Dimie Ogoina is a Nigerian infectious disease

physician-scientist A physician-scientist is traditionally a holder of a medical degree and a doctor of philosophy also known as an MD-PhD. Compared to other clinicians, physician-scientists invest significant time and professional effort in scientific research and ...

. He is a professor of medicine at the

Niger Delta University Niger Delta University (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State in the southern part of Nigeria. It was established in 2000. It is a Bayelsa state government-funded university. In 2002, It was established by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then ...

and chief medical director at its teaching hospital. He is president of the Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society.

Life

Ogoina attended high school in

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, Nigeria. He completed a

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

Ahmadu Bello University Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the pioneer university in Northern Nigeria. It was founded and named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Al ...

where he studied under mentors Laszlo Egler and Geoffrey Onyemelukwe. After his residency, Ogoina worked as a lecturer and consultant physician at the

HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual ...

clinic at Bingham University Teaching Hospital in Jos. He then joined

(NDU) and the NDU Teaching Hospital where he has served in several roles including head of department, provost of the college of medicine, chair of the medical advisory committee, and chief medical director. He is a professor of medicine. Ogoina researches HIV/AIDS and

antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from the effects of antimicrobials. All classes of microbes can evolve resistance. Fungi evolve antifungal resistance. Viruses evolve antiviral resistance. ...

. In 2017, he presented on Mpox in Nigeria. As of 2023, he is the current president of the Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society. In April 2023, Ogoina was named to the ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world for his scientific contributions and global health equity efforts.

References

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