SURGERY - UPTH - University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

SURGERY DEPARTMENT

ACCREDITATION STATUS

National Postgraduate College of Nigeria (NPMCN), West African College of Surgeons (WACS) and National Post Graduate Medical College (NPGMC)

NAME OF CURRENT HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Prof. A. Dodiyi-Manuel

QUALIFICATION/SPECIALTY

MBBS, FWACS, FICS, FACS / GENERAL SURGEON

STAFF STRENGTH

The Surgery staff strength of the Department was 119, consultants 34, Senior Registrars 26, Junior Registrars 14, Nursing SOPC 3, Nursing MSW 12, Nursing FSW 14, Nursing CHSW 11 and Administrations 5
• CLINIC DAYS AND TIME
Departmental Clinic usually runs from Monday – Thursday every week
• TIME
The clinic time is from 7am – 5pm daily

• STATISTICAL INFORMATION OF PATIENT VISITS
• AVERAGE AND OR TOTAL NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS

 WEEKLY
 MONTHLY
 YEARLY

BREAK THROUGHS AND PROJECTIONS

The department operated within the vision and fulfills of the hospitals. We trained of manpower to adequately meet the needs of peoples, render surgical services and engage in meaningful research to improve our healthcare delivery system, Ward Round, specialist outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions and call duty for emergency cases and Short and Long Case presentation and Surgical Pathology and Radiology sessions also The West African College of Surgeons Nigeria (Faculty of Surgery) undertook an accreditation visit to UPTH on the 17^th February, 2022. Joyfully, we gain the accreditation for General Surgery, Urology and Cardiothoracic Surgery following the visit.

The department is working hard around the clock to ensure the underlisted are being put in place for smooth running of the healthcare:

Upper and lower GI Endoscopes and relevant training, GI staplers, Training in oesophageal surgical skills, congenital heart disease and valvular heart disease correction, Pace maker and AED insertion training, Cardiothoracic endoscopic skills, Update course in microvascular surgery, Training in aesthetic surgery,

Update course in Advanced wound care management, Parenteral nutrition support, Training in surgical oncology

COMPOSITION OF PERSONNEL AND STAFF STRENGHT

The staff strength for Consultants, Registrars, Nurses and Administrations is shown below:

STAFF
Consultants	34
Registrars	40
Administrations	5
Nursing SOPC	3
Nursing MSW	12
Nursing FWS	14
Nursing CHSW	11
Health Assistants	15

Prof. A. Dodiyi-Manuel

Head, Department of Surgery

For more details on the scope of work see

UPTH Service Charter.
For Protocol of service; see UPTH Service Charter.

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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital treats well over 400,000 out-patients per annum, over 10,000 in-patients per annum and well over 3000 surgeries per annum.