DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Dr Charles Percy OKPANI
Dr Charles Percy OKPANI is a Christ follower .
He is a Surgeon and a Fellow, West African College of Surgeons, Urology at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, with special interest in Renal transplantation, endourology and male infertility.
He is currently a Senior lecturer/ Consultant Urologist in the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt. He is the timetable coordinator for the department of Surgery and a member of The academic board
He holds a certification in Leadership and Management in Health from the University of Washington.
He is a commonwealth fellow and has Master of Surgery from the University of Edinburg, Scotland
He is a member of The King’s Assembly and serves as the team coordinator of the Health care ministry
He has a passion for missions and providing quality affordable health care to Nigerians no matter their economic status. He is married to Dr Chioma Okpani and they are blessed with 3 children
Professor Chioma Nwaonu Unachukwu
Professor Chioma Nwaonu Unachukwu
B.Sc (Lagos), MBBS (Benin), FWACP, FACE
Prof. Chioma N. Unachukwu is a professor of Medicine and an Honorary Consultant Physician / Endocrinologist with the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Her research focuses more on the field of Endocrinology with special interest in the burden of diabetes and thyroid disorders. She is very passionate about health education, especially diabetes education. She presented the 167th inaugural lecture of the University of Port Harcourt (30th January 2020), titled “The burden of the Foot in Diabetes: a preventable agony”.
She has authored more than 70 publications in national and international peer reviewed journals, 2 books and contributed chapters in 4 books.
She is an editor and reviewer to many journals including the Port Harcourt Medical Journal, the Africa Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Nigerian Health Journal to mention but a few. She has supervised many medical doctors, dieticians, nurses etc for awards of post graduate fellowships, master’s and doctorate degrees. She was the Head, department of Medicine from 2012-2014.
PROFESSOR SUNDAY CHINENYE
STAFF NO: UPH/2002/2587
DATE OF BIRTH: 21st May, 1963
FACULTY: Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences
DEPARTMENT: Department of Medicine
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT(Acting): From October 2009 to February 2012
UNIT: Head of Endocrinology & Metabolism Unit
LAST PROMOTION: Professor of Medicine/Endocrinology in 2013
INAUGURAL LECTURE: Delivered the 126th Inaugural Lecture of University of Port Harcourt titled “Living with Diabetes in Nigeria – the Care, Cure and Prevention” on 15th October 2015 at Ebitimi Banigo Auditorium, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
PRESIDENT: Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) from April 2009 to March 2016
SABBATICAL LEAVE: Served in Liberia from October 2016 to September 2017
CHAIRMAN: Faculty of Internal Medicine, Liberia College of Physicians & Surgeons (October 2016 to September 2017)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Journal of Liberia Medical and Dental Association (Dec 2016 -Dec. 2020)
CHAIRMAN: Faculty of Internal Medicine, West African College of Physicians, December 12th 2020 till date.
PUBLISHED TEXTBOOKS: Thirteen (13)
JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS: One hundred and three (103)
CONFERENCE PAPER PUBLICATIONS: Ninety (90)
ARTICLES IN-PRESS: Sixteen (16)
PUBLIC LECTURES: Over two hundred (200)
BOOKS-IN-PRESS: FOUR (4)
CURRENT CHAIRMAN: College of Health Sciences A&PC Business Committee
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Honorary Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH)
Opubo Benedict da Lilly-Tariah
Name: Opubo Benedict da Lilly-Tariah
Title/Position: Professor of Otolaryngology Surgery
Nationality: Nigerian
Education: MB, BCH, University of Jos, FMCORL; MD, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
Background: I am a distinguished professional/academic with expertise in Otorhinolaryngology. Born in Jos, Nigeria, I have demonstrated exceptional academic prowess, earning a first degree in Medicine and Surgery and a specialist Fellowship in Otorhinolaryngology in 1992 from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
Career: My illustrious career spans 40 years, with notable roles as a Lecturer and Consultant at the University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital till 1999. I am currently a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology. My passion drives teaching of medical students and resident doctors. I am a mentor and supervisor of research projects for resident doctors.
Achievements: – Deputy Provost, College of Health sciences, University of Port Harcourt. 2007-2011. – Dean, Clinical Sciences, University of Port Harcourt. 2011-2013. – President, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. 2018-2019
Awards:. Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State
Community Involvement: – Past MDCAN Chairman, UPTH. – Past MDCAN National Assistant Secretary.
Contact Information:
Email: opubo.tariah@uniport.edu.ng Phone: +2348033168894
Prof Kennedy Tamunoimigbam Wariso
Prof Kennedy Tamunoimigbam Wariso is the Dean, faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences in the University of Port Harcourt and a Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Physician in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. He graduated from the University of Port Harcourt and had his fellowship from the NPMCN. He is the Chairman of the Hospital Research Ethics Committee and a Biorisk Management expert.
He is the Assistant Secretary of the faculty board. He is the Vice President of the College of Nigerian Pathologists and a visiting Professor to two medical schools in Nigeria.
He has supervised dissertations and thesis for Fellowships, PhDs and Masters degree students. He has published more than fifty articles in peer review journals and written two books in his related field, a professorial assessor to some universities as well as external examiner to many of them.
He is also an examiner to the National Postgraduate Medical College and a member of the team that accredits post graduate training in Pathology in most tertiary health institutions in the country. Prof Wariso has received trainings within and outside Nigeria and he is widely travelled. Working in infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance organisms are the thrust of his research activities.
