Surgeon leads first tele-robotic surgery in Nigeria
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Professor Obi Davies-Ekwenna, a surgeon and professor based in the United States, led a team that performed Nigeria’s first tele-robotic surgery. Davies-Ekwenna operated on a patient in Abuja from a facility in Mowe, Ogun State, removing a cancerous kidney tumour.
The surgeon used a robotic surgical console connected to a robot at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja through an internet connection, allowing him to control the instruments remotely in real time.
This procedure involved a collaboration between Redeemer’s Health Village, RoboMed Global, and Nisa Premier Hospital. Davies-Ekwenna believes this technology will overcome geographical barriers to specialist healthcare and expand access to expertise both within Nigeria and from abroad. He is also Professor of Urology and Transplant Surgery at the University of Toledo in Ohio, United States, and founder of RoboMed Global Inc. Following the successful surgery, Davies-Ekwenna announced plans to establish a robotic academy.
The academy aims to train at least 150 surgeons and other medical professionals in robotic surgery techniques within the next two years, ensuring the continued development and availability of this advanced surgical care in Nigeria.
