John Aigbonohan
Port Harcourt, Rivers State,RI
Summary
Experienced Family Physician and General Practitioner with 15+ years of clinical, occupational, and preventive medicine experience across Africa, UAE, and EMEA. Proven expertise in primary care, chronic disease management, emergency care, health surveillance, travel medicine, regenerative medicine, and corporate health.
Strong background in clinical governance, digital health, telemedicine, and healthcare operations, with PMP-certified project management skills.
Demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes, optimizing care pathways, and leading multidisciplinary teams in hospitals, industrial clinics, and wellness/medical tourism settings. Skilled in evidence-based medicine, clinical research and audit methodologies, EMR/EHR systems, risk management, and patient-centered care.
Strong track record in project management, community health improvement, public health interventions, clinical governance, and digital health product development. Successfully led internationally funded health projects, corporate wellness programs, and technology-driven healthcare products with measurable clinical and financial outcomes
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FAMILY PHYSICIAN & SENIOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS DIRE
Medbury Healthcare – Shell IA Specialist Hospitals
12.2023 - Current
- Provide full-spectrum Family Medicine and General Practice services to an enrolled population of 10,000+ employees and 5,000+ dependents, averaging 170+ patient encounters per week across primary care, chronic disease management, emergency stabilization, preventive screening, occupational health, and wellness medicine.
- Achieved 95%+ monthly compliance with Shell’s clinical KPI benchmarks by strengthening governance systems, improving clinical documentation accuracy, and optimizing patient risk stratification.
- Re-engineered outpatient workflows and referral pathways, resulting in a 40% improvement in care coordination, reduced avoidable ER visits, and faster interdepartmental turnaround times.
- Designed and deployed real-time clinical dashboards integrating patient volume, triage metrics, chronic disease indicators, and financial performance, improving leadership decision-making and reducing inefficiencies by over 30%.
- Directed physician panels, GPs, specialist consultants, nurses, and allied health teams across 10+ Shell clinics, ensuring alignment with Shell Corporate Health standards and national regulatory compliance requirements.
- Led implementation of safety protocols, infection prevention controls, and emergency preparedness plans, resulting in zero sentinel events and enhanced patient safety culture.
- Oversaw digital upgrades to EMR systems, clinical workflow automation, and physician training, improving documentation completeness and coding accuracy by over 25%.
FAMILY PHYSICIAN & BUSINESS MANAGER (DIGITAL HEALT
Medbury Healthcare
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Delivered primary care, occupational health assessment, chronic disease monitoring, preventive care, and lifestyle medicine consultations to a large multi-state patient population, averaging 150–170 patients weekly across digital and in-clinic channels.
- Increased patient satisfaction by 35% and clinic revenue by 30% through redesigned patient journeys, improved triage models, and introduction of value-added wellness and preventive care packages.
- Led clinical development of corporate wellness programs and remote health monitoring initiatives, improving chronic illness adherence rates by over 20%.
- Managed multi-site operations across 20+ states, ensuring clinical quality, staff training, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
- Directed key digital health initiatives, including RPM adoption, health analytics reporting, and telemedicine service expansion.
SENIOR PHYSICIAN & PROJECT MGR – MEDBURY SERVI
Travel Tests Global LLC
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Provided high-quality travel medicine services including vaccination advisory, pre-travel health clearance, infectious disease screening, and occupational compliance for international travelers across UAE, Europe, and Africa.
- Managed the end-to-end development of a SAAS travel health platform integrating laboratories, hospitals, payment systems, EMR workflows, and automated result reporting, improving digital efficiency and user experience.
- Platform generated over ₦1 Billion in revenue through global adoption and partnerships with travel agencies and medical facilities.
- Improved operational cost efficiency by 25%, turnaround times by 30%, and cross-border documentation accuracy through digital workflow redesign.
- Coordinated compliance documentation and regulatory submissions across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining 100% business integrity and medical quality compliance.
PHYSICIAN – COVID-19 STRATEGIC OPERATIONS & PUBLIC
Medbury Healthcare
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Designed, deployed, and led large-scale corporate COVID-19 testing programs, achieving over 90% setup success for multi-site operations across time-sensitive environments.
- Improved laboratory turnaround times by 35% through workflow engineering, sample logistics coordination, and digital reporting optimization.
- Developed and executed protocols for triage, screening, sample collection, outbreak response, and quarantine support aligned with WHO & NCDC guidelines.
- Trained frontline medical teams, testers, and administrative staff, ensuring high compliance with safety protocols and documentation requirements.
COMPANY MEDICAL ADVISER / OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYS
Nigerian Breweries Plc (Subsidiary of Heineken BV)
05.2012 - 02.2020
- Provided comprehensive occupational and general clinical services across corporate clinics serving 10,000+ employees and their dependents across 20+ states, managing chronic care, acute care, workplace injury management, and preventive programs.
- Supervised pre-employment, routine surveillance, fitness-to-work exams, ergonomic assessments, industrial health audits, and HSE compliance frameworks across the organization.
- Designed and implemented internal employee health surveillance systems that fully eliminated external diagnostic costs, delivering major cost savings and improved continuity of care.
- Led company-wide maternal and child health promotion programs that contributed to at least a 15% reduction in maternal mortality in partner communities.
- Coordinated Heineken Africa Foundation-funded maternal & child health projects reaching over 1,500 women and children, improving screening uptake, birth preparedness, ANC compliance, and early cancer detection.
- Designed M&E systems, KPIs, and project governance structures that strengthened community health delivery, improved reporting accuracy by 40%, and secured continued donor funding.
- Delivered emergency response training and constructed scalable medical emergency frameworks, improving site readiness and reducing incident-related downtime.
