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Name

Dr. Abiola Grace Adekanye

Department

Ortorhinolaryncology

Designation

Senior Lecturer

Email

[email protected]


About Dr. Abiola Grace Adekanye

Dr. Adekanye, Abiola Grace is a senior lecturer at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. She attended C&S Girls’ Grammar school, Ipetumodu in Ife North local government, Osun state, and obtained the West African School Certificate. She gained admission into the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, to study medicine in 1987. And, on completion of the study, was awarded MBChB. She did a one-year medical internship at the Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital complex in 1996. She later proceeded for National youth service corps at 20 Amphibious Battalion, David Ejoor Barrack Efurun Warri, Delta State, and was successfully discharged in 1987. She joined the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital for residency training in Otorhinolaryngology in 1998 and completed the program in 2007 with an award of a fellow of West African College of Surgeons (FWACS). She obtained FICS in 2014. She joined the services of the University of Calabar as lecturer 1 in 2010. By-election, she represented the Faculty of medicine in the senate in 2012. She became Acting Head of Department of Otorhinolaryngology from 2016-2018. She is a researcher, a teacher, and a mentor. She attended and presented papers in local and international conferences (West African College of Surgeons in Ghana 2012, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Foundation 2017 and 2018). She gained TETFUND sponsorship to attend Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in Austral in 2015. The area of research interest is Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and neck oncology, and audiology. She is a member of the following professional bodies; Nigeria Medical Women Association, Nigeria Medical Association, West African College of Surgeons, Otolaryngological Society of Nigeria, Association of Surgeons of Nigeria, Nigerian Surgical Research Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head, and Neck Foundation.


S/N Qualification School Atttended Started Finished
MB.Ch.BObafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria19871995
FWACSUniversity of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria19982007
FICSInternational College of Surgeon20142014

S/N Publication
Adekanye AG, Oku OO, Umana Aniefon AN, Akintomide AO, Kuni JI, Offiong M,Mgbe RB(2015) Unique Foreign Body of the Pharynx- Touch Light Spring and Its Plastic Cover. Nursing and Carehttp://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000274
Enyuma COA, Offiong M,Adekanye A, Akpan U, Ezeaanyagu N, Uffiaah O. (2015) Foreigin body in the Nasopharyngeal Masquerading as Pharyngotonsillitis, Nigerian Journal of Medicine. Vol. 24 No.4
Umana AN, Offiong ME, Mgbe RB, Adekanye AG, Ima- Abassey B, Ebughe G (2011) Cancer of larynx at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital-10 year review Nigeria Medical Practitioner Vol.60 pp 24-29
Umana AN, Adekanye AG, Mgbe R.B., Ewa A.U, Abulu P., Offiong ME, Onoyom-Ita V, Francis P, Ekanem Asuquo, Mfon Awana (2010). Effectiveness of Ototopic use of ceftriaxone/Bethamethasone-N mixture in difficult chronic suppurative otitis media in Calabar, Nigeria. http://www.interesjournals.org/j. Med. Med. Sci Vol. 1. (10)pp 441446.
Umana A.N, AnahM, Mgbe RB, Onoyom-Ita V, Udo J.J,.Etuk I.S, Adekanye AG, Ukpong EE. (2007). Clinical Significance of QTc Interval In Children with sleep-Disordered Breathing-Global Journal of Medical Science Vol. 6(1) pp 41-45.
Umana AN, offiong ME, Etiuma AU, Ewa AU, Francis P, Adekanye AG, Mgbe RB, Akpan N, Bassey A (2011). Tracheoesophageal fistula occurring within 72 hours of disk battery impaction in the esophagus in a 14 months old baby. International Journal of Tropical Surgery Vol. 5(1) pp 56:61
Umana AN. Offiong,M.E,. Ewa AU. Francis P, Adekanye AG, Mgbe R.B, Akpan N, Bassey A (2011) Foreign body (disk battery) in the oesophagus mimicking respiratory problem in a 13 months old baby-delayed diagnosis. Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2(3) pp. 714-717
Adekanye AG, Omotoso AJ, Emanghe UE, Umana AN, Offiong ME, Mgbe RB, Akintomide AO, Akpan U (2015) Rhinoscleroma with Malignancy- A Case Report and Review of Literature. Tropical Medicine & Surgeryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9088.1000187
Mgbe, RB, Umana AN, Abiola Adekanye,Mbora ME (2017). Ear Nose and Throat Challenges Observed in Pregnancy in Calabar. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciencs Vol. 23 (2) pp. 355-359
Adekanye AG, Umana AN, Akintomide AO, Nakanda B, Mgbe RB, Offiong ME, Asuquo B (2017). Cervicofacial Emphysema and pneumomediastinum complicating adenotonsilectomy. Medical Research Archives Vol. 5(6) pp. 1-7
Adekanye AG, Umana AN, Offiong ME, Mgbe RB, Kuni JI, Oku OO, Akintomide AO (2017). Unique Foregn Bodies in the Aerodigestive Tract. Journal of Nursing & Healthcare Vol. 2(2)pp.1-4.
Umana AN, Bassey Darlene, Anah M, Etiuma AU, Onoyom-ita V, Udo JJ, Etuk IS, Adekanye AG, Ukpong EEB (2006).Right Ventricular Strain in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria- Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine Vol. 6 (1) pp 75-79 ISSN: 1119-409X  
Mgbe RB, Umana A, Adekanye AG, Offiong ME (2011).  Otomycosis- A management Challenge In Calabar, South-South Nigeria. The Internet Journal of Third World Medicine. 2011;9 (2). ISSN;1539-4646
Adekanye AG,Umana Aniefon AN,Offiong M,Mgbe RB, OnwughaluBC, Inyama M, Omang HM (2016) Cervical Necrotizing Fascitis: Management Challenges in poor Resource Environment. European Archives of Oto- Rhino- Laryngology and Head and Neck. 273: 2779.doi;10.1007/s00405-015-3841-0
Mgbe RB, Umana aan, Abiola Adekanye,Mbora ME (2017). Prevalence and Awareness of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Two Factories in Calabar, Cross River State. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciencs Vol. 23 (2) pp. 361-365

