Dr. Eshan Blessing Henshaw
DepartmentInternal Medicine
DesignationSenior Lecturer
EmailAbout Dr. Eshan Blessing Henshaw
Dr Eshan Henshaw is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, and an honorary Chief Consultant Physician/Dermatologist & Venereologist to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. She joined the services of the University in 2011 as Lecturer 1 and was promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in 2014. Dr Henshaw obtained her MBChB degree in 1998 from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state, and trained in Dermatology & Venereology at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Lagos State, Nigeria. She was awarded the Fellowship of West African College of Physicians (FWACP) by the West African College of Physicians in 2010. Dr Henshaw has been serving as an examiner with the West African Postgraduate Medical College since 2016 till date. Her research interests include general medicine, dermatoepidemiology, adolescent skin health, sexually transmitted infections, including the impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on the skin. She has over 19 published scholarly articles in both local and international journals. She has attended and presented several papers at dermatology conferences in and outside Nigeria. They include conferences organised by the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists, American Academy of Dermatology, European Association of Dermatology and Venereology, International League of Dermatologic Societies, and the International Society of Dermatology, which she is also a member. Dr Henshaw chaired the Local Organizing Committee for the 11th Annual conference of Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) in Calabar in 2017. She served as the Examinations Officer in the Department of Internal medicine between 2016 and 2018.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAEC GCE O Level | Federal Government Girls College, Calabar | 1981 | 1986 delete_forever | |
| M.B., Ch.B | Obafemi Awolowo University. Ille-Ife, Osun State | 1989 | 1998 delete_forever | |
| Fellow, West African College of Physicians | University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 2001 | 2010 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Henshaw, E. B., Ibanga, A. A., & Obaji, D. P. (2019). Fatal oculocutaneous ecthyma gangrenosum in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of global infectious diseases, 11(1), 43-46. | |
| Ekpo, R., Otei, O., Henshaw, E., & Ozinko, M. (2019). Surgical Correction of Peno-scrotal Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, 18(1), 24-28. | |
| Ibekwe, P. U., Henshaw, E. B., Ukonu, B. A., Otokpa, G., Babba, Z., & Okwuonu, C. (2018). Contact sensitization and allergic contact dermatitis in patients with eczematous lesions. Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 32(1), 20. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., Ibekwe, P