Staff

Prof. Lukman Omotayo Omokanye

Prof. Lukman Omotayo Omokanye

Post
Professor
Department
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Email
omokanye.lo@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Room 14, Consultant Building 1, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
Teaching and Research Area
Reproductive Medicine and Minimal Access Reproductive Surgeries

Biography

Dr. Omokanye Lukman Omotayo was born in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. He was appointed Lecturer 1 and consultant in 2011 and rose to become associate professor in October 2019. He has served the UITH/University of Ilorin in several capacities. To name a few; Member of the Stem Cell Research Committee to date, level adviser for 500 Level Clinical Medical Students (2014-2017) Dr, Omokanye has made substantial contributions to knowledge in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and achieved several breakthrough studies in the area of infertility and assisted conception. Recently he planted his foot-print on the sand of time, in the history of infertility treatment at UITH/University of Ilorin and Nigeria as a whole when he led a team of doctors to perform the first-ever in-vitro Fertilization and embryo transfer as treatment for infertility in almost 40 years history of existent of UITH/University of Ilorin in 2013.