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S/N Conference Description Started Finished
Temporal Bone Dissection CourseTemporal Bone Dissection Course , Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. 8th to 12th August, 20052005-08-082005-08-12
Research Methodology in Medicine Workshop Research Methodology in Medicine Workshop Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. 29th August to 2nd September, 20052005-08-292005-09-02
Head and Neck Surgery Course, University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, IbadanHead and Neck Surgery Course, University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, Ibadan. 12th to 17th September, 20052005-09-122005-09-17
Health Resources Management CourseHealth Resources Management Course, University of Lagos Teaching Hospital Lagos. 12th to 23rd March, 20072007-03-122007-03-23
Emergency Response Services ,University of Calabar Teaching Hospital CalabarEmergency Response Services ,University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Calabar .21st October ,20092009-10-212009-10-21
50th Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeon50th Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeons. Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Calabar. 6th – 13th February 2010.2010-02-062010-02-10
2nd Endoscopic sinus surgery Course2nd Endoscopic sinus surgery Course –Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos 15th to 18th November 2010 2010-11-152010-11-18
A two day workshop on Quality Teaching for Quality Learning Higher EducationA two day workshop on Quality Teaching for Quality Learning Higher Education by Centre for Teaching and Learning Excellence. University of Calabar International Conference Centre. 12th – 13th February 20132013-02-122013-02-13
54th Annual and Scientific Conference West African College of Surgeon 54th Annual and Scientific Conference West African College of Surgeon Kumasi- Ghana 23rd – 28th February 2014.2014-02-232014-02-28
48th Annual General Conference of International College of Surgeons48th Annual General Conference of International College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section. June 12th-13th 20142014-06-122014-06-13
23rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific conference of Otorhinolaryngological Society of Nigeria23rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific conference of Otorhinolaryngological Society of Nigeria. 25th-28th November 20152015-11-252015-11-28
121st Annual Meeting and Oto Experience of American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation121st Annual Meeting and Oto Experience of American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation2017-09-102017-09-13
121st Annual Meeting 121st Annual Meeting 2017-09-102017-09-13