Professor John A. O. Okeniyi
Academic medicine · Since 2004
Two decades of academic excellence
A career shaped by rigorous scholarship, specialist practice, and a sustained commitment to better outcomes for children.
Professor John Akintunde Oladotun Okeniyi
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CMDChief Medical Director, OAUTHC
70+Publications across paediatrics and child heart care
1,400+Citations across published research
20+Years of clinical, teaching, and research leadership
300+Community health workers
Professor of Paediatrics & Child HealthChief Medical Director, OAUTHC
Profile
Clinical scholar. Teacher. Institution builder.
Professor Okeniyi is a paediatric cardiologist whose work connects specialist clinical care, medical education, research, and institutional leadership. At Obafemi Awolowo University, he teaches paediatric cardiology and advances clinical research in congenital heart disease and child health.
As Chief Medical Director of OAUTHC, he leads one of Nigeria's foremost teaching hospital complexes with a focus on stronger systems, professional excellence, and compassionate care. His wider work spans neonatal medicine, sickle-cell cardiovascular risk, community prevention, and the development of future medical leaders.
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Explore education, fellowships & honoursExpertise
Domains for research, advisory work, and collaboration
Paediatric Cardiology
Congenital heart disease, echocardiography, rhythm disorders, cardiac service development, and care pathways for children in resource-limited settings.
Neonatal and Child Health
Newborn blood pressure, perinatal asphyxia, neonatal resuscitation, infection, hypoglycaemia, and practical interventions for preventable childhood mortality.
Sickle Cell Cardiovascular Risk
Research on electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, lipid, and myocardial injury markers in children with sickle cell anaemia.
Health Systems Leadership
Hospital service delivery, professional medical billing, clinical governance, workforce welfare, and institutional collaboration across public health priorities.
Achievements
Leadership, service, and public recognition
A career built across academic medicine, hospital administration, specialist training, and public-health implementation.
OAU 424th Inaugural Lecture
Delivered "State of the Heart: Echoes from Paediatrics, Pulsations and Purpose" at Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, calling for stronger primary healthcare, newborn screening, paediatric cardiac infrastructure, and specialist training.
Appointed Chief Medical Director
Appointed Chief Medical Director of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex for an initial four-year term effective August 24, 2023.
Rheumatic Heart Disease Advocacy
Led Osun State community health worker capacity building on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, with training outcomes later published in the West African Journal of Medicine.
Professor and Cardiac Service Builder
Recorded as Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Obafemi Awolowo University from October 2017; public biographical accounts credit him with pioneering and heading the Paediatric Cardiology Unit at OAU/OAUTHC.
OAU/OAUTHC Academic and Consultant Role
Joined OAU as Lecturer I and OAUTHC as Honorary Consultant, following internship and residency training in paediatrics at OAUTHC.
Featured story · Community impact
Two Decades of Compassionate Philanthropy and Support for Indigent Patients
OAUTHC recognises Senator Iyiola Omisore’s longstanding support for patients in need, healthcare delivery, and the structural expansion of the Ife Hospital Unit.
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Selected scholarly work
His research profile includes more than 70 publications and over 1,400 citations. This selection prioritizes recent, indexed, and field-defining work relevant to child heart care and paediatric systems in Nigeria.
2026Paediatric cardiac diseases in a tertiary facility in Southwest Nigeria: a five-year retrospective audit of echocardiography studiesCardiology in the Young2026Echocardiographic evaluations of right ventricular functions and dimensions in children with bronchial asthma in Ile-Ife, NigeriaBMC Cardiovascular Disorders2025Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: a masquerading clinical condition in an 8-year-old Nigerian girlBMC Cardiovascular Disorders2024Pattern of Clinical and Laboratory Presentation of Cerebral Malaria among Children in NigeriaJournal of Global Infectious Diseases2023Blood pressure and electrocardiographic profile of children with sickle cell anaemia in steady-state and vaso-occlusive crisisGhana Medical Journal2022Community Advocacy and Capacity Building of Community Health Workers on Rheumatic Heart Disease in Osun State, NigeriaWest African Journal of Medicine2022Blood Pressure Profile and Trends in the Neonatal Transitioning Period: A Comparative Study of Term Asphyxiated and Healthy NewbornsGlobal Pediatric Health2017Congenital Heart Defects in Nigerian Children: Preliminary Data From the National Pediatric Cardiac RegistryWorld Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery2017Audit of availability and distribution of paediatric cardiology services and facilities in NigeriaCardioVascular Journal of Africa2016Electrocardiographic abnormalities and dyslipidaemic syndrome in children with sickle cell anaemiaCardioVascular Journal of Africa
Affiliations
Institutional and professional network
- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
- West African College of Physicians
- American College of Cardiology
- Nigerian Cardiac Society
- Nigerian Society for Paediatric Cardiology
- Nigerian Heart Foundation
Beyond the title
Heritage, presence, and purpose.
A professional life anchored in identity, expressed through service, and carried forward with quiet confidence.
Collaboration
Let's advance child health through serious, purposeful work.
Professor Okeniyi welcomes high-quality collaborations in paediatric cardiology, child-health systems, congenital and rheumatic heart disease prevention, neonatal cardiovascular research, postgraduate mentorship, and institutional health partnerships.
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