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Alexander OWOLABI

Professor
college of HEALTH ScienceS (COHES)
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology Programme

I Pioneered and popularized the use of misoprostol in the ripening of the cervix and    induction of labour in pregnant women at the OAUTHC, Ile-Ife. This led to a more effective means of induction and delivery with reduction in the incidence of failed  induction of labour with reduced caesarean section rate.

I initiated and popularized the procedure of caesarean myomectomy at OAUTHC     which was hitherto a no-go area in Obstetric care. I trained many consultants and resident doctors in OAUTHC, Ile-Ife how to perform caesarean myomectomy safely. This has reduced the need for a second separate surgery of myomectomy after the procedure of caesarean section in a patient with co-existing fibroids at the time of initial caesarean section. 

I Co-Pioneered the establishment of Reproductive Endocrinology Unit and I am the pioneer unit head.  We have started performing IUI with Husband or Donor semen. 

We are waiting for facility to be made available by OAUTHC Ile-Ife so that we can expand the scope to a full-fledged Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre (ART) for In-Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). This centre is necessary for the teaming population of our infertile patients for whom conventional treatment no longer works. The Co-Pioneer team is already trained to be able to run an Assisted Conception Centre.

Education
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.). Jun.   1983.
  • Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (F.W.A.C.S.). Oct.  1996.
  • Master of Community Health (M. COMM. H.). May. 2003.
  • Post Graduate Award in Assisted Reproductive Technology (P. G. Award A. R. T.). Apr. 2010
Research
  1. Endocrine Study of anovulatory infertility in Ife-Ijesa Area.
  2. A revisit of the various phases of delay leading to maternal mortality and morbidity.
  3. Community Obstetrics (Safe motherhood Initiative)
  4. Adolescent reproductive health and Family Planning.
  5. Incidence and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS
  6. Epidemiological study on infertility in Ilesa.
  7. Epidemiological Study of male factor infertility in South Western Nigeria.
Institutional Service
  • Honorary Consultant, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. April, 2022 – March, 2023.
  • Sabbatical Professor and Head Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University Iwo. July 2023 – Till date
  • Sabbatical Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bowen University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Ogbomoso, August, 2023 – Till date.
Professional Service
  • Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Jun. 1994
  • Member of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON). Oct. 1997
  • Member of the Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (MDCAN). Oct. 1997
  • Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health. Oct. 2018
Selected Publications

Thesis/ Dissertation:

  1. Owolabi, A. T. Waste Disposal at Ayete Village: A Review of Knowledge Attitudes and Practices of the Community: Presented to the Department of Community Health University of Ibadan (1983).
  2. Owolabi, A. T. Fifteen (15) Gynaecological and 15 Obstetrics cases, one long commentary each in Gynaecology and Obstetrics presented for Part 1 FMCOG Examination (1993)
  3. Owolabi, A.T. Fifteen (15) Gynaecological and Fifteen (15) Obstetrics cases, one long commentary each in Gynaecology and Obstetrics presented for Final FWACS Examination (1993)
  4. Owolabi, A. T. Reproductive health problems among seniour secondary school adolescents in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria. A Master of Science thesis in Community Health successfully defended at the Department of Community Health, Faculty of clinical sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria (2002). 

Books/ Monographs: 

  1. Owolabi, A. T. None Shall Be Barren: Reproduction Against All Odds; The Role of Assisted Reproduction Technology. Inaugural Lecture Series 306. Delivered by Prof. Owolabi, Alexander Tuesday at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria on Tuesday, 22nd August, 2017. Published by Obafemi Awolowo University Press, ISSN 0189-7848.

Published Journal Articles:

