TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.

NAME: JOHN OLATOSI

POSITION: ASSOCIATE 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 board certified, academic anaesthetist, with research interest in critical care and anaesthesia resource training. My focus is on translating critical care research into practical  applications that benefits patients, organizations and community. My work includes an ongoing collaboration with engineering and physics towards the development of an innovative affordable respiratory support device for low and medium income countries.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

●     Journal Reviewer (National Postgraduate Medical Journal) 2014

●     Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Medicine 2022

●     Secretary-General, West African College of Surgeons.

 Selected Most Recent Publications  /Contributions to Knowledge

 1.       Olatosi JO, Oladimeji MA, Adekola OO. The Pattern of Acute kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit of a Low Resource Economy. Nigerian Hospital Pract. 2025. 34 (4); 30-37.

2.       Olatosi JO, Adekola OO, Adesida A. Use of The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Check List Among Nigerian Anaesthetists. Nigerian Journal of Surgery 2018; 24(2):120-4

3.       Olatosi JO, Ehiozie-Osifo A. Efficacy of intravenous esmolol versus lidocaine for the attenuation of the pressor response in Nigerians. Journal of the West African College of Surgeons. 2016; 6 (1): 47-694.       Olatosi JO, Adekola OO, Anaegbu N, Adesida A, Rotimi MK. Anaesthetists attitude and practice of informed consent in Nigeria. Journal of the West African College of Surgeons. 2016 ; 6(4): 83-1035. 

4      Olatosi JO, Kushimo OT, Okeke CI, Oriyomi OO, Ajayi GO. Antiemetic prophylaxis with promethazine or ondansetron in major gynaecological surgery. South African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia.2008; 14(6): 39-42.

Collaborators/ Networks

i.   Dr. V. Wourms , Neuroanesthesia, University of Manitoba/Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Canada

ii.     Unilag-LASRIC Ambuvent Research Group

iii.    Dr. Alexis Tabah- EUROBACT International Cohort Study Group.