Like the golden fish that has no hiding place, he has set the global medical community ablaze with his recent feat in reconstructive surgery. He shares his medical exploits and experience with The Guardian Bureau Chief, U.S. and North America, OLUWASEUN AKINGBOYE, after the third successful operation of conjoined twins in Texas, advising Nigerian government on how to revolutionise the health sector and end brain drain.My name is Dr. Uzoma Ben Gbulie.
As an attending Plastic Surgeon at University of Tennessee, Memphis in 2016, I arranged the transportation of a set of conjoined twin girls from Nigeria to Memphis, Tennessee for separation. The twins were joined at the hips. I was the lead plastic surgeon for the separation and designed the skin incisions utilised for separation and closure. The separation and reconstruction were also a success.
Nigerian government can do a much better job at improving healthcare delivery in the country. The government needs to overhaul the state-owned medical facilities and improve the overall standards for healthcare provision in Nigeria. Alas, the basic problems Nigeria still faces, such as unreliable power and water supply, limit the inherent capabilities of healthcare delivery.