Children's Hospital United States

OLUFUNMILAYO ABOBARIN-AOFOLAJU

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A 2008 International Medical Graduate,

completed residency training in Nigeria in Pathology (AP and CP combined) and became ECFMG certified in 2022.

Recently completed fellowships in AP Pediatric Pathology CP Advanced Pediatric Pathology at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States. Fourteen publications and 2 Oral poster presentations. Areas of interests are surgical pathology, Clinical pediatric pathology. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

09/2023-09/2024 Clinical Pathology Fellowship, Advanced Pediatric Pathology,Department of Pathology, Nationwide

Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United

States of America

09/2022-09/2023 Anatomic Pathology Fellowship, Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Nationwide

Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United

States of America

11/2014-11/2018 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Resident

(Senior Registrar and Research year)

Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State,

Nigeria

09/2011-11/2014 Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Resident

(Registrar), Jos University Teaching Hospital,

Plateau State, Nigeria

EDUCATION

03/2008 Doctor of Medicine

Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences - Ile–Ife, Nigeria 05/2001 Bachelor of Science With Honors: Microbiology University of Ilorin - Kwara State, Nigeria

CLINICAL PRACTICE/EXPERIENCE

09/2024 to Current Surgical Pathology Observership HCA North Cypress – Texas

Observership with Dr. Felix Olobatuyi

• Upcoming

09/2024 to 10/2024 Surgical Pathology Observership BJC Health Care Christian Hospital – St Louis, Missouri

• Observership with Dr. Olaronke Akintola

• Upcoming

12/2018 to 08/2022 Consultant Histopathologist and Lecturer 1 Bingham University Teaching Hospital – Zaria bypass, Nigeria Faculty member, Pathology laboratory management, Surgical pathology sign-outs. Improved turn-around time from simple resections like appendectomy specimens and leiomyomas from 2 weeks to one week, Mortuary management, coordination of academic activities for 4th-year medical students (pathology class), didactic lectures, and practical sessions

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03/2011 to 08/2011 Medical Officer

Hope Hill Medical Center – Jos, Nigeria

First on-call, attended to patients of all age groups, involved in triage, admission of new cases, and outpatient cases

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03/2010 to 03/2011 Medical Officer

Jos University Teaching Hospital – Plateau State, Nigeria Worked in the general outpatient department, involved in clerkships, diagnoses of new cases, drug renewals, and referrals to appropriate specialists

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10/2008 to 03/2010 Housemanship Year

Jos University Teaching Hospital – Plateau State, Nigeria 3-month rotations in pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery

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First on-call, triage officer, involved in clerkship diagnosis, and actively participated in patient management

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CERTIFICATIONS

02/2024-Present: CITI Program Course- Human Research, Human Subject Protection- Biomedical

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• 2022- Present, Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) 2018-Present, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency and Fellowship

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• 02/2024, Present Society of Pediatric Pathologists (SPP)

• 2020,Present, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathologists (USCAP) 2020, Present, West African Division of International Academy of Pathologists

(WADIAP)

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2015, Present, Society of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists in Nigeria

(SOGHIN)

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• 2008, Present, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) LICENSURE

2022, Present, Ohio State Medical Board,(Temporary Training License 57.253892, Active

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2018, Present, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, FM 46,395, Active

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RESEARCH: ORAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS

''A Case of Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome with Prominent Lymphadenopathy Demonstrating Novel Syndrome Associated Morphologic and Immunophenotypic Changes in a Lymph Node Biopsy'', Society for Pediatric Pathology Spring Meeting, March 2024

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''A Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Mucosal Biopsies Among Dyspeptic Patients in Jos, Nigeria Using the Modified Sydney Classification Scheme'', National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Fall Meeting, October 2019

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RESEARCH: NON PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL), Lymphohistiocytic Variant, Kaumeyer B, Abobarin-Aofolaju O, December 2023, ASH image bank, https://imagebank.hematology.org/collection/64820, over 650 views RESEARCH : PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Medicaid Expansion and Cancer-Specific Survival Among Individuals with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Oluwasegun Austine Akinyemi, MD1*, Olufunmilayo Abobarin-Aofolaju, MD2*, Eunice Odusanya, BS7*, Mojisola Fasokun, MD MPH8*, Miriam Michael, MD9* and Kakra Hughes, MD, PHD7*1The Clive O Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Macomb, IL; 2Department of Pathology, National Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; 3Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 4Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 5Ross University School of Medicine, Miramar, FL; 6Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL; 7Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC; 8Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 9Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC, DC

