Jaiyeola Thomas-Ogunniyi, MBBS, FRCPath, FWACP, FMCPath

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Cytopathology, particularly, fine needle aspiration cytology, a low-cost and effective diagnostic procedure, most useful in low-resource settings.
Surgical Pathology and Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology

Research Interests

Role and significance of human papilloma virus infection in cervical, head and neck cancers

Publications

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Additional Information

Certifications

• Fellow, Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College (Pathology), 1983
• Member, Royal College of Pathologists (UK), 1985
• Fellow, West African College of Physicians (Laboratory Medicine), 1985
• Fellow, Royal College of Pathologist, UK, 1995
• Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomic Pathology), 2006
• Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Cytopathology)

Awards

• GB Ollivant Scholarship, 1977
• Nigerian Cocoa Marketing Board Scholarship
• Faculty Prize for the Best Final Year Student, University of Ibadan
• NUPEMCO prize for the Best All-Round Student per faculty, University of Ibadan
• Lady Manuwa Gold medal in Obstetric, Gynecology and Child Health
• Nigerian Medical Association Prize for best Student from 2nd MB.BS to Final Year
• Sir Manuwa Gold Medal for the Best Graduate in Medicine
• Blair Aitkin Prize in Clinical Surgery
• Departmental Prizes in Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Ogun State Scholarship for Postgraduate Training, 1979-1983
• Visiting Fellowship Award, Infectious Diseases Unit, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC, 1986
• Commonwealth Fellowship Award, 1988
• Denis Burkitt’s Fellowship Award, 1996
• International Agency for Research in cancer (IARC), cancer Epidemiology Fellowship Award, 2001
• Albert G. Smith faculty of the Year Award for Excellence in Resident/Fellow Education, Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, 2009-2010

Previous Appointments

• Professor/Chair of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1999-2002
• Consultant Pathologist, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1984 – 2002
• Director, Ibadan cancer Registry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 1999 – 2002
• Consultant Pathologist, Unit Head, Histopathology Department, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2002-2003
• Director of Surgical Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2008 -2010
• Director of Anatomic Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2010 -2015