Department of Surgery

Hometown: Owerri, Nigeria

Undergraduate: University of Virginia

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Why did you choose Brown? 

Its dual mission of training both surgeon-scientists and academic surgeons. The inbuilt global surgery selective that provides the opportunity for a global surgery experience during residency. The program’s investment in resident education.

What are your favorite things about Providence and RI? 

Most things are within a 15-20-minute drive and anything beyond that, in Rhode Island, is considered far. You can quickly go from the noise of Federal Hill to a peaceful quiet of Wayland Square or Blackstone within 15 minutes or less. I also like the proximity to bodies of water and scenes of nature, which bestows a peculiar kind of beauty on the city and the state. The availability of a vast array of delectable culinary offerings that have their origins in different parts of the world.

Plans for the future?

A career in endocrine or colorectal surgery, with a component of global health and innovation.