  1. Selo-Ojeme, D.O., Onwudiegwu, U., Durosinmi, O. and Owolabi, A. T. (1997)      Emergency Autologous Blood transfusion. In the management of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 17 (4): 353-355.
  2.  Dare F.O., Owolabi A. T., Fasubaa O. B., Ezechi O. C. (1998) Umbilical Cord    Prolapse: A Clinical study of 60 cases at Obafemi Awolowo University Hospital   Complex, Ile-Ife. East African Medical Journal 75 (5): 308-310.
  3. Owolabi, A. T., Idahosa, O. J. (1999) Term Delivery Following Ruptured Tubal   Pregnancy in a case of Heterotopic Pregnancy-Case Report. The Nigerian Medical Practitioner 38 (1-3) 29-30.
  4. Fasubaa O. B., Ogunniyi S. O., Omale A., Owolabi A. T. (1999) Analysis of Obstructed Labour in Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Clinical Practice. 2 (2) 39-41.
  5. Ogunniyi, S. O. Faleyimu B. L., Makinde, O. N., Adejuyigbe E. A.  Ogunniyi F. A., Owolabi A. T. (2000) Delivery Care Services Utilization in an urban Nigerian population. Nigerian Journal of Medicine 9 (3): 81-85.
  6. Owolabi, A. T. and Owolabi, S. P. (2001).  Socio-Economic Implications of the Management of HIV Positive Pregnant Women-A Review of Four Cases in Ile-Ife. Nigerian Journal of Medicine 10 (4): 169-172.
  7. Fasubaa, O. B., Adetiloye V. A., Baraletei, A. C., Owolabi, A. T.  and Dare F. O. (2001) Rupture of uterine scar with extrusion of twin foetuses into the urinary bladder: – A case report. West African Journal of Medicine 20 (2) 158-160.
  8. Ogunlola, I.O., Orji, E. O. and Owolabi, A. T. (2003) Female genital mutilation and the unborn female child in Southwest Nigeria. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 23(2):143-145.
  9. Thomas, K. D., Adeosun, O. G. Akinola, N. O., Onwudiegwu, U., Owolabi, A. T. (2003) Plasma Triglyceride and Cholesterol Levels in Normotensive and    Hypertensive Pregnant and Parturient Nigerian Women.  Tropical Journal of     Obstetric Gynaecology. 20 (2):119-122.
  10. Kuti O., Owolabi A. T., Orji E. O., Ogunlola I. O. (2003) Antepartum Fetal Death in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital: Aetiology and Risk Factors. Tropical Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology, 20 (2):134-136.
  11. Ukpong, D. I. and Owolabi, A. T. (2004). Psychiatric morbidity associated with              caesarean section: a study from Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Nigeria. Journal of    Obstetrics and Gynaecology 24 (8):891-894.
  12. Owolabi, A. T., Onayade A. A., Ogunlola I. O., Ogunniyi, S. O. and Kuti O. (2005). Sexual behaviour of secondary school    adolescents in Ilesa, Nigeria: implications for the spread of STIs including HIV/AIDS. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 25 (2):174-178.
  13. Owolabi A. T., Oseni B. A., Sowande O. A., Adejuyigbe, O., Komolafe, E. O.,     Adetiloye, V. A. and Komolafe, A. O.  (2005). Dicephalus Dibrachus Dipus Conjoint Twins in a Triplet Pregnancy. Tropical Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology ,22 (1):87-89 
  14. Owolabi A. T., Kuti O. and Ogunlola, I. O. (2005). Randomised trial of intravaginal Misoprostol and intracervical Foley catheter for cervical ripening and induction of labour. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 25 (6): 565-568   
  15. Ukpong, D. I. and Owolabi, A. T. (2006). Postpartum Emotional Distress: a control study of Nigerian women after caesarean section. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 26 (2): 127-129.
  16. Adeyemi, A. B., Adediran, I. A. Kuti, O, Owolabi, A. T. and Durosimi, M. A. (2006). Outcome of pregnancy in a population of Nigerian women with sickle cell trait. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 26 (2):133-137.
  17. Kuti O., Owolabi, A. T. and Makinde, O. N. (2006). Perception of malaria prophylaxis among pregnant Nigerian women at booking. Tropical Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology 23 (2): 126-128.
  18. Kuti O., Owolabi, A. T. and Fasubaa, O. O. (2006). Outcome of twin pregnancies in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital Tropical Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology 23 (2): 133-136.
