Babcock University Performs First Heart Surgery
BABCOCK University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State recorded another milestone last Thursday, as the first heart surgery was performed in the institution’s Teaching Hospital, by its doctors. The operation lasted six hours.
The first beneficiary of this feat in the history of the university is a 34-year-old woman, who brimmed with exceptional spirit as she calmly walked through the door with gaiety into the theatre for a life saving venture in the human hands of cardio thoracic surgeons, Professor Kamar Adeleke, Dr. Michael Sanusi, Dr. Mudashiru Lawal and Dr. Edward Anderson, all resident doctors.
According to the institution, there are other 15 critical care personnel in the operating theatre to provide specific required services. They included perfussionists, cardiac operations nurses, internists and anesthesiologists.
Friday’s surgery was a milk valve replacement. Yesterday, another set of patients’ hearts received care from the surgeons’ hearts that care. Dozens of other patients are on the roll call and will have their turn as scheduled from now at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
The senior vice president of the university, Professor Iheanyichukwu Okoro, who is also a surgeon said, “So, what is going on now at the Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre of the University is not the last of such operations until all afflicted hearts are rid of that which prevents their effective functioning.”
Okoro and the institution’s Vice president, development and strategy, Mr. Olukunle Iyanda, said the medical feat couldn’t have happened at a better time than this. “This is inspirational and praiseworthy; another achievement by God through mortal men.”
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Beautiful comments, how God works through mortal men.
Keep the spirit of science up and make Nigeria great….!
Magnificient institution .Could go places someday
Congrate, up nigeria, to God be the glory. Sky’s your limit, great citadel of learning
Babcock well done. One of my school of choice for my child in the future ! Great manangent team. Well done again.
Wow… Babcock has done it again. I am impressed. well done guys. Keep the light burning. Well done.
Some idiots in federal old guard universities will come out and say nonsense now. Babcock is doing what many govt funded centers have failed to do
My alma mater.
Great Babcock!!!
I remember when Ben Carson visited and makinde talked about the medical school then
So dreams com true if u work on it
Congratulations,BU.The resilient historical and educational antecedents of BU will continue to drive its exemplary management of resources for exceptional academic excellence,active research and entrepreneurial dexterity in conscientious service to humanity.
This rare medical feat in a quiet growing town of Ilisan-Remo,Ogun State is worthy of recognition and commendation by appropriate authorities beyond Nigerian shores. Really,I am a parent-beneficiary of BU’s exceptional academic excellence and moral development of its graduates in 2007 and 2009.
Our gracious God will bless and strengthen the staff,students and our Remo community for attainment our greater heights in this glorious era of change for shared prosperity of the citizenry.It is well !!!
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We will review and take appropriate action.