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Akintayo OLAOLORUN
Professor
college of Health Sciences (COHES)
MB;BS Programme
Akintayo OlaOlorun is a teacher of Family Medicine.
Education
- BMBCh (1982)
- MPH (2017)
- MD (2020)
- FMCGP (1991)
Research
My research interests are in primary care surgery and non-communicable disease, especially essential hypertension.
Institutional Service
- Director of Clinical Services, BUTH 2014-2017
- Member, Environmental Management Committee, 2015/16
- HOD, Dept of Family Medicine 2020-2022
- Member, University Senate 2022-date
- Member, University Council, 2022-date
- Chief Medical Director, BUTH 2023-date
Professional Service
- Resource person, Surgical Emergencies in Family Practice workshop, 2014
- Resource person, Family Medicine Revision Course, 2020
Selected Publications
- OlaOlorun DA, Meier DE, Tarpley JL (2000). “Operative Management of Thyroid Abnormalities in a general medical practice hospital in sub-Saharan Africa”. Trop Doct, 30: 221-223.
- OlaOlorun DA, Oladiran IO, Adeniran A (2001). “Complications of fracture treatment by traditional bonesetters in southwest Nigeria”. Fam Pract, 18: 635-637.
- Meier DE, OlaOlorun DA, Omodele RA, Nkor SK, Tarpley JL (2001). “The incidence of umbilical hernia in African children – a redefinition of “normal” and a reevaluation of the indications for repair”. World J Surg, 25(5): 645-648.
- Amole IO, OlaOlorun AD, Odeigah LO, Adesina SA (2011).
“The prevalence of abdominal obesity and hypertension amongst adults in Ogbomoso”. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med; 3(1): 188. - Oladeji, SA, OlaOlorun, AD (2018). “Depression among infertile women in Ogbomosoland”. S Afr Fam Pract; 60(2): 41-45.