Fabian Udekwu was a distinguished Professor of Surgery at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and a pioneer of open-heart surgery in Africa.
19 Facts About Fabian Udekwu
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Fabian Udekwu did his London Matriculation Exams by correspondence and after having been able to save enough money he proceeded in 1950 to the United States for further studies.
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Fabian Udekwu did his premedical studies in biology, chemistry and physics in Los Angeles.
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Fabian Udekwu did his surgical training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.
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Fabian Udekwu was the first fully certified cardiothoracic surgeon in Nigeria.
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Fabian Udekwu was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the International College of Surgeons and the West African College of Surgeons.
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Fabian Udekwu was a founding member and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.
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Fabian Udekwu returned to Nigeria in 1965 as paediatric thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon at the University College Hospital of the University of Ibadan.
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Fabian Udekwu left Ibadan to Enugu at the outbreak of hostilities that marked the beginning of the Nigeria civil war.
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Fabian Udekwu served as a Military Surgeon and Head of the Biafran teaching hospital in various locations including Enugu and Emekukwu during the war.
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Fabian Udekwu was the secretary to the Biafra Relief and Rehabilitation Association during the war.
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Fabian Udekwu was later rated Distinguished Professor and Head of Department of Surgery of the University of Nigeria, Teaching Hospital and was the administrative head of the Enugu Campus of the University.
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Professor Fabian Udekwu is credited with building up the Department of Surgery of the University of Nigeria.
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Fabian Udekwu was one of the pioneers that established cardiac surgery in Nigeria.
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Professor Fabian Udekwu led the team of surgeons that performed the first successful open-heart surgery in Nigeria in 1974 which was the first of its kind in black Africa.
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Fabian Udekwu was an avid sportsman, playing football and tennis throughout his life.
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Fabian Udekwu was a member of the Enugu Sports Club.
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Fabian Udekwu played music as a hobby, attaining notability as the organist and choirmaster at the Holy Ghost Cathedral Enugu.
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On 28 April 1956 Fabian Udekwu was married to Miss Anna Brita Bystrom.