Harrison Nnamdi Nwogu
Anaesthetist
Gwarinpa, Abuja
Summary
A passionate anesthetist with exceptional work experience in trauma, critical care, and medical units. I am driven by excellence and a strong desire to deliver top-notch patient care through the advancement of my knowledge and abilities. My great ambition is to offer Nigerians the most effective critical care services at the lowest possible cost.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Anaesthetist
National Hospital Abuja
12.2023 - Current
- Taking primary responsibility for all admissions, patient management, and discharges from the ICU during my shifts in either Medical or Trauma ICU. Initiation and coordination of interdiscip...
- Regular communication with patients and their family members on the nature and prognosis of the patient’s illness, management plan and clinical update of patient’s clinical state; including ...
- Ensuring that all ICU medical and non-medical staff comply with their implementation.
- Provision of quality perioperative care; routine preoperative evaluation, immediate postoperative care in PACU, ICU and general ward, including management of postoperative pain. Administerin...
- Overseeing the resuscitation and stabilization of patients in the Trauma Resuscitation and Accident and Emergency rooms.
- Undertaking clinical audits to ensure appropriate up-to-date quality care is delivered and quality improvement is maintained.
- Participating and contributing to medical educational activities, including; clinical reviews, departmental meetings, hospital ground rounds, journal reviews, medical research, seminar prese...
- Ensuring patient safety measures such as the implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist as well as routine team briefing and debriefing following every surgical case.
- Involved in coordinating departmental morbidity and mortality meetings, which usually culminate in clinical appraisals and audits.
- Involved in the basic arrangements of candidates for Dipoma and Membership West Arican College of Surgeons exams at the Abuja Centre from 2020 till date
Consultant Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Army Command & NAOWA Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Management of patients in the ICU.
- Anaesthesia services for neurosurgeries and post operative care
Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Bluescope International Hospital
12.2019 - Current
- Administered general anaesthesia for various minimal access surgeries, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and adrenalectomy.
- Administered exploratory laparotomy, mastectomy, and thyroidectomy.
- Conducting sedation for upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Establishment of subarachnoid block for fistulectomy and stapled haemorrhoidectomy
Consultant Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Alliance Hospital
11.2022 - 03.2024
- Management of patients in the ICU.
- Providing anaesthesia services for orthopaedic cases such as total hip and knee replacements, arthroplasty, and ORIFs
- Anaesthesia services for Complex neurosurgeries and post operative care
- Anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecology procedures such as caesarean sections, myomectomy, and hysterectomy. Epidural analgesia for the treatment of labour discomfort and pain.
- Anaesthesia services for renal transplants and general surgeries.
- Management of postoperative pain with epidural analgesia.
Fellow Anaesthetist
National Hospital Abuja
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted department consultants with patient care and training of residents and anaesthesia technicians.
- Involved in the hospital's implementation of ICU admission and discharge guidelines, as well as trainings on how to utilize mechanical ventilators correctly
Senior Registrar in Anaesthesia
National Hospital Abuja
11.2019 - 10.2022
- I had clinical rotations in various specialties of anesthesia, including Neonatology, Paediatrics, Vascular, Plastic, Urology, Neuro-surgery, Ophthalmology, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliar...
- Preparation of patients for surgery; assessing their fitness for anaesthesia, optimizing their conditions as required, explaining the risks involved or potential complications, allaying thei...
- Administration of anaesthesia to patients; Local, Regional and General anaesthesia for neonates, children and adults.
- Observation and monitoring of patients during surgery and dealing with intraoperative complications/challenges including improvising.
- Involvement in the resuscitation and stabilization of patients in the accident and emergency unit.
- Provision of anaesthesia and sedation services to patients undergoing procedures or investigations outside the operating theatre including; radiology, radiotherapy, dental procedures, endosc...
- Provision of ICU care for different medical and surgical patients such as mechanical ventilation, central venous catheter placement, and CVP monitoring, intracranial pressure, invasive blood...
- Interdepartmental collaboration with other physicians and non-physicians for improvement in the quality of patient care.
- Transportation of critically ill patients within and outside the hospital.
- Participated in resuscitation and management of various pregnancy-related diseases such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum haemorrhage, sickle cell disease, ...
- Provided labour analgesia services (including epidural for patients).
- Teaching and supervision of medical students, medical officers and junior registrars.
- Engaging in research, administration and clinical audit.•
- Chief Resident II (Training) from December 2020- October 2021.
- Chief Resident I (Administration) from October 2021- November 2021
- Maintaining and updating record of all patients attended to in the department
Registrar in Anaesthesia
National Hospital Abuja
12.2015 - 10.2019
- I had clinical rotations in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Accident and Emergency, General surgery, Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma units...
- I did 3 months of posting in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Neuroanesthesia.
- I did 3 months posting in Internal Medicine and 3 months posting in Neonatology and paediatrics as part of the requirement for attempting the part one fellowship examination.
- I did 3 months Rural posting at Mararaba Hospital Nasarawa state where emphasis was employing anaesthesia in low resource settings.
- Preoperative review and preparation of patients for both elective and emergency surgeries.
- I served as first on-call, responding to consults for emergencies surgical and medical cases in the Emergency room, Trauma Resuscitation Room and ward.
- Administered regional blocks and general anaesthesia under the supervision.
- Observation and monitoring of patients under anaesthesia.
- Provision of postoperative pain relief.
- Administration of anesthetic and sedative services to patients undergoing procedures or investigations outside the operating theatre including; radiology, radiotherapy, audiometry procedures...