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Exploring the Intersectionality of Marital Status and Sex on Survival Outcomes in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Ouwasegun Austine Akinyemi, MD1*, Olufunmilayo Abobarin-Aofolaju, MD2 Eunice Odusanya, BS8*, Miriam Michael, MD9* and Kakra Hughes, MD, PHD8*.1The Clive O Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Macomb, IL; 2Department of Pathology, National Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; 3Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 5Ross University School of Medicine, Miramar, FL; 6Department of Epidemiology, University of

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Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 7Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL; 8Department of Surgery, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC; 9Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC, DC

Residual post-treatment rhabdomyosarcoma in bone marrow: A reminder of the continued importance of morphology.Olufunmilayo Abobarin-Aofolaju1, Benjamin Kaumeyer1,2*, Samir B. Kahwash1,2 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, OH, 43205; 2 Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University

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Laboratory Turnaround Time of Surgical Biopsies at a Histopathologic Service in Nigeria, Emmanuel. I, […] Abobarin. O.I, Longwap. A, Joseph Alhamdu, 2020, Mar, Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 4, 180-183

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A Histopathological Study of 752 Female Lesions of the Breast with Benign Biological Behavior, Emmanuel. I, Abobarin O.I, Abaniwo .S, Nzekwe .P, Richard K.S, Mandong M.B, 2020, Mar, Nigeria Journal of Clinical Practice, 16, 54-58,

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Collision Tumor: A Case Report of Mixed Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma, Emmanuel. I, […] Abobarin O.I, 2017, Feb, African Journals Online/ Jos Journal of Medicine, 11, 47-50,

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Ganglion Cell Differentiation in Wilms Tumor: A Case Report, Emmanuel. I, […] Abobarin. O.I, Akpa. P.O, Okwudire.E.I, Daniel.Y, 2018, Feb, Open Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Report, 4, 1374,

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The Relationship Between Gastric Cancers and the Trio of Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Chronic Gastritis, and Gastric Mucosal Metaplasia As Seen in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos North Central Nigeria, Kwaghe .B.V, […] Abobarin. O.I, Akpa. P.O, Richard. K.S, 2018, Feb, Borno Medical Journal, 15, 1-6

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The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors as Seen at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria, Kwaghe. B.V, […] Abobarin. O.I, Akpa. P., 2021, Apr, Jos Journal, 2, 55-69

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Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: A Case Report, Mashor. I.M, […] Abobarin. O.I, Maryam Shehu, Oseyimawa Mosugu, 2021, Jun, Nigerian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13, 23-26,

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PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCES

10/2022 to 08/2024, Embryonal Tumor Board conference presentation, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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10/2022 to 08/2024, Sarcoma Tumor Board conference presentation, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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10/2022 to 08/2024, General Tumor Board conferences, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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06/19/2024, Department of pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Grand Rounds: Sickle Cell Disease: A Cross Continent Perspective

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05/2024, Case of Holoprosencephaly in a Dichorionic Diamniotic Twin, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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07/17/2023,Department of pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Grand Rounds:.My Experiences: A Comparison of Pathology Practice in a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria and the United States

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02/2023, Interesting Case of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a patient with Downs Syndrome, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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11/2018, 08/2022, Medical students didactic lectures, Immune system, Male and Female genital systems, Lung pathology, Bingham University Teaching Hospital

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2021, Introduction to Pathology lecture series, Nursing students, Bingham University Teaching Hospital

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2012, 2018, Practical Instructor for Medical Students, Jos University Teaching Hospital

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ONGOING RESEARCH WORK

• Drugs of Abuse in Children at Nationwide Children's Hospital

• Advisor: Dr Amy Pyle-Eilola

Clinical Significance of Mixed Mycobacterial infection in Patients Followed at Nationwide Children's Hospital

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• Advisor; Dr Huanyu Wang

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Cooking, traveling to new places

LANGUAGES

English, Yoruba, Hausa

SKILLS

-Surgical pathology,

-Tissue Grossing skills,

-Clinical pathology,

-Time management skills,

-Excellent leadership skills,

-Great communication skills

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