Seven Doctors at The University Hospital, KNUST qualify as Specialists

On Tuesday, 26th November 2024, seven doctors from the University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, were inducted as Members of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at an impressive ceremony in Accra.

This remarkable feat is in line with the hospital’s quest to provide excellent patient-centered care by highly skilled health professionals.

Five of the newly minted specialists are permanent hospital staff, while two completed their postgraduate training at the hospital. The 7 doctors who have qualified as specialists are;

Dr. Eric Kojo Nsa Oduro - Family Medicine

Dr. Vitalis Saadaare - Family Medicine

Dr. Francis Kobina Baidoo - General Surgery

Dr. Raymond Addo-Tham - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr. Phillip Frimpong - Oral Pathology

Dr. (Mrs) Betty Nkansah Osei-Mensah - Paediatrics

Dr. (Mrs) Brenda Abena Ampah - Radiology

The Director of University Health Services, Dr. Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, who served as Training Coordinator for 9 years before his new role, acknowledged that this is the highest number of specialists produced by the hospital in a single year. He paid glowing tribute to his predecessor, Dr. Osei Kwaku Wusu-Ansah who provided opportunities for the doctors to pursue postgraduate training and spearheaded the accreditation of the hospital for training in Family Medicine, General Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

As Dr. Ayisi-Boateng congratulated the newly qualified specialists, he implored them to apply their knowledge, skills and expertise to train junior colleagues, serve the University community and improve the lives of their patients.