Surgeon Urges Gov’t To Invest In Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery

Regardless of the challenges confronted by Nigeria’s healthcare system, Nigerian plastic surgeon and burn advisor, Dr. Ayobami Aranmolate Rasheed, has mentioned that he remained optimistic in regards to the future, calling on authorities in any respect ranges to take a position extra in healthcare and coaching.

He mentioned Nigeria can turn into a world vacation spot for medical tourism.

Dr Rasheed, who’s the Chief Medical Director of Grandville Medical and Laser Clinics, has been advocating for higher entry to high quality healthcare and addressing the problem of medical mind drain in Nigeria, and has turn into a key determine within the area of aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedure within the nation.

Rasheed gained important consideration in 2018 when he carried out a profitable beauty surgical procedure on Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh.

“My imaginative and prescient is to make sure that each Nigerian has entry to world-class medical care inside our borders. We now have the expertise and experience proper right here in Nigeria, and it’s time we modify the narrative that high quality healthcare can solely be discovered outdoors the nation,” he said.

Rasheed, who hails from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, started his medical journey on the College of Lagos, the place he was awarded a Nationwide Chevron College Scholarship.

He furthered his research with postgraduate coaching on the Nationwide Orthopaedic Hospital in Igbobi, Lagos, the place he targeted on burns, plastic, and reconstructive surgical procedure. His profession then took him to establishments equivalent to Johns Hopkins College and the College of Utah in the USA, and Akademikliniken in Sweden for specialised coaching.

“There may be a whole lot of misinformation about cosmetic surgery. Via Dr. Laser’s Diary, I wish to present correct info to assist individuals make knowledgeable selections about their well being and wellness,” he said.