Theophilus M-Iyenebari Odagme (born 3 February 1974) is a

medical doctor A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis ...

from

Rivers State, Nigeria Rivers is a state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the ...

who was the commissioner of the Rivers State Ministry of Health from 2015 to 2017.

Early life and education

Odagme was born in Baen community in Khana local government area of Rivers State. He received his primary and secondary education at Army Children School from 1979 to 1985, and Birabi Memorial Grammar School from 1985 to 1991. After obtaining his First School Leaving Certificate and Senior School Certificate, he proceeded to the

University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The Univ ...

, where he earned his

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (; MBBS, also abbreviated as BM BS, MB ChB, MB BCh, or MB BChir) is a medical degree granted by medical schools or universities in countries that adhere to the United Kingdom's higher education trad ...

degree in 1999. He served as a house officer at the

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Background University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital was established in April 1980 and was officially commissioned by the federal government in 1985, it is a major tertiary-care teaching and research facility in Rivers State. It is as a res ...

from 2000 to 2001 before going on the one-year mandatory National Youth Service in 2002. He later procured a diploma in

Anaesthesia Anesthesia (American English) or anaesthesia (British English) is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prev ...

from the

West African College of Surgeons The West African College of Surgeons is a professional organization that promotes education, training, examinations and research in surgery in Africa. The college is the first organization to organize surgical subspecialty training in the region.B ...

in 2005.

Career

Odagme had his residency training in Anaesthesia and

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from 2003 to 2010. He worked briefly in the Department of Anaesthesia, Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital from 2011 to 2012. He thereafter joined the Rivers State Hospital Management Board as a consultant anaesthetist. He was transferred to the Department of Anaesthesia, Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital where he worked as clinical coordinator from 2012 to 2014. He rose to become Head of the Department of Anaesthesia, a position he held until his appointment as Rivers State Commissioner of Health in December 2015. Governor Wike relieved him of this post in February 2017.Wike Sacks Commissioner of Health, Dr Theophilus Odagme
''New Diplomat'', 15 February 2017

Fellowships and memberships

* Fellow,

* Member, Nigerian Medical Association * Member, Medical and Dental Consultants Association * Member, Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists * Member, League of Obstetric Anaesthetists of Nigeria * Member, Nigerian Institute of Management

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Odagme, Theophilus M-Iyenebari 1974 births Living people People from Khana Commissioners of ministries of Rivers State Medical doctors from Rivers State First Wike Executive Council University of Port Harcourt alumni Health ministers of Nigeria Nigerian anesthesiologists