Dr Enoch Ogbonnaya
Senior Lecturer
Email: enoch.uche@unn.edu.ng,
Phone: +234-803-368-6469.
II.Educational Qualifications with Dates:
First School Leaving Certificate……………………..1977
West African School Certificate……………………..1983
MBBS (Nig)………………………………………......1998
Fellow, West African College of Surgeons…………..2009
Certificate in Skullbase and Vascular Neurosurgery…2013
III.Schools Attended with Dates:
1. Ezialayi Primary School Alayi, Abia State 1977-1983
2. Alayi Secondary Commercial School 1983-1988
3. University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN) 1990-1998
4. Residency Training in Surgery(UNTH, Enugu)….2002-2005
5. Residency in Neurological Surgery(UCH, Ibadan) 2005-2009
6. Research Fellowship in Vascular and Skullbase Neurosurgery
(Arkansas Neuroscience Institute) LittleRock AR, USA2013
Honours:
I. Distinction in Human Anatomy(UNN) 1993
II. Distinction in Medical Pharmacology(UNN) 1994
III. Distinction in Community Medicine(UNN) 1997
IV. 2ND Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Medical Sciences,UNN1998
V. Best Staff, Department of Neurological Surgery(50TH Anniversary of UCH Ibadan)………………………..2007
VI. Award of dedication/ excellence by the Nigeria Academy of Neurological Surgeons in 2012
VII. Award by Mayor of the municipality of Halifax in Nova Scotia Canada for dedicated humanitarian service
Work Experience
1. Internship in Medicine(UNTH Enugu) 1998-1999
2. National Youth Service(Bello Hospital Ikirun, Osun) 1999-2000
3. Residency in General Surgery(UNTH Enugu) 2002-2005
4. Senior Registrar( Neurological Surgery, UCH Ibadan) 2005-2009
5. Chief Resident in Neurological Surgery,UCH Ibadan 2006-2009
6. Lecturer 1, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine UNN 2009-2013
7. Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, UNN 2013 till date
8. Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon, UNTH Enugu 2009 till date
9. Chairman Theatre Commercialized Services Committee, UNTH………………………………May 2014 till date
10. Director of Post graduate training, Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, UNTH Nigeria….2014 till date
11. Member Court of Examiners, West African College of Surgeons (WACS) from April 2016 till date.
12. Examiner in Part II Neurosurgery Fellowship examinations of the West African College of Surgeons April 2016 till date
13. Member WACS Accreditation committee to University of Benin Teaching Hospital July 21st to 23rd, 2016.
13. External Examiner for the 5th MBBS Surgery examinations of the College of Health Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State.
14. Member WACS Accreditation committee to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State from 23rd to 25th August 2017.
15. Member WACS Surgical Outreaches committee
16. Coordinator in Southeast Nigeria, WACS surgical outreach programme
17. Member Representing Nigeria in the Young Neurosurgeons Committee of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies from 2015 to 2017.
Academic Publications:
1. Uche EO, Mezue WC, Onyia EE, Iloabachie I, Ozor II, Okorie C. The ebb and flow of neurosurgery in a re-emerging sub-Saharan center. Lessons from consecutive 1025 operated cases and progress models. A prospective observational cohort study. World Neurosurg 2018 Jul 30. Doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.165 [Epub ahead of print]
2. Uche EO, Okorie E, Onyia EE, Iloabachie I, Matthew M, Amuta DS, Mezue WC.Cranial vault fractures in civilian head injury: clinical and radiological predictors of seizures andthe fractureseizure index (FSI)-A prospective single center observational cohort study. Indian Journal of Neurotrauma. Accepted Nov 28, 2017 for publication.
3. Uche EO, et al. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in non communicating hydrocephalus: comparison of outcome profiles in Nigerian Children. Childs Nerv Syst 2018;Epub
4. Uche EO, Shokunbi MT, Owolabi M, Atalabi O, Agunloye A.Symptomatic Vertebral Artery Occlusion in a young Nigerian Male: A case report with review of current Literature. J Clin and App Neurosci. 2017;2(1):46-51.
5. Onyia EE, Chikani MC, Mezue WC, Uche EO, Izuchukwu I, Mesi M, Ejembi S, Agunwa C. Civilian Penetrating Gunshot Injury to the Neurocranium in Enugu. Niger J Surg. 2017; 23(1): 47-52.
6. Onyia EE, Chikani MC, Mezue WC, Uche EO. Myelomeningocele in Nigeria, Has there been any change with improved Neurosurgery care. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research(IJSBAR) 2017;32(1):64-72,
7. Uche EO, Okorie E, EmejuluJKC, Ajuzieogu O, Uche NJ. Challenges and outcome of cranial neuroendoscopic surgery in a resource constrained developing African country. Nig J Clin Pract 2016;19:580-4.
