 SEO Ogbonmwan
DR SEO OGBONMWAN He was born at the St Philomena Maternity Hospital Benin City more than fifty years ago. Primary education was at the St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 1st East Circular Road, Benin City were he served at mass and taught catechism in English and Edo. Secondary education was at Edo College where he served as School Prefect, House Prefect and Class prefect. He left with a distinction at the West Africa School Certificate Examinations. He also excelled in Boys Scout, Red Cross activities, Science Club, Legion of Mary, medium distance races and swimming, in addition to excellent academic work.
He graduated medicine in Benin, worked at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), then St Johns’ Hospital Ilawe Ekiti for National Service. Thereafter he worked for Bendel State Health Services Management Board and recall doing the first Caesarean Section with a torch light at Urhonigbe General Hospital in 1983 as a visiting Medical Officer of Health. He entered the National Postgraduate training from the Central Hospital Benin City where he is the first ever to complete the Fellowship examination from that hospital with rotational training at the UBTH as well. During the postgraduate training he was elected President of Bendel State Resident Doctors’ Association 1986-1989. Thereafter he worked as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to Delta Steel Hospital Complex Oviawn Aladja on secondment from the Central Hospital Benin City. On his return to the Central Hospital, he proceeded to England for further clinical exposure. .
Today Dr SEO Ogbonmwan is a Specialist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Consultant to the National Health Services of the United Kingdom with special interest in assisted reproduction technology and screening for gynaecological cancer. He is a Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in the Faculty of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, A Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of the United Kingdom, A Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine of the United Kingdom, Member, Faculty of Reproductive Healthcare of RCOG of the United Kingdom Member, British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Member, British Menopause Society. Member, British Fertility Society. Member, Society of Gynaecologists & Obstetricians of Nigeria.(SOGON) Member British Feto-Maternal Medicine Society. Member British Medical Association Member Medical Defence Union Member and Past President Lotus Club f Nigeria. Graduate member Skomit Club of University of Benin.
SEO is a Knight of Saint Columba. He has authored many academic articles and written opinions on contemporary issues in Nigerian newspapers and the electronic media. Dr SEO Ogbonmwan is listed in Marquies ‘WHO is WHO in the WORLD 2009’ for his contribution to the development of the science of Medicine and Advocacy.
He is married with Children.
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