Industrial Training Medical Officer
Resume:
Azeez Olalekan Tella
Orthopaedic Specialist
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Summary
Diligent and goal-oriented Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with 10+ years of enriched experience in offering high-level in- patient, out-patient, and emergency care across complex healthcare environments. Highly-analytical and meticulous professional with commendable track record of fostering patient-centric clinical practices, emphasising quality treatment, care, and safety. Recognised for producing robust emergency plans, handling critical cases, executing skilled surgical interventions, and delivering interdisciplinary treatment in compliance with established guidelines and protocols. Proficient in joining hands with health-care professionals, stakeholders, along with medical and surgical teams to adapt action plans as per key requirements. Equipped with critical thinking skills with expertise in revising strategies to meet evolving priorities, shifting needs, and emergent issues. Instrumental in developing durable relationships with senior management, cross- functional teams, and research subordinates. Successful in leading research at the multi-institutional level and presenting in conferences, seminars, and workshops to disseminate research outcomes and drive awareness. Selected Achievements
• Successfully performed more than 250 fracture fixation surgeries and more than 25 Hemiarthroplasty procedures.
• Offered services as the Principal Investigator for ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi during the CRASH-3 clinical trial (Coordinated globally by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Hygiene).
• Presided over the committee that introduced the billing system in the Accident/Emergency Department of ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, subsequently improving revenue generation for the hospital.
• Served as the Head of Accident/Emergency Department for three years.
• Organised and participated in the first-ever total hip replacement and total knee replacement procedures at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi in 2018, and 2019 respectively, in collaboration with DePuy/Johnson & Johnson company.
Education and Credentials
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MB; BS) - College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics/Trauma) Professional Experience
Samtah General Hospital, Jazan Region (Ministry of Health, KSA) 2020 – Present Consultant Orthopaedic/Trauma Surgeon
Supervise direct patient care as the Chief of Orthopaedic Department in Samtah General Hospital. Diagnose and treat diseases/injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria 2015 – 2020 Consultant Orthopedic/Trauma Surgeon
Offered training and mentorship to junior colleagues to build their core clinical competencies and improve performance. Presided over Senior and Junior Registrars by overseeing quality and appropriateness of care given to the patients. Managed different cases of patients involving road traffic accidents, crush injuries, amputations and other serious orthopaedic disorders. Delivered interdisciplinary treatment by examining treatment care plans and progress in close collaboration with other health care providers. Page 2 4
Key Contributions:
• Steered departmental activities such as academic presentations, departmental audits, and mock examinations for junior resident doctors, subsequently augmenting examinations success rate.
• Engaged with patients to understand progress and evaluated limb movement patterns to enhance decision making regarding alteration of treatment plans.
• Coordinated actively with health-care professionals to organise seminars and informative lectures, driving awareness pertinent to congenital and hereditary bone disorders.
• Participated in the drafting and implementation of the Trauma Center’s protocols, ensured compliance with national protocols and standards.
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala-Kano, Nigeria 2011 – 2015 Specialist Surgeon, Orthopaedics & Trauma
Examined patients' symptoms and signs, recommending proper diagnostic tests to identify illnesses and produce appropriate treatment plans. Offered emergency care services and conducted skilled surgical interventions for bone, joint, ligaments, and knee conditions including uncomplicated/complicated orthopaedic procedures (hemiarthoplasties, amputation of diabetic foot, fracture fixation).
Key Contributions:
• Ensured continuous vigilance of care and early interventions aimed at enhancing patient outcomes.
• Monitored patients’ progress by perceiving changes and understanding symptoms to alternate medical plans, as required.
• Presented case summaries, case presentations. and clinical lectures to senior supervising colleagues, consultants, and professors at departmental seminars.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria 2009 – 2011 Registrar, General Surgery & Surgical Specialities Produced information gathered through history, physical exam, lab evaluation, and imaging to formulate differential diagnoses. Performed physical assessments after admission and informed the Consultant of assessments. Communicated with family, friends, and close relatives of patients to better understand patients’ symptoms. Developed discharge summaries, certificates of medical fitness, and referral letters for patients.
Key Contributions:
• Partnered with Consultants to study patient cases (dislocations, fractures, bone breaks, hernia, sprains, and overuse injuries) in pursuit of devising appropriate course of treatment.
• Ensured delivery of safe quality emergency care to trauma patients in the Accident and Emergency unit requiring emergency treatment in compliance with hospital policies and standard practices.
• Fostered patient-centered care in collaboration with medical and surgical teams, participating in ward rounds, clinical meetings, elective and emergency surgeries, out-patient clinic, and emergency room rotations. National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala-Kano, Nigeria 2008 – 2009 Junior Registrar, Orthopaedics & Trauma,
Executed physical assessments and evaluations after admission and reported to Senior Registrar of assessments. Contributed actively to routine-based management of surgical emergencies under strict supervision by Senior Registrars and Consultants. Prepared patients for orthopaedic surgeries by stabilising them clinically, retrieving investigation results, and instituting appropriate actions. Served as the first or second assistant during major surgical procedures. Key Contributions:
• Maintained accurate and precise records of patient care provided, including assessments and treatment plans, progress notes, medications administered, and discharge planning.
