer, Emergency Department Genera] Hospital, Lagos, 1963-65; SeniorHouseOfficer,(casualty) StMary AbbotsHospitaLLondonW.8UK,1966;SeniorHouseOfficer,(Orthopaedics) Bristol Royal Infirmary, BristolUK 1966-67;SeniorHouseOfficer(Surgery), Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK, 1967; House Surgeon, Hammersmith Hospital, London,W. 12,UK, 1968;LocumSurgical Registrar, Whipp's CrossHospital, Undon E. 11 andQueenMary'sHospital, Undon E. 15, September-October 1968; Medical Officer (Special Grade), Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, 1968-69; Surgical Registrar, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, 1969-70; Senior Registrarin Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Ugos, 1970-74; Plastic Surgery Trainee, Hospital for Sick Children, University College Hospital London and Mount Vernon Centre for Plastio Surgery, Middlesex, UK, 1973-74; Consultant Surgeon, (general and plastic surgery) Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LagcsHead,burns and plastiptmh, College ofMedicine, University ofUgos, and Ugos University Teaching…

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Hospital, Ugos, since 1974; Lecturer, snr. Lecturer, associate prof. General Surgery and Plastio Surgery, College of Medioine, University ofUgos, 1974-84; prot Surgery, since 1984; College , Dean, School of Clinical Soiences, College ofMedicine, 1987-90; Provost, V College ofMedicine, 1991-92; mm: Nigerian Medical Association, tiigerian Surgical Research Society, f: Royal College of Surgeons, 1%8; West African ^ CoIlegeofSurgeons, 1971 ;NaticoalPcrf-graduatc Medical College (surgery), 1973; International College of Surgeons; mm: reraesenting Africa on the executive council ofthe International Society for Burn injuries, since 1982; \ executivemm: forAfrica International Society for Bum Injuries, sinoe 1982; inaugural presd: Wwt African Association of Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgeons, 1994-97. tt:Gbobaniyi Odeomu. 1982. fd: Awarded Chevalier de' Ordcre Nationale d'Guinee, (CON), Knight ofthe National Orderof Guinea, 1977. sc: Metropolitan Club, Ugos; past chairman, Apapa Committee of Gentlemen, off: Department of Surgery, College of Medioine, Idi-Araba, P.M.B 12003, Ugosltel: 01-5453760.74 Ext ,2355.

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