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
Role and significance of human papilloma virus infection in cervical, head and neck cancers
Certifications
1983: Fellow, Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College (Pathology)
1985: Member, Royal College of Pathologists (UK)
1985: Fellow, West African College of Physicians (Laboratory Medicine)
1995: Fellow, Royal College of Pathologist, UK
2006: Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
2008: Diplomate, American Board of Pathology (Cytopathology)
Awards
1977: GB Ollivant Scholarship
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
1979-1983: Ogun State Scholarship for Postgraduate Training
1986: Visiting Fellowship Award, Infectious Diseases Unit, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC
1988: Commonwealth Fellowship Award
1996: Denis Burkitt’s Fellowship Award
2001: International Agency for Research in cancer (IARC), cancer Epidemiology Fellowship Award
2009-2010: Albert G. Smith faculty of the Year Award for Excellence in Resident/Fellow Education, Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
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)