  19. Kuti, O., Orji, E. O. and Owolabi, A. T.  (2006). Outcome of spontaneous    labour in uncomplicated pregnancies in a Nigerian population. Tropical                                                                                                                                                    Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology 23 (2): 137-140.
  20. Kuti, O., Adeyemi, A. B. and Owolabi, A. T. (2007). Breast-feeding pattern and onset of menstruation among Yoruba mothers of South-West Nigeria. European Journal Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. 12(4):335-339.     
  21. Owolabi, A. T., Loto, O. M., Kuti, O., Ehinmitan, R. E. and Ibrahim, A. Y. Unavoidable caesarean myomectomy: A Case report. (2007). Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.2 (2): 81-83.
  22. Owolabi, A. T., Kuti, O. Loto, O. M. Makinde, O. N and Adeyemi, A. B. (2007).                       Caesarean myomectomy: a safe procedure-A retrospective case-controlled Study. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2 (2): 59-62.
  23. Fatoye, F. O., Owolabi, A. T., Eegunranti, B. A. and Fatoye, G. K. (2008). Unfulfiled desire for pregnancy: gender and family differences in emotional burden among a Nigerian sample. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 28(4): 408-9
  24. Owolabi, A. T. Fatusi A. O. Kuti, O. Adeyemi, A. B., Faturoti, S. O. and Obiajuwa, P.O. (2008). Maternal Complications and Perinatal Outcomes in Booked and Unbooked Nigerian Mothers. Singapore Med J. 49 (7):526-531
  25. Owolabi A. T., Dare, F. O., Fasubaa, O. B., Ogunlola, I. O., Kuti, O. & Bisiriyu, L. A. (2008) Risk factors for retained placenta in South Western Nigeria.       Singapore Med J.49 (7):532-537.   
  26. Fatoye, G. K. Owolabi A. T. Fatoye, F. O. and Eegunranti, B. A. (2008). Emotional Burden of infertility: A controlled study of women managed at a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Gender & Behaviour 6(1):1645-1650.
  27. Loto, O.B., Owolabi, A. T., Orji, E. O. and Ogunniyi, S. O. (2008). Trends in Maternal mortality in Ile-Ife –a 20 Year Analysis. Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences.8 (1):5-7
  28. Kuti, O, Faponle, A. F., Adeyemi, A. B. and Owolabi, A. T. (2008). Pain Relief in  Labour: A randomized controlled trial comparing pentazocine with Tramadol.  Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NJOG). 3 (1):14-18.   
  29. Makinde, O.N., Adegoke, O. A., Adediran, I.A., Ndububa, D.A., Adeyemi, A.B.    Owolabi, A. T., Kuti, O., Orji, E. O. and Salawu, L. (2009) HELLP Syndrome: The experience at Ile-Ife. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 29 (3): 195-199.
  30. Loto, O. M., Adewuya, A. O., Ajenifuja, O. K., Orji, E. O. Owolabi, A. T. and Ogunniyi, S. O. (2009). The effect of Caesarean Section on self-esteem amongst Primiparous Women in South Western Nigeria. J Maternal Fetal NeonatalMed. Sept; 22(9): 765-769.
  31. Owolabi, A.T., Babatola, B., Kuti, O. and Loto, O. M. (2010). Uterine Fibroids: A Ten-Year Clinical Review in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NJOG). Jan-Feb, 4 (2): 8-11.
  32. Kuti O., Owolabi A. T., Adeyemi A. B. Makinde, O. N. and Fasubaa O. B.    (2010) Ectopic Pregnancy: Reasons for the high tubal rupture rates in a Nigerian population. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, August 27 (2):46-50,            
  33. Kuti, O., Olaiya, D. S. and Owolabi, A. T. (2010). Morbidity and Mortality due to induced abortions: A 5-Year Review of cases in Nigerian Teaching Hospital.  Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. August 27 (2):69-73.
  34. Owolabi, A. T. Mercel, T. T. Fakunle, J.B. Togun, R.A. Akinola, N.O. Asaolu,     M. F., Fasubaa, O. B., Bisiriyu, L. A. and Kuti, O. (2011). Cross-Sectional Study of               Antioxidant Status in Normotensive and Hypertensive Pregnancy. Tropical Journal of Obstetric Gynaecology August, 28 (1): 26-31.
  35. Owolabi, A .T. and Adegoke, A S, Fasubaa, O B and Ogunniyi, S O. (2011). Vaginal Hysterectomy: a 10-year review at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife. Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences.11 (1):21-23.
  36. Owolabi A. T., Fasubaa, O. B. and Ogunniyi, S. O. (2013) Semen Quality of Male  Partners of Infertile Couples in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clincal   Practice 16 (1): 37-40.