Dr Benedict Okechukwu – Consultant Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon

Dr Benedict Okechukwu is an experienced and highly regarded consultant orthopedic and trauma surgeon in Lagos. He currently practices at the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital. Be it a treatment for sports injury, joint pain, or a more complicated condition like arthroplasty or complex fractures, Dr. Okechukwu will help you get at its roots and manage it successfully.

An FWACS fellow, Dr. Okechukwu, has a rich educational and professional background. It underscores his current position as one of the most trustworthy orthopedic specialists. Besides his comprehensive fellowships from India and Nigeria, he is also certified in advanced trauma life support by the American College of Surgeons.

In addition, he is the recipient of the prestigious Sir Babatunde Onabowale Prize for the best Part II FMCOrtho dissertation and the Convocation College prize of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

Dr. Okechukwu has been practicing in his domain for over a decade. He has immense exposure to working with patients suffering from musculoskeletal infections, trauma, limb deformities, and foot pathologies. His deep expertise is reflected in his high positions at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagoon Hospitals, KASI Healthcare, and BM Empire MultiSpecialist Hospital. His ongoing efforts and dedication are making Lagos a premier center for orthopedic patients.

Education

• MBBS from the University of Benin – 1999 to 2006
• FMCOrtho from the National Postgraduate Medical College Nigeria – 2010 to 2016
• FWACS from West Africa College of Surgeons – 2010 to 2017
• Hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship from Lokmanya Hospitals, Pune – 2019
• Certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support from the American College of Surgeons – 2017 to 2021

Experience to Date

• Senior Registrar Orthopaedic and Traumatology at Lagos University Teaching Hospital – 2012 to 2016
• Orthopedic and trauma surgeon at Gold Cross Hospital – 2016 to 2017
• Consultant orthopedic surgeon at Lagoon Hospitals – 2017 to 2018
• Orthopedic surgeon at KASI Healthcare – 2019 to present
• Orthopedic and trauma surgeon at 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba-Lagos – Presently working
• BM Empire MultiSpecialist Hospital – currently working

Notable Achievements

• Sir Babatunde Onabowale prize – 2016
• Convocation College prize of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria – 2016

Memberships

• Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
• Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria
• Nigerian Orthopaedic Association

Clinical Competencies

• Trauma management
• Fracture management
• Musculoskeletal infections
• Arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive repair of Achilles tendon rupture.
• Correction of limb deformity
• Management of foot pathologies in diabetic patients

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