Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals Marks 40 Years With Push to Save Limbs and Lives Through Advanced Vascular Care
By Aboki Forex —
Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals hosted a Doctors’ Forum on endovascular management of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) as part of its 40th anniversary activities, reaffirming its commitment to advanced cardiovascular and vascular care in Nigeria. The Continuing Medical Education (CME) accredited forum was held recently at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Global Expertise Meets Local Practice
Led by Prof. Olurotimi Badero, the world’s first and only board-certified interventional cardio-nephrologist, the session brought together cardiologists, vascular surgeons, endocrinologists, internists, general practitioners, patients and patient advocates. They discussed clinical approaches to PAD, a condition often linked to preventable amputations when diagnosed late or poorly managed.
Badero, who is also the Clinical Head and Director of the Interventional Cardiology Programme and Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, said PAD remains a major threat to many Nigerians. He noted that modern endovascular techniques could help save limbs and improve patient outcomes.
“Peripheral Arterial Disease costs Nigerians limbs and lives that modern endovascular techniques can save,” Badero said. “When global expertise is intentionally applied within Nigeria, and shared openly with our colleagues, the health sector would begin to see real, measurable change, fewer amputations, better outcomes and a stronger generation of local specialists.”
40 Years of Homegrown Care
The host and Managing Director of Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, Victoria Island branch, Dr Ayobami Kuyoro, said the forum was designed to strengthen clinical knowledge, promote collaboration among specialists and raise the standard of vascular care in Nigeria. He said the hospital has over the past 40 years remained committed to providing world-class healthcare locally and reducing the need for Nigerians to travel abroad for advanced cardiovascular treatment.
“For 40 years, our purpose has not changed from providing consistently patient-first, world-class care here in Nigeria. This forum reflects exactly that,” Kuyoro said. “By bringing our clinical community together around limb-saving vascular care, we are not only treating disease; we are lifting the standard of practice for the whole sector and giving Nigerians confidence that the very best care is available at home.”
Dr. Bisi Oyeniran, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, said the forum is the latest expression of a clinical leadership platform that lands in a milestone year, kicking off the celebration of the hospital’s 40th anniversary. Oyeniran said a journey that began in 1986 has been defined by a succession of national firsts, from being the first hospital in sub-Saharan Africa to earn the Joint Commission International (JCI) Gold Seal of Approval in 2011, to performing landmark cardiac and vascular procedures led by resident Nigerian clinical teams.
He said as the anniversary year unfolds, the Doctors’ Forum series will continue to serve as a flagship platform for knowledge exchange, clinical education and collaboration, reaffirming the institution’s promise: “We will look after you.” Participants earned CME points during the programme, which focused on early recognition and diagnosis of PAD, modern endovascular treatment strategies, limb-salvage interventions, multidisciplinary management of complex vascular disease, and emerging innovations in vascular care.
For Nigerian patients, this push means fewer referrals abroad and more access to world-class cardiovascular treatment at home, a boost for the local healthcare system and a potential reduction in the foreign exchange burden from medical tourism.