• Nurtured best practices in general patient-centered care by participating in ward-rounds alongside medical officers, residents, and consultants.
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Additional Experience
Gwale Health Center, Gwarzo LGA, Kano, Nigeria 2006 - 2007 Medical Officer (NYSC)
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Osun State, Nigeria 2005 - 2006 House Officer/Intern
Leadership Positions
Chairman of Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), ATBU Teaching Hospital Chapter 2018 - 2020 Secretary of Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), ATBU Teaching Hospital Chapter 2016 - 2018 Professional Membership and Affiliations
Member, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
Member, Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA)
Member, International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) Research Experience
Principal Investigator for Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi) 2017 - 2019 CRASH3 - Tranexamic acid for the treatment of significant traumatic brain injury: an international randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial, coordinated by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Academic Publications & Conferences
• Tella AO & The CRASH-3 Trial Collaborators. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, disability, vascular occlusive events, and other morbidities in patients with acute traumatic brain injury (CRASH-3): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet. Volume 394, issue 10210, p1713-1723, November 09, 2019
• Tella AO, Babatunde O, et al. Nigerian Surgical Outcomes – Report of a 7-day prospective cohort study and external validation of the African surgical outcomes study surgical risk calculator. International Journal of Surgery. 68 (2019) 148 – 156
• Adedeji IA, Hamza AM, Tella AO et al. Hereditary multiple exostoses and porencephaly in a Nigerian child: a case report. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2018; 29:131
• Evaluation of The Early Outcome of Idiopathic Clubfoot Treatment by the Ponseti Method at The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala-Kano, Nigeria - A Dissertation Submitted to The West African College of Surgeons (WACS) in partial fulfilment for the award of the Fellowship of the College (FWACS), April 2015
• Esin IA, Alabi S, Tella AO et al. Indications for and Complications of Surgical Amputations in Children. Nigerian Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2014; Vol 13 (2) 58-61
Conference Proceeding Papers
• Early Experience and Challenges of Clubfoot Treatment by The Ponseti Method at The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala- Kano, Nigeria, Presented at the 37th Annual Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association, Owerri, Imo State
– 2014
• Femoral Neck Fractures in Children – Review of Case Series on Five Patients Managed at The National Orthopaedic Hospital, DalaKano, Nigeria, Presented at the 35th Annual Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association, Ile-Ife, Osun State – 2012
• The Role of Surgical Site Infection Surveillance in Children Presented at the 57th Scientific Conference by The Nigerian Surgical Research Society, Zaria – 2010
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Workshops, Seminars, Conferences and Training
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course for Doctors, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (January 2021)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (January 2021)
• West African College of Surgeons (WACS) Annual Conference, Abuja, Nigeria (February 2020)
• 42nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA), Kano, Nigeria
(November 2019)
• 11th Biennial Delegates’ Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria
(MDCAN), Jos, Plateau State Nigeria (August 2019)
• 10th Biennial Delegates’ Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria
(MDCAN), Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria (August 2017)
• Retreat on Work Ethics, Attitude and Corporate Culture in a Teaching Hospital, organised by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Yankari, Bauchi State, Nigeria (November 2016)
• West African College of Surgeons (WACS) Annual Conference, Yaounde, Cameroon (February 2016)
• International Workshop on Paediatric Orthopaedics, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Nigeria (1st – 2nd September 2016)
• Seminar on Surgical Skills for Casualties of Armed Violence, organised by the International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC), Abuja, Nigeria. (September 15th – 17th, 2015)
• 37th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA), Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria (December 1st – 6th, 2014)
• 15th Manuscript Writing Workshop, organised by the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) Abuja FCT, Nigeria. (November 24th – 25th, 2014)
• Advanced Ponseti Clubfoot Workshop organised by Nigerian Sustainable Childcare Clubfoot Programme, Lagos State, Nigeria
(April 12th – 15th, 2014)
• Part II Intensive Review Course in Orthopaedics, Trauma, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, organised by the West African College of Surgeons (WACS), Kano State, Nigeria (September 22nd – 28th, 2013)
• 35th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
(November 22nd – 23rd, 2012)
• Basic Ponseti Clubfoot Workshop organised by the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria (November 19th - 21st, 2012)
• Basic Surgical Skills Course by the West African College of Surgeons, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Zaria, Nigeria (December 6th – 8th, 2010)
• Integrated Revision Course in Surgery by the West African College of Surgeons (WACS), Port Harcourt, Nigeria (September 6th
- 18th, 2010)
• 57th Scientific Conference by the Nigerian Surgical Research Society, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
(July 1st – 3rd, 2010)
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