8. Uche EO, Nwankwo OE, Okorie E, MuobikeA . Skull traction for Cervical Spinal Injury in Enugu: 5 year retrospective multicenter analysis of patients treated with two common devices. Nig J ClinPract 2016;19(6):811-815.
9. Eke C, Uche EO et al. Congenital Malformations of the CNS in Enugu Nigeria. Annals of African Medicine 2016;15(3):126-132.
10. Emejulu JKC, Mbanugo TH,Uche EO, Emejulu YA. Seizure control following surgical excision 17 years after a mismanaged compound depressed skull fracture: case report. J Clin App Neurosci 2015;1(1): 51-55
11. Uche EO, Emejulu JKC, Okorie E, Onyia EE et al. Brain Astrocytomas in Southeast Nigeria: a 3 center experience. J Clin App Neurosci 2015;1(1):37-40
12. Chukwuonye II, Ohagwu KA, Uche EO, ChukuA et al. Validation of Siriraj Stroke score in southeast Nigeria. Intl J Gen Med 2015 Oct 23;8:348-353.
13. Uche EO, Nwankwo OE, Okorie E, Nlezianya I.Cervical Spine Injury: A 10 year multicentre analysis of care in southeast Nigeria. Nig J ClinPract 2015;18(2):203-208.
14. Jude Kennedy Emejulu, Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, Ezekiel Uche NwankwoThe Challenges of Managing Acute Extradural Hematoma in Nigerian Neurosurgical Center-Still a Long Way to Go. World Neurosurgery 2014:82(6):969-973
15. Uche JN, Ezegwui IR, Uche E,Onwuasigwe EN et al. Prevalence of Presbyopia in a rural African Community. Rural Remote Health 2014;14(3):2731.
16. Malomo AO, Uche EO, Shokunbi MT, Adeolu AA, AgunloyeAM. Head Injury: Correlation of Brain Morphology on Cranial CT with Head Injury Severity Using a New Grading Scale-a pilot study. Niger J Med 2014; 23(3):220-230.
17. Uche EO, Onyia EE, Mezue WC, Okorie E et al. Determinants and outcomes of Ventriculoperiteneal Shunt Infections in Enugu Nigeria. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2013;49(2):75-80.
18. Uche EO, Emejulu JK, Ekenze SO, Okorie E. Neonatal head Injury unrelated to birth trauma in South-east Nigeria. Niger J Med 2013;22(4): 274-278.
19. Uche EO, Shokunbi MT, Malomo AO, Akang EEU et al. Pediatric Brain Tumors in Nigeria: clinical profile, management strategies and outcome. Childs Nerv Syst 2013;29(7):1131-1135
20. Nwankwo OE, Uche EO,. Epidemiological and treatment profiles of spinal cord injury in southeast Nigeria. Spinal cord 2013: 51(6):448-452
21. Uche EO, Ezomike UO, Chukwu JC, Ituen MA. Intensive care unit admissions in Federal Medical CenterUmuahia Southeast Nigeria. Niger J Med 2012;21(1):70-3.
22. Enoch Uche, IkennaOnwuekwe, Nneka Iloanusi, NkechiUche et al. Clinicoradiologic features and Surgical treatment of Bone Invasive dominant hemispheric Meningiomas-A report of 2 cases in young Nigerians. African J. Neurol Sci 2011;30(2)
23. Uche EO, Ozor II, Brain Endoscopy in a Tertiary Hospital in southeast Nigeria-initial results.Orient journal of Med 2011;23:1-4
24. Uche EO, Okorie E, Nnoli MA, Uche NJ. Central Nervous System Malformations in a tertiary Hospital in southeastern Nigeria, patterns and initial results of management.Pioneer Med Journal 2011;1(2):42-44
25. 20.Uche EO,Okoronkwo O, Iwuagwu AC. Operative treatment of Head injury in a newly established neurosurgical unit. Pioneer Med Journal 2011;1(1):18-22.
26. Nnoli MA, Uche EO, Chukwuonye I, Kanu O, Nnoli C. Clinical Autopsy and its benefits. Pioneer Med Journal 2012;2(3):50-51.
27. Enoch Uche. Head Injury. In Nwankwo OE,ed.Essentials of Trauma Management and related principles of Surgery. Enugu:Ezu books;2011
28. Enoch O. Uche. Hydrocephalus. In Nene Elsie Agugua-Obianyo, ed. An Atlas of Paediatric Surgery in the Tropics.Enugu: Immaculate Publications ;2013.
29. Enoch O. Uche. Spinal Dysraphism. In Nene Elsie Agugua-Obianyo, ed. An Atlas of Paediatric Surgery in the Tropics. Enugu: Immaculate Publications; 2013
30. Jude-Kennedy C Emejulu, Enoch O. Uche, M. TemitayoShokunbi. Pediatric Neurosurgery in Nigeria. AANS Neurosurgeon: International 2014;23(1)
31. Uche EO, Nwankwo OE, Okorie E, Muobike A Skull traction for cervical spinal injury in Enugu: A 5 year- retrospective multicenter analysis of the clinical outcomes.Niger J Clin Pract 2016;19:580-4.
