Dr Ibrahim Wada, OON

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DR. IBRAHIM WADA (OON)
MBBS, FRCOG, FWACS, MBA

Dr Ibrahim Wada OON was born in Kogi State Nigeria on 19th August 1957. He attended St Charles College Ankpa and Government Secondary School Dekina, and finished best in school WAEC in 1974. In 1980, Dr Wada graduated with MBBS from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and later served his NYSC year in Plateau State.
He trained to become a Gynecologist at University Teaching Hospital, Jos and Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, UK and passed the MRCOG Examinations in 1988. He undertook special training in Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in Manchester and was appointed Consultant Gynaecologist in Bourn Hall Clinic Cambridge 1992.
Dr Wada returned to Nigeria in 1994 and served in various capacities at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital and National Hospital Abuja, where he rose to the rank of Director of Clinical Services in 2004.
Dr Wada led the team that delivered Baby Hanatu in February 1998, a test tube baby (IVF) feat investigated and confirmed by the Federal Government. His team also delivered Nigeria’s first live birth from a human embryo that had been frozen for months, then thawed back to life. He led the team that delivered West Africa’s first sickle cell Anaemia-free baby using pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) technique

Some of his other achievements:
He led the team that successfully managed Garki General Hospital under a public private Partnership (PPP) Concession, the first of its kind in Nigeria.
He initiated a successful sub-specialty training in the field of infertility and IVF for the West African College of Surgeons; the first of its kind.
He has published two books and also has more than 20 papers published in peer reviewed journals at home and abroad.
Dr Wada was awarded Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 2006 amongst several honors and awards.
He is a Fellow, West African College of Surgeons; Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologist’s London and Fellow International College of Surgeons.
Dr Wada is the immediate past President, Association for Fertility & Reproductive Health (AFRH), Nigeria;
Medical Advisor, International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART), New York. He is a Visiting Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and CEO Nisa Medical Group Abuja.
He is a keen golfer and married with children.

DR. IBRAHIM WADA (OON) MBBS, FRCOG, FWACS, MBA Dr Ibrahim Wada OON was born in Kogi State Nigeria on 19th August 1957. He attended St Charles College Ankpa and Government Secondary School Dekina, and finished best in school WAEC in 1974. In 1980, Dr Wada graduated with MBBS from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and later served his NYSC year in Plateau State. He trained to become a Gynecologist at University Teaching Hospital, Jos and Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, UK and passed the MRCOG Examinations in 1988. He undertook special training in Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in Manchester and was appointed Consultant Gynaecologist in Bourn Hall Clinic Cambridge 1992. Dr Wada returned to Nigeria in 1994 and served in various capacities at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital and National Hospital Abuja, where he rose to the rank of Director of Clinical Services in 2004. Dr Wada led the team that delivered Baby Hanatu in February 1998, a test tube baby (IVF) feat investigated and confirmed by the Federal Government. His team also delivered Nigeria’s first live birth from a human embryo that had been frozen for months, then thawed back to life. He led the team that delivered West Africa’s first sickle cell Anaemia-free baby using pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT) technique Some of his other achievements: He led the team that successfully managed Garki General Hospital under a public private Partnership (PPP) Concession, the first of its kind in Nigeria. He initiated a successful sub-specialty training in the field of infertility and IVF for the West African College of Surgeons; the first of its kind. He has published two books and also has more than 20 papers published in peer reviewed journals at home and abroad. Dr Wada was awarded Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 2006 amongst several honors and awards. He is a Fellow, West African College of Surgeons; Fellow Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologist’s London and Fellow International College of Surgeons. Dr Wada is the immediate past President, Association for Fertility & Reproductive Health (AFRH), Nigeria; Medical Advisor, International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (ICMART), New York. He is a Visiting Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi and CEO Nisa Medical Group Abuja. He is a keen golfer and married with children.

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