History has been made at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital as Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu becomes the first female Chief Medical Director. Her appointment, approved by President Bola Tinubu, was confirmed in a letter signed by the Minister of Health, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate.
Ize-Iyamu joined UBTH in 1997 and rose to become an Honourary Consultant in 2005. She has served over a decade as Head of Department and currently serves as Dean, School of Dentistry.
A globally trained Craniofacial Orthodontist, she’s a Commonwealth Fellow with experience from Oxford and the University of Washington. With over 55 scholarly publications, she is expected to bring innovation, excellence, and strong leadership to the hospital.
