Things to know about surgeon who led Nigeria’s first tele-robotic surgery
Professor Obi Davies-Ekwenna, the Managing Director of Robo Medics and founder and Chief Executive Officer of RoboMed Global Inc., is a professor of urology and transplant surgery who has been involved in pioneering robotic surgical programmes in Nigeria and West Africa. Davies-Ekwenna led the team that performed Nigeria’s first tele-robotic surgery, remotely operating on a Read More:…
Obi Davies-Ekwenna, a professor of urology and transplant surgery, made history by leading Nigeria's first tele-robotic surgery. He performed the operation remotely from Redeemer's Health Village in Mowe, Ogun State, while the patient was being treated at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja. The groundbreaking procedure involved a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy to remove a cancerous kidney.
Davies-Ekwenna, who is also the founder and CEO of RoboMed Global Inc. and the Managing Director of Robo Medics, highlighted the potential of tele-robotic technology to overcome geographical barriers to specialist healthcare. The success of the operation could pave the way for expanding access to expert surgical care in Nigeria, with potential for specialists from within and outside the country to provide their expertise remotely.
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