INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

CLINICAL DIRECTORATE

Head of Clinical Services
Internal Medicine
Orthopaedic & Trauma
Pharmaceutical Services
Obstetric & Gynaecology
Nursing Services
Radiology
Family Medicine
Psychiatry
Physiotherapy
Ophthamology
Dental Services
Community Health
Emmergency Services
Surgery
Medical Social Works
Anaesthesia
Dietetics
Medical Records
Ear, Nose & Throat
Staff Medical Services
Histopathology
Haemodialysis / Renal Unit
Intensive Care Unit
Pathology
Paediatrics

RENAL UNIT

Renal Unit Services:

  • Hemodialysis
  • vascular catheterisation:
    • INTERNAL JUGULAR CATHETERISATION
    • TUNNELED AND NON TUNNELED
    • FEMORAL CANNULATION
    • AV-FISTULA
  • Femoral cannulation
  • Central line insertion: internal jugular catheterisation
  • Renal biopsy
  • Peritoneal catheter insertion

HEADS OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE SINCE INCEPTION:

World Kidney Day: March 12, 2020
Department of Medicine was one of the foundation departments of Federal Medical Centre, Owo when it began Clinical Services in 1994.

Training

The Department of Medicine is also involved in the Postgraduate Medical Training of Resident Doctors by the West African and National Postgraduate Medical Colleges.
The Department also trains House Officers during their one year mandatory Internship programme.
The Department of Internal Medicine has a total complements of 45 nurses out of which 13 of them are trained in renal nursing.


Our Services
Our Consultants
  • Nephrology
  • Respitatory
  • Endocrinology
  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Clinical Haematology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Nephrology
  • Dermatology
  • Neurology
  1. Dr. Olatunde L.O.
  2. Dr. Ojo O.E.
  3. Dr. Folorunsho T.R.
  4. Dr. Agoke K.A.
  5. Dr. Alo A.G.
  6. Dr. (Mrs.) Ojo O.A.
  7. Dr. Owhin S.O.
  8. Dr. Adeniyi B.O.
  9. Dr. Akinwalere O.O.
  10. Dr. Akitikori O.T.
  11. Dr. Sunmonu T.A.


RESPIRATORY UNIT
The Respiratory Unit of Department of Internal Medicine collaborates with the respiratory medicine and cardiothoracic units at the Obafemi Awolowo University Hospital, Ile-Ife also serves as our referral Centre.
The Unit has a Spirometer and consistently performs spirometer every Thursday. It has peak flow meters and pulse oximeters. It is in the process of obtaining a fibre optic bronchoscope and mobile ultrasound machine.
The unit aside ward-based patient care is also involved in running respiratory specialty and general medical clinic and conducting research in various aspects of respiratory medicine.


DERMATOLOGY UNIT
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES IN DERMATOLOGY UNIT
Monday Consultant Ward Round
Tuesday HIV Clinic/Registrars Wad Round
Wednesday Consultant Ward Round/Resident Seminars Presentation
Thursday Dermatology Clinic and Procedure Day
Friday Registrars Ward Round






STAFF MONTHLY EXERCISE
NEUROLOGY UNIT

The unit provides both Inpatients and outpatient care for patients with Neurological medical illnesses.
The unit is also involved in the training of Registrars for National and West African College of Physicians programme.
The Neurology unit has participated with some Centres on various Medical research and clinical services






CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY UNIT
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Monday Resident Ward Round
Tuesday Consultant Ward Round
Wednesday Interns Ward Round/Haematology Clinic
Thursday Resident Ward Round/Teaching of Residents/slides etc
Friday Consultant Ward Round
The Clinical Hematology Unit also manages suspected and confirmed Lassa fever.

GASTROENTEROLOGY UNIT




Gastroenterology Unit Services:
  • Liver biopsy (Blind and guided)
  • Day-case liver biopsy
  • Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration of liver abscess
  • Fine-needle Aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the liver (in conjunction with the Department of Morbid Anatomy and Forensic Medicine).
  • Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)
  • Lower Gastrointestinal (LGI) endoscopy (Procto-sigmoidoscopy and full- length colonoscopy)






CARDIOLOGY UNIT
Cardiology Unit Services
  • ECG Procedure
  • Echocardiography Procedure
  • The unit is at the current carrying out several researchers both locally and internationally.
  • Ongoing research works such as the collaboration of the unit with the University of Oxford, England on study on cardiovascular function in Lassa fever patients and together with numerous local studies.
ENDOCRINE UNIT
Endocrine Services:
  • Endocrinology clinic
    • Diabetes mellitus
    • thyroid disorders
    • other endocrine abnormalities
  • Emergency Services on Tuesdays (10/04, 10:44 am)