Contact Information
Work Experience
Medical Practitioner for 24 years.
Chief Medical Officer, Associate Family Physician and Pharmacologist.
Founder of Family Medicine Department at FMC Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Lecturer in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at AEFUNAI, Ebonyi State.
Currently on contract at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA).
Published articles in Ethno-Pharmacology.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Dr. Benjamin Nwaforcha Nwakelu
About
Dr. Benjamin Nwaforcha Nwakelu, an honest compassionate General Medical Practitioner for 24 years with 16 years experience in Family Medicine using PCCM and EBM. A Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics with Ph.D in view and a PGDE holder. Competence in seeing all categories of patients and founded Family Medicine Department in FMC Abakaliki in 2006.
Born on January 10, 1962, in Orofia Abagana, Anambra State, Nigeria, Dr. Benjamin Nwaforcha Nwakelu is a seasoned General Medical Practitioner and educator. With over two decades of clinical experience and a strong foundation in Family Medicine, he has contributed significantly to healthcare development in Nigeria. He founded the Family Medicine Department at FMC Abakaliki and currently lectures in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at AEFUNAI. His academic journey includes an MBBS from Abia State University, a PGDE from NUT Kaduna, and an M.Sc in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from EBSU, with a Ph.D in view at UNN. He is passionate about accessible healthcare and aims to establish a charity for the less privileged.
Work Experience
Medical Practitioner for 24 years.
Chief Medical Officer, Associate Family Physician and Pharmacologist.
Founder of Family Medicine Department at FMC Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Lecturer in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at AEFUNAI, Ebonyi State.
Currently on contract at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA).
Published articles in Ethno-Pharmacology.
Currently pursuing a Ph.D in Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Education
| School | Qualification | Year |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nigeria Nsukka | Ph.D in Pharmacology and Therapeutics | |
| Ebonyi State University (EBSU) | M.Sc in Pharmacology and Therapeutics | |
| NUT Kaduna | PGDE | |
| University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan | Supernumerary Residency in Family Medicine | |
| Abia State University Uturu | MBBS |