Education
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Family Medicine
National Post Graduate College of Nigeria
Lagos Nigeria07-2026
Post-Graduate Certificate - Travel Medicine
Nigeria Society of Travel Medicine
Lagos Nigeria10-2025
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Regenerative And Longevity Medicine
American Board of Regenerative Medicine
United States Of America10-2025
Certificate of Technical Studies - Project Management
Project Management Institute
United States Of America09-2025
Certificate of Technical Studies - Clinical Research
Accredited Council of Clinical Research &Education
Ireland06-2025
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Occupational Medicine
University of Birmingham
Birminghamm UK07-2019
Post-Graduate Certificate - Middle Management Program
Lagos Business School
Lagos Nigeria07-2017
MBA - Masters in Business Adminsitration (HR Major)
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria04-2012
M.D. - Medicine, Surgey, Primary And Community Health
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago-Iwoye/ Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria11-2006
Skills
Clinical Competencies
Primary Care Acute & Emergency Care Chronic Disease Management Occupational Medicine Travel Medicine Maternal & Child Health Programs Functional Medicine Regenerative Medicine (PRP, IV Therapy, PBM, HBOT) Preventive Health Lifestyle Medicine Worksite Medical Surveillance Vaccinations Clinical Examinations Telemedicine Virtual Care EMR/EHR Proficiency Stakeholder Management Risk Management Project Management Data Analysis Health Policy Implementation Communication Problem-Solving Attention to Detail
Leadership & Digital Health Competencies
Clinical Governance KPI-Driven Quality Improvement Public Health Program Design Project Management (PMP) Community Health Interventions Digital Health Solutions Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Healthcare Operations Policy Compliance Data Analytics Workflow Optimization Health Technology Product Development Stakeholder Engagement Change Management Operational Efficiency Business Strategy Regulatory Compliance Process Optimization Strategic Planning Cost-Benefit Analysis Product Development Customer Experience Team Leadership Digital Health Strategy Market Expansion
Accomplishments
- MY PROJECTS & IMPACT PORTFOLIO
1. Heineken Africa Foundation Maternal & Child Health Improvement Program
- Designed a multi-year public health intervention targeting maternal and child mortality in Enugu State.
- Oversaw community outreach, screening, cancer detection technology deployment, ANC education, and capacity building for frontline health workers.
- Reached 1,500+ women and children with clinical screening, maternal education, and early detection services.
- Achieved an estimated 15% reduction in maternal mortality within the participating communities through targeted interventions, improved referrals, and strengthened emergency obstetric readiness.
- Developed all proposal documents, project plans, timelines, budgets, KPIs, M&E trackers, and donor reports that met international grant governance standards. 2. Travel Tests Global SAAS Travel Health Platform
- Managed full-cycle design and development of a multi-country travel testing platform enabling booking, payment, laboratory integration, and automated verification of COVID-19 travel health documents.
- Onboarded and integrated laboratories and hospitals across multiple countries, enabling cross-border service delivery and compliance.
- Achieved ₦1 Billion+ in revenue through platform adoption, commercial partnerships, and high-volume user engagement.
- Reduced service delivery bottlenecks and improved access for thousands of international travelers during COVID restrictions. 3. MedLinkr Digital Health & RPM Platform (App Store & Play Store)
- Led conceptualization, clinical workflow design, and clinical content development for MedLinkr, a comprehensive digital health platform.
- Provided clinical governance for features including:
Telemedicine
Electronic diagnostics booking
Emergency call-out services
Corporate health benefits
Remote Patient Monitoring for chronic conditions
- Enabled remote access to essential medical services for corporate clients and remote-site workers, improving health engagement and reducing avoidable hospital visits.
Company Medical Adviser & OpCo Project Manager – Nigerian Breweries / Heineken BV
Senior Physician & Digital Health Project Manager – UAE
Physician Lead – Product Development & Clinical Architecture
Affiliations
- Nigerian Medical & Dental Council
Certification
- PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI)
- ACRAC – Advanced Clinical Research Associate Certification
- Fellow, Institute of AI Management Finance Professionals
- Healthcare Analytics
- Product Management Certification
- Data Analytics (Python, Power BI)
Reading, Teaching, Traveling, Singing
I maintain Work-life balance through engagement in hobbies such as reading, singing and playing the piano.
Timeline
FAMILY PHYSICIAN & SENIOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS DIRE
Medbury Healthcare – Shell IA Specialist Hospitals
12.2023 - Current
FAMILY PHYSICIAN & BUSINESS MANAGER (DIGITAL HEALT
Medbury Healthcare
11.2022 - 12.2023
SENIOR PHYSICIAN & PROJECT MGR – MEDBURY SERVI
Travel Tests Global LLC
11.2021 - 11.2022
PHYSICIAN – COVID-19 STRATEGIC OPERATIONS & PUBLIC
Medbury Healthcare
06.2020 - 11.2021
COMPANY MEDICAL ADVISER / OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYS
Nigerian Breweries Plc (Subsidiary of Heineken BV)
05.2012 - 02.2020
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Family Medicine
National Post Graduate College of Nigeria
Post-Graduate Certificate - Travel Medicine
Nigeria Society of Travel Medicine
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Regenerative And Longevity Medicine
American Board of Regenerative Medicine
Certificate of Technical Studies - Project Management
Project Management Institute
Certificate of Technical Studies - Clinical Research
Accredited Council of Clinical Research &Education
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Occupational Medicine
University of Birmingham
Post-Graduate Certificate - Middle Management Program
Lagos Business School
MBA - Masters in Business Adminsitration (HR Major)
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
M.D. - Medicine, Surgey, Primary And Community Health
Olabisi Onabanjo University