TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF

NAME: Ibironke DESALU

POSITION: PROFESSOR                                         SPECIALISATION: ANAESTHESIA

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

Personal Statement

I am a Professor of Anaesthesia at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. I have dedicated my professional life to the field of anaesthesia, contributing significantly to undergraduate and postgraduate training, research and clinical practice.

I am passionate about providing safe and appropriate anaesthesia for children and neonates thus I underwent sub-specialty training in the field of paediatric anaesthesia in 2006. I am actively involved in the training of sub-specialists for the post-graduate colleges, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthetists (WFSA) and Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA). I am also the founding President of Paediatric Anaesthesia Society of Nigeria (PASoN) which presently has over 100 members with a mission to fostering perioperative paediatric care in terms of standards, clinical skills and knowledge. My other research interests include resuscitation training, monitoring and patient safety, difficult airway management and patient blood management. With over 100 publications in numerous journals, I have contributed valuable insights into various fields in anaesthesia. 

I am passionate about education and training to improve patient safety and outcomes and have coordinated resuscitation training for the hospital and currently co-ordinate Safer Anaesthesia from Education (SAFE) courses in paediatric anaesthesia and cleft anaesthesia for the country. I supervise resident doctors on research proposal writing and research conduct and have supervised 26 dissertations at the Fellowship level. I am also an examiner for the Faculties of Anaesthesia of both postgraduate colleges.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

●     Member, Editorial Board, WFSA Update in Anaesthesia 2023 – date

●     Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Global Surgery Foundation 2023 – date

●     Member, Publication Committee, World Federation of Society of Anaesthetists (WFSA) –2015 – 2023

●     President, Paediatric Anaesthesia Society of Nigeria, 2022- date

●       Prof and Head, Department of Anaesthesia 2016- 2019, 2021- 2022

●     Core Faculty, Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) – 2022- date

●     Chairman, Paediatric Anaesthesia Curriculum sub-committee, Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons – 2021

●     Member, SmileTrain Research & Innovation Advisory Council 2021- date

●     Member, SmileTrain Africa Medical Advisory Board 2016-2020

●     Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, Lagos University Teaching Hospital,2012 -2014

●     Programme Co-ordinator, Resuscitation Training programme, Lagos University Teaching Hospital. 2007 – 2013

●     Sub-Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Lagos, 2011-2012

●     Technical Editor/ Assistant Editor/ Acting Editor-in-Chief/ Editor- African Journal of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (2006- date)

●     Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Chief Medical Director’s Recognition award for Excellence 2011

●     Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) Presidential award for Excellence 2007

Selected Most Recent Publications  /Contributions to Knowledge 

1. Desalu I, Sarpong P, Osazuwa MO et al. Global pediatric anesthesia- Anglophone West Africa perspective. Pediatr Anesth 2024; 00: 1-13. doi:10.1111/pan.14852
2. Bhettay A, Gray R, Desalu I, Parker R, Maswime S. Current pediatric pain practice in Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia: A prospective survey of anesthetists. Pediatr Anesth. 2023;00:1-8. doi:10.1111/ pan.14818
3. Osazuwa MO, Desalu I, Aaron O, Asiyanbi GK. Paediatric anaesthesia safety in low and middle income countries. https://resources.wfsahq.org/update-in-anaesthesia Feb 2024 Vol 38 (15-20)
4. Desalu I, Osazuwa MO. Safe surgery for every child, implementation of paediatric anaesthesia training in Nigeria. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022 Jun 1;35(3):343-350. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000001144

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5. Oladimeji MA, Desalu I, Adekola OO, Akanmu O, Adesida AA A Comparison of the Effect of Isoflurane and Propofol on Liver Enzymes. J West Afr Coll Surg. 2022 Apr-Jun;12(2):28-33. doi: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_69_22. Epub 2022 Aug 27

   Collaborators/ Networks 

1. Smile Train Inc
2. The Global Surgery Foundation
3. LifeBox