Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography: Dr. Afieharo Igbibia Michael earned her MBBS degree from the University of Benin in 1999. After the mandatory Internship and National Youth Service she worked as a medical officer at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Irrua, Edo State for two and half years before commencing her residency training at the University College Hospital Ibadan. She obtained the Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) in 2009 and The National Postgraduate Medical College (FMCS) in 2013. During her residency, she was honored with the German Academic Exchange Service Scholarship Award, spending a year as a clinical fellow at Hannover Medical School, Germany. Continuing her pursuit of knowledge, she acquired a Masters in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery from Queen Mary, University of London, in 2023. Her professional journey expanded when she became a fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 2019. Initially employed as a consultant Plastic Surgeon at University College Hospital (UCH) in 2011, she later transitioned to an Honourary consultant role in 2019 upon joining the University of Ibadan's faculty, driven by her passion for research, teaching, and mentorship. At the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Dr. Michael spearheads the Clefts and Head and Neck unit. Her research primarily focuses on paediatric plastic surgery, encompassing epidemiology, surgical outcomes research and the paediatric surgical health system, fostering collaborations on local, national, and international research projects. Her significant research involvement includes leading a Smile Train-funded study on predictors of quality of life improvement post-cleft lip and palate repair surgery in Nigeria and co-investigating a related grant on hearing thresholds in children with cleft palate in Ibadan. Dr. Michael's accomplishments extend beyond her research endeavors, earning awards such as Best Residents Presentation at the 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (2009), Young Investigator Bronze Prize at the 16th International Society for Burn Injuries Congress (2012), ASPS/PSF International Scholar Program Award recipient (2018), and the American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar Award (2023). Actively involved in academia, she serves as the examination coordinator at the Department of Surgery and mentors medical students. Her administrative roles include Acting Sub Dean (MBBS) at the Faculty of Clinical Sciences (December 2022 to June 2023). Engaged in various local and international organizations, she contributes as a committee member or council member, broadening her experience across continents. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Books 1. Michael AI, Adekanbi OA. Operating on patients with highly infectious diseases. Manual of Emergency and Essential Surgical Care in sub-Saharan Africa. Geneva. World Health Organization 2017. 2. Burke K, Dai A, Hauck J, Gluksberg M, Michael AI. Medical device concept for burn wound exudate detection. Biomedical Engineering for Africa. University of Cape town Libraries 2019 3. Oluwatosin, O. M., Michael AI (2017) Flaps by region – Head and Neck (Revision of chapter) In: Oluwatosin O. M. (Ed) Methods of repair – A general overview for all surgeons and an essential practical guide for clinical choice. Shalom Productions. 11th Edition. 85 - 89 ISBN 978 – 978 – 48120 – 0 – 9 Journal Articles 4. Olawoye, O. A., Isamah, C. P., Ademola, S. A., Iyun, A. O., Michael, A. I., Aderibigbe, R. O., & Oluwatosin, O. M. (2023). Changing epidemiology and outcome of pediatric thermal burn injury in south western Nigeria. Journal of Burn Care & Research, irad161. 5. Michael, A. I., Olorunfemi, G., Olusanya, A., & Oluwatosin, O. (2023). Trends of cleft surgeries and predictors of late primary surgery among children with cleft lip and palate at the University College Hospital, Nigeria: A retrospective cohort study. Plos one, 18(1), e0274657. 6. Michael, A. I., Olusaya, A. A. (2022). Health-related quality of life and facial function in children with repaired cleft palate attending a speech camp: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 31(3), 328. 7. Michael, A. I., Olawoye, O. A., Ademola, S. A., Ugwu, E. O., Sarimiye, F. O., Ayandipo, O. O., & Oluwatosin, O. M. (2022). Postmastectomy breast reconstruction awareness and attitudes in Nigerian women with breast cancer: A descriptive, cross sectional survey. Journal of Clinical Sciences, 19(1), 35. 8. Michael, A. I. (2022). Mean medial canthal and differential hemangioma temperatures provide objective infantile facial hemangioma measurements. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2022(3), rjac063. 9. Michael, A.I., Olawoye, O.A. and Oluwatosin, O.M., 2020. Concentric mastopexy for pubertal gynaecomastia in an African child. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2020(9), p.rjaa276. 10. Michael, A. I., Ademola, S. A., Olawoye, O. A., Iyun, A. O., & Oluwatosin, O. M. (2020). Pattern of congenital hand anomalies at a tertiary plastic surgery service in South-Western Nigeria: A 10-year, cross-sectional retrospective review. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 27(3), 237. 11. Michael, A. I., Ademola, S. A., Olawoye, O. A., Iyun, A. O., Arowojolu, O., & Oluwatosin, O. M. (2020). Time to return to school in child and adolescent burn patients from a sub-Saharan tertiary hospital. Burns, 46(4), 974-979. 12. Michael AI, Jarrett OO. Parental views on plastic surgery for Down syndrome. (2019) Pan Afr. Med. doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.32.207.18316 13. Michael AI, Olusanya AA, Olawoye OA, Ademola SA, Iyun AO, Akinmoladun VI, Oluwatosin OM. (2018) State distribution of new patients presenting with cleft lip and palate to the University College Hospital-A pilot study. Ann Ibd Pg Med. 16 (2) 157- 161 14. Michael AI, Ademola SA, Olawoye O A, Iyun, A. O., Adebayo, W., & Oluwatosin, O. M. (2017). Pediatric keloids: A 6‐year retrospective review. Pediatric dermatology, 34(6), 673-676. 15. Olusanya AA, Adeleye AO, Ayede AI, Lawal TA, Olusanya BA, Ogunkunle OO, Asinobi AO, Joel-Medewase, Agunloye AM, Ashubu OF, Michael AI, Oluwatosin OM, Olayemi O. (2017) Congenital craniofacial anomalies: The experience of a sub-Saharan tertiary hospital. Afr. J. Med. Sci 46, 259-265. CURRENT STUDENTS Fellowship Level 1. Correlation of surgical outcome of children with cleft of primary palate and mothers psychosocial health status and satisfaction- Dr. Daramola J. Akinola-2023 2. Role of compression therapy in the management of post traumatic chronic leg ulcers: a randomized controlled trial- Dr. Ebere O. Ugwu-2022 3. Anthropometric measurements of the paediatric hand in selected schools in Ibadan Southwest Nigeria- Dr. Deborah A. Oluwatuyi-2022 4. Comparative functional outcome between corticosteroid injection and open surgical release of symptomatic trigger finger in a surgical clinic- Dr. Chioma M. Ajuyah-2022 PREVIOUS STUDENTS (Selected) Fellowship 1. Comparison of tourniquet and tumescent techniques for reconstruction of paediatric post burn flexion contracture of the hand in ABUTH Zaria- Dr. Oluwatobi A. Abass - 2023 2. Comparison of silver sulfadiazine with kito-kit gel in the treatment of superficial partial thickness burn wounds- Dr. Obiamaka N. Anyachebelu- 2022 3. Thermographic mapping of perforators in the leg: a concordance study between thermographically identified perforators and handheld doppler signals- Dr. Izegaegbe O. Obadan-2022 4. Comparing the clinical efficacy of bactigras and sorbact dressings on split thickness skin graft donor site -Dr. Richard O. Fadairo- 2020Profile
Name: Afieharo I. MICHAEL
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