Significant Physiotherapists In School Training And Other Facilities In Nigeria

Some of the physiotherapists making impact in training schools and other health facilities are as follows:

Professor V. C. B. Nwuga - The 1st black African professor of physiotherapy; Former dean, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife

Professor Arimola O. Sanya - First female professor of physiotherapy in west-Africa; Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; Got appointed Commissioner for Health by the Oyo State Government in June 2005

Professor I. O. Oweye - Professor of physiotherapy, lecturer, consultant and head, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Professor Matthew O. B. Olaogun - Professor of physiotherapy, lecturer, consultant, and head, Department of Medical Rehabilitation, ObafemiAwolowoUniversity, Ile Ife, Osun state, Nigeria

Dr. Thompson A. Oshin - First black man to be trained as a physiotherapist; former lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, Universityof Ibadan; presently referred to as the Doyen of physiotherapy in Nigeria

Professor G. I. Odia - Former lecturer of physiotherapy, Universityof Lagos, Lagosstate, Nigeria; Presently chairman, Medical Rehabilitation Therapist Registration Board (MRTRB); Consultant, A-Z Physiotherapy, Lagos

Colonel (Dr.) Pascal O Mogbo - Head, Department of Physiotherapy, MilitaryHospital, Lagos; Director, Professions Allied to Medicine, Nigerian Army; Chairman, Conferences and International Affairs of the Nigerian Society of Physiotherapy (NSP)