- I carried out Intra and inter-hospital transport of critically ill-patients under supervision.
- I participated in Intensive Care Management of critically-ill patients; mechanical ventilation, central venous pressure, and invasive blood pressure monitoring under the supervision of senio...
- Carrying out daily plans of the consultants after the ward round for patients in ICU.
Chief Medical Officer
Samaria Hospital
08.2009 - 08.2014
- Overseeing the daily running's of the hospital
- Creating synergy between patients, consultants and other medical practitioners
- Mapping strategies in ensuing profitability at lower cost
- Relating with HMO's
- General medical practice.
Medical Officer
Gloryland Inri Medical Centre
02.2008 - 07.2009
- General medical practice
- Surgical assistant
House Officer (Internship)
Federal Medical Centre
12.2006 - 12.2007
- Three months supervised clinical rotation each in Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Medicine departments. This was done as part of the requirements to obtain full registrati...
- History taking, physical examination, making a diagnosis, planning investigation and management of medical and surgical cases.
- Discussion with registrars, senior registrar and consultants about follow-up and management plan for patients.
- Participation in inpatient care and outpatient clinics.
- Working as the first on call in the accident and emergency and participated in the management of acute medical cases such as asthma exacerbation, heart failure, renal failure, acute diabetic...
- Four weeks supervised posting in the maternity ward; monitoring, evaluation, and induction of labor, monitoring of fetal and maternal wellbeing, suturing of episiotomies; and manual evacuati...
- Active involvement in the pre-and postoperative management of major surgical cases; open prostatectomy, laparotomies, fixing fractures and dislocations, etc.
- I carried out procedures such as intravenous cannulation, femoral cannulation, urethral catheterization, nebulisation, wound dressing, blood transfusion, capillary blood sampling, and minor surgical procedures
Pre-house officer attachment
St Luke's Anglican Hospital
03.2005 - 06.2006
- Patients care in Medical and Surgical units
- Assist in Maternity clinics follow-up and with deliveries at labour wards
- Emergency aids at the Accident and Emergency Units
Education
FMCA - Anaesthesia
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
04.2001 -
Passed Part 1 Membership - Anaesthesia
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery M.B.B.S -
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria 04.2001 -
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
Nigeria11.1993
All India Secondary Schools Certificate Examinatio
New-Delhi, India03.1993
Skills
Excellent organizational, health facility management, patient interaction, and HMO management abilities Good working relationship with medical consultants, nurses and other health practitioners while creating a suitable working environment Ability to train younger doctors
Affiliations
- Nigeria Society of Anaesthetists (NSA)
- Intensive and Critical Care Society of Nigeria (ICCSN)
- Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)
Additional Information
TRAININGS:
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) March 2024 (Save a Life by NHCPS)
- Recertification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course March, 2024. (Save a Life by NHCPS)
- KOL Drager Advanced mechanical ventilation workshop, Accra Ghana. October 2023.•
- Participant Fhi360 Training of Trainers (TOT) on Fundamental Critical Care Support for Critical care providers. October 2023.•
- Participant The National Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia and Nursing Plan (NSOANP) Training of Trainers. July 2023.•
- FCCS Fundamental of Critical Care Support by Society of Critical Care Medicine SCCM. November 2020•
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course completed on April 2020. (Save a Life by NHCPS)
PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
- Navigating Residency: Conducts & tips (presented at the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) 30th Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting (ASCGM) pre-conference workshop).
- Sedation and analgesic requirements in the ICU: Evaluation of intracuff alkalinized lignocaine in mechanically ventilated trauma patients. Nwogu HN, Ekumankama OE, Salawu MM, Ogunbiyi OA (presented at the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) 30th Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting (ASCGM) pre-conference 2022).
Registration/ Licensure
- Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
- Folio Number, MDCN/R/47802
- Registration Number, FM 39681
- Certificate of additional qualification (to practice as a specialist) issued by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
Referees
- Dr Ebiyun C. Young-Dede, Chief Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Chief Medical Director, Gloryland and Samaria Hospitals Phone: 08033088579
- Dr Oluwole Olaomi, Consultant Surgeon and CMD Bluescope International Hospital Kubwa Abuja. Nigeria Phone: 08036816655
- Dr Ronke Obisesan, Snr Consultant Anesthesiologist HOD. Department of Anaesthesia, National Hospital Abuja Phone: 08181530514
Timeline
Consultant Anaesthetist
National Hospital Abuja
12.2023 - Current
Consultant Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Army Command & NAOWA Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Consultant Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Alliance Hospital
11.2022 - 03.2024
Fellow Anaesthetist
National Hospital Abuja
11.2022 - 12.2023
Anaesthetist (Visiting)
Bluescope International Hospital
12.2019 - Current
Senior Registrar in Anaesthesia
National Hospital Abuja
11.2019 - 10.2022
Registrar in Anaesthesia
National Hospital Abuja
12.2015 - 10.2019
Chief Medical Officer
Samaria Hospital
08.2009 - 08.2014
Medical Officer
Gloryland Inri Medical Centre
02.2008 - 07.2009
House Officer (Internship)
Federal Medical Centre
12.2006 - 12.2007
Pre-house officer attachment
St Luke's Anglican Hospital
03.2005 - 06.2006
FMCA - Anaesthesia
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
04.2001 -
Passed Part 1 Membership - Anaesthesia
National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery M.B.B.S -
Ahmadu Bello University
04.2001 -
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination
All India Secondary Schools Certificate Examinatio
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