Conferences /Papers.
A.XVIITH Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences Congress Lagos 2006
1.Uche EO, Shokunbi MT et al.Pediatric Brain Tumors in Ibadan Nigeria: Factors affecting clinical presentation and surgical management.
2.Shokunbi MT, Uche EO. Dominant Hemispheric Intraventricular Meningioma in a Nigerian-a case report
B.West African College of Surgeons Dakar 2007:
3.Uche EO et al: Pediatric Brain Tumors in Nigeria
C. WACS annual scientific conference Lome 2013
4 Uche EO, Nwankwo OE Epidemiological and treatment profiles of Spinal cord in South
east Nigeria
D.40th Nigerian Society Of Neurological Sciences scientific Conference Ibadan 2008.
5. Rabiu TB, Shokunbi MT, Uche EO et al. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Nigerian Infant
6 Uche EO Malomo AO, et al. Head Injury: Prediction of clinical Severity with brain morphology on cranial CT
7. Akinbo OC, Malomo AO, Uche EO et al . cranial computerized Tomography lesions in Motor cycle Head Injury
8. Rabiu TB, Shokunbi MT, Malomo AO , Uche EO, et al.Endoscopic Treatment of Intracranial Space occupoying lesions
9. Balogun JA, Shokunbi MT, Uche EO , Rabiu TB et al.Magnetic Resonance, Initial Neurologic Status and Outcome in Incomplete spinal cord injuries
10. Uche EO, Shokunbi MT, Owolabi MO, Agunloye AO, Atalabi MA. Vertebral Artery Occlusion in a young Nigerian male.
E. Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons 1st Scientific Meeting Ibadan 2010.
11. Uche EO, et al. Operative Treatment of Head Injury In Federal Medical Center, Umuahia
12. Uche EO et al. Endoscopic Treatment of Hydrocephalus in South-eastern Nigeria
F. Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons: 2nd Annual scientific conference Enugu 2012
13. Uche EO, Iloabachie II et al.Dumbbell Trans duralC1-C2 Neurofibroma in a Nigerian Female
14. Uche EO, Nwankwo OE, Muobike A, Ajuzieogu O, et al. Posterior spinal stabilisation using struts and spinal wires
G. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2013 Annual scientific Conference-San Francisco USA
15. Uche EO. Challenges of Neuroendoscopic surgery in a Developing African Country
H. Nigeria Surgical Research Society 66th annual Scientific Conference ENUGU 2014
15. Uche EO, Okorie E, et al. Comparison of ETV and VP shunt in non communicating Hydrocephalus a prospective non randomised study.
I. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2015 Annual Scientific Conference New Orleans, Louisiana.
16. Uche EO et al. Astrocytic Brain tumors in a Subsaharan African Population. Is the relationship between location and outcome an age dependent prognostic paradigm?
J. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2016 Annual Scientific Conference, San Diego -California, USA
17. Uche EO et al. Microsurgery for skull base tumors in southeast Nigeria, The dynamic poise between prospects and daunting odds –A 6yr two institution analysis
K.International Guest Scholar during the 2017 Bilateral exchange of Ideas in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala Sweden
18. Uche EO: Neurosurgery in South east Nigeria; History, current practice and prospects -a guest lecture at the 2017 Bilateral exchange of Ideas in Neurosurgery.
L. Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons 2017 Annual Scientific meeting, Lagos Nigeria
19. Uche EO et al. An analysis of 1025 consecutive neurosurgical cases performed at a neurological surgery unit in Enugu Nigeria, what are the lessons?
M. Regions Annual Stroke Conference Owerri 2018
20. Uche EO. Cavernous malformations and Avm’s Clinical Presentation and management
Positions and Roles at Academic meetings, Scientific Conferences and Journals
1. Member Local Organising Committee Nigerian Society for Neurological sciences Scientific Conference/AGM-Ibadan 2008
2. Chairman Scientific Conference, Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons 2nd Scientific Conference Enugu 2012
3, Sergeant –at –arms at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2012 annual scientific conference, Chicago Illinois USA
4. Chairman Scientific Conference Nigeria Surgical Research
Society Enugu 2014
5. Guest Faculty St Loius University International microsurgical
Course on advances in microsurgical treatment of brain aneurysms
St Loius Missouri, USA 2013.
6. Guest International faculty at the 2017 Bilateral exchange of ideas in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala Sweden May 15-21, 2017
7. Rappatoire at the Neurosurgery scientific session, 2015 West African College of Surgeons Meeting in Yaoundé Cameroun
8. Co-Chair session on Brain tumors at the 2017 Nigerian Academy of Neurological Surgeons annual scientific meeting in Lagos Nigeria.
9. Member Editorial Board, West African Journal of Radiology