An ophthalmic surgeon and community leader, Otunba Adekunle Hassan, formally declared his interest before members of the Jadiara branch of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House in Ijebu Ode. Hassan made his declaration at the historic Igboburo compound, where princes, princesses, chiefs and prominent figures in Ijebuland gathered to witness what many described as a strong bid for the revered stool.
DR. ADEKUNLE HASSAN, FRCS, FRCOPH, FWACS, FNICM Otunba Obaruwa (Ba’mole) Akile Ijebu, a world-acclaimed Ophthalmic Surgeon and distinguished religious and community servant leader
BIOGRAPHY Dr. Adekunle Hassan is an internationally acclaimed Ophthalmic Surgeon with wide experience in: Vitreo-Retina Surgery Glaucoma Treatment Anterior Segment Surgery Cataract Surgery Ocular Plastic Surgery He is a pioneer and moderniser of ophthalmic practice in Nigeria and beyond.
EDUCATION Ilesa Grammar School, Ilesa Ijebu Muslim College, Ijebu-Ode College of Medicine, University of Lagos Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK. Fellow, West African College of Surgeons Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Cost Management Tenneh Institute of Ophthalmology, Western Infirmary – Glasgow, Scotland
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Served at senior consultant level in the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria Founder, Eye Foundation Hospital – Nigeria’s first private postgraduate training institution for Ophthalmology Founder, Deseret Community Vision Institute Trained over 100 Ophthalmologists, Community Ophthalmic Nurses, and allied personnel Pioneered the first Private Group Practice in Ophthalmology in Nigeria Championed Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to revolutionise eye care delivery Actively working on “Alliance For Sight” in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Ophthalmology Leadership Group
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Community Eye Health Sustainability of Eye Care Projects Ophthalmic education and capacity-building Public Health Advocacy and Development in Africa
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Regional Advocacy Coordinator for Africa Member, ICO Advocacy Council Council Member, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB-WHO) Chairman, Ophthalmology Leadership Group, Sub-Saharan Africa AAO/ICO-WHO Global Diabetic Retinopathy Classification Project – African Representative British Medical Association Ophthalmological Society of the United Kingdom American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) Vice Chairman & Former Chairman, Lagos State Branch Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Nigerian Guild of Medical Directors International Faculty, Limbo Eye Institute, Lagos Vice Chairman, Nigerian Health Matters Organization Affiliated Member, SEE (Surgical Eye Expedition) International, USA President, OAK Society of Ophthalmology, Nigeria Board Member, Diamond Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc) Chairman, Board of Summit Healthcare Group of Companies Board Member, Health Partners (HMO) and Deseret International Hospital
AWARDS, HONOURS & PUBLICATIONS Over 100 scientific and research publications Recipient of 30+ academic and professional awards First Nigerian and African to receive the ICO Mark Tso Golden Apple Award for innovation in Ophthalmic Education Board member of multiple national and international organisations Currently Chairman, Board of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Management Board, Sagamu, Ogun State
CHIEFTAINCY TITLES & TRADITIONAL AFFILIATIONS Otunba Obaruwa (Ba’mole) Akile Ijebu, installed by Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland
Olori Ebi, Fusengbuwa Ruling House Member, Council of Otunba, Ijebu-Ode Member, Heritage Club, Afin Awujale
PHILANTHROPY & PERSONAL LIFE A quiet philanthropist with deep involvement in community development Described as a cosmopolitan gentleman, aristo-technocrat, and consummate Omoluabi A family man happily married with children embodies values of integrity, professionalism, and service