Rotating Internship: Completed 1989 University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine (160593)
1999
Hematology
1999
Oncology
1995
General Internal Medicine
LICENSURE:
Date Issued
Status
Expiration Date
Minnesota
11/95
Active
5/31/10
Texas
Courtesy
Active
8/31/10
Tennessee
Courtesy
Active
5/31/11
Mississippi
Consulting
Active
6/30/10
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Member, American Society of Hematology
Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Member, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Esophageal Cancer Guidelines Panel Gastric Cancer Guidelines Panel Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment Guidelines Panel
Member, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
2007 - Present
Director, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program (UTCI MD-TOP)
02/05 -Present
Assistant professor, Department of Medicine University of Tennessee
02//05 - Present
Hematologist, Medical Oncologist, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute
2002 – 2005
Chief, Department of Medicine Amarillo VA Hospital
1999 – 2005
Assistant professor, Department of Medicine Texas Tech University
PRACTICE / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2006 - Present
Director, Adult Sickle Cell Program, University of Tennessee Cancer Institute
Jan 06 - Feb 07
Moderator, Methodist University Hospital Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Conference
2005 - Present
Coordinator, Memphis Oncology Journal Club (MOJC)
2005 - Present
Member of University of Tennessee Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship Committee
08/03 - 07/04
Chairman, Veterans Integrated Service Network 18 Cardiology Action Team
08/02 - 01/05
Chief of Medicine at the Amarillo VA Health Care System
2002-2004
Chairman, Blood Utilization Committee, Amarillo VA Health Care System
2002-2004
Chairman, Invasive Pathology and Tissue Review Committee
1999-2004
Director, Continuing Medical Education Program Amarillo VA Healthcare System
1990-1992
Medical Officer Lella Specialist Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
1989-1990
National Service Nassarawa Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
