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Head of Department - Dr. Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi
Dr. Adeniyi is an Associate Professor in the department of Paediatrics College of Medicine University of Lagos and Honorary Consultant at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi Araba, Lagos.
Educational background
Dr Adeniyi has an undergraduate degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) and graduated from University of Ibadan in March 1994.
She also has a fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College (Faculty of Paediatrics) in May 2002. She holds a Masters (Msc) in Child Heath from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom obtained in December 2006 . She holds a Certificate of Training in Paediatric Gastroenterology from Stellenbosch University, Cape Town obtained in March 2017. She also holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2020) and a Masters in Gastroenterology (Msc) from the Queen Mary University London obtained in 2021.
Research Interests
She is a Paediatric gastroenterologist with focus on paediatric gastrointestinal infection, motility disorders and liver disease in children. Over the past 12 years, I have been actively involved in teaching, clinical service and research especially in general pediatrics and pediatrics gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. My research interests has been on gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer and helicobacter pylori infection, food allergy, childhood hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease in children and GI endoscopic procedure findings. My research has been multi-faceted and covers aspects of health-care from the laboratory bench to the community.
I have also been involved in inter departmental collaboration and international partnerships in order to achieve research which has both local relevance and contributes significantly to knowledge and practice even at the international level. My research collaborators are colleagues from the department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Community Health, Haematology and department of Medicine. I also do collaborative work with Nestle Nutrition and with colleagues from Stellenbosch University Cape town south Africa and the University of Warwick, Coventry Midlands United Kingdom and Queen Mary University, London.
I recognize the value of team approach and work constantly with both senior and junior professional colleagues. I have mentored several undergraduate students and supervised the dissertation and thesis of 7 postgraduate students (Fellowship and Master’s degree) whom I have also mentored. These dissertations include research on the prevalence of hepatitis in apparently healthy Nigerian children and coinfection of Hepatitis B and C in children with Human Immunodeficiency virus infection.
I have over 60 publications on research carried out in both general paediatrics and in the field of paediatric gastroenterology , hepatology and nutrition
Dr. Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi
Head of Department (HOD)
The Department of Surgery
The department of Oral Biology and Oral Pathology is located in the Faculty of Dental Sciences in the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. The location is at the Idi-Araba campus of the University.
The department teaches Oral Biology courses, which is the Basic Sciences which prepares students for understanding of Clinical Dentistry.
In addition, the Department teaches Oral Pathology, which is the basis of understanding disease processes upon which clinical dentistry practice is based.
The Department is responsible for Oral Biopsy services as its major clinical practice. The Department also trains the Resident Doctors that specialize in the practice of Oral Pathology.
Departmental Staff also undertake Research Projects geared towards understanding genesis of a number of diseases encountered in clinical practice with the objective of applying appropriate treatment, and ultimately preventing these diseases.
E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE AG. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: otuajayi@unilag.edu.ng
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES:
- The department runs courses in oral biology and oral Maxillofacial pathology.
- The department runs oral biopsy services for Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
- The department runs weekly departmental seminars for Resident Doctors.
Undergraduate students on posting in the department also attend.
- The department runs weekly outpatient clinics on clinical oral pathology.
- The academic staff serves as External Examiners and visiting staff to some other Universities in Nigeria.
- The department participates regularly at the Bi-Annual Congress of International
- Association of Oral Pathologists during which either oral or poster presentation are given by academic staff. And also participating in the Nigerian branch of the IAOP
SUMMARY OF THE COURSES AVAILABLE
ORAL BIOLOGY 300 Level : This is a didactic course which involves lectures, seminar/tutorial and practical sessions. The lectures cover oral anatomy, oral embryology and oral histology in one of the modules.
In another module lectures cover topics in Oral Physiology and Oral Biochemistry.
In another module lectures cover topics in Oral Microbiology and Oral Immunology.
Lectures are given with the aid of power point presentations and laboratory sessions. Tooth completely,
ORAL PATHOLOGY 500 LEVEL: This consists of didactic lectures, seminar/tutorial and practical in general basic oral pathology and special topics in oral pathology.
ORAL PATHOLOGY 600 LEVEL: The 600 level course focuses in clinical aspect of oral Maxillofacial pathology.
Our Vision
To be a foremost University Department of Paediatrics in a tertiary hospital, aspiring to achieve national and international reputation for excellence in teaching, research and patient care.
Our Mission
To provide comprehensive and globally relevant undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in surgery.
To facilitate the performance of research projects especially those that improve the outcome of surgery.
To provide the highest quality of care for patients with surgical disorders in a tertiary health institution.
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Research Publications
Emerging Patterns of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub Saharan Africa
Hodges P, Adeniyi O, Devani S, Nwoko C, Owoseni O, Kwadwo Gyebi Agyenim Boateng KGA, et al. Emerging Patterns of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub Saharan Africa: 175 Cases from an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2024, XX, 1–6 https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae126.
Celiac disease autoimmunity among Nigerian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Senbanjo IO, Abolurin OO, Adekoya AO, Akinola IJ, Anyabolu CH, Adeniyi OF, Adepoju AA, Ashubu OO, Gwarzo GD, Bashir MF, Umar UI, Olorunmoteni OE, Ugowe OJ, Suwaid S, Sanni DA, Fetuga MB, Oduwole AO. (2024) Celiac disease autoimmunity among Nigerian children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. BMC Gastroenterol. 24(1):400. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03491-6.
Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh)
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery. Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 ;12(2): e235-e242. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X (23)00538-7
Serum vitamin E levels in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Lagos Nigeria. Egyptian Pediatri
Olibamoyo OB, Akintan PE, Adeniyi OF, Soriyan OO. (2023) Serum vitamin E levels in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Lagos Nigeria. Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette. 71(1):19.
Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viral co-infections in HIV infected children in Lagos, Nigeria.
Lawal MA, Adeniyi OF, Akintan PE, Salako AO, Omotosho OS, Temiye EO. (2020) Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B and C viral co-infections in HIV infected children in Lagos, Nigeria. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0243656.
