Health

Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Uchechi, breaks U.S. medical record as surgeon

Dr. Uchechi Iweala, son of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, has broken a medical record in Maryland, United States.

Taking to her verified Twitter account on Thursday, the WTO boss announced that her son was one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot.

Sharing pictures from the operation, she wrote: “Congratulations Dr. Uchechi Iweala, on being one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot! So proud to be your Mum! Keep it going!”

According to the Centre for Advanced Orthopaedics, Dr. Iweala is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery.

The doctor earned his Bachelor’s and Masters Degrees from Harvard and completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at George Washington University.

Furthermore, Dr. Iweala completed a fellowship in spine surgery at New York University.

He majors in Robotic Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacement, Spinal Fusion/Arthrodesis, Nerve Releases, etc.

WALE ELEGBEDE

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