Mission & Vision
The Department of Surgery started since inception of this hospital, as one of the clinical departments. Currently, the department has full accreditation for 5 years for Part I training of Residents in General Surgery since February, 2010 and partial accreditation for Part 2 General Surgery by the West Africa college of Surgeon.
The department is also accredited for training by the National postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, NPMCN full part I training and partly for part II in General Surgery. However, the part one accreditation expired last year December, 2021, other the five (5) years given in February, 2017.
The department has grown from single unit of General Surgery to its present status of having all the surgical units of:
A. 1. General Surgery Unit
2. Urology
3. Paediatric Surgery
4. Plastic and Burns Unit
5. Neurosurgery
6. Accident and Emergency
B. Orthopaedics Trauma Unit.
Since its inception, the department has developed in terms of manpower and facilities for care and treatment of all surgical cases. It serves as Treatment/Research Centre for Ekiti State and neighbouring towns in Kwara, Kogi and Osun States.
The department is functioning with a combined team of surgical, nursing and administrative staff with good laboratory back up. We presently offer the following services:-
A. 1. Specialist clinics for all surgical patients
2. In-patient care
3. Out-patient care
4. Training and Research
B.
1. Specialist clinics for all Orthopaedics and Trauma patients.
2. In-patient care Orthopaedics
3. Out-patient care Orthopaedics
4. Training and Research Orthopedics
STAFF STRENGTH
MEDICAL STAFF
1. Consultants = 15 (15 permanent, 3 locum)
(Surgery = 11, Orthopaedic = 4)
2. Senior Registrar = 9 (4 on outside posting)
3. Junior Registrars = 6
4. House Officers = 6 (rotating through the department every 3 months)
ADMINISTRATIVE
1. Confidential Secretary = 1
2. Administrative Officer = 2
3. Chief Clerical = 2
4. Health Assistant = 3
Services Offered
Orthopaedic SurgeryClinic Days
MondayTuesdayWednesdayResidency & Training
The department is involved in the training of Resident Doctors of the department, as well as residents from Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ENT and Family Medicine department: that rotates through the department in fulfillment of their faculty requirements: as well as House surgeons and medical students.
Our otherwise regular academic programmes suffered serious setback with the outbreak of covid-19 with maximum impart in year 2020, However with the resumption of full clinical and academic activities in early 2021, we have kept up with our schedule.
It is worth to note, that the department lost pioneer head of Surgery department, a fellow of the Medical College of Surgeon some years back.
DR O.H. Abiyere
Head of Department
Consultant General Surgeon / Head of Department.
Department of Surgery. With special interest in breast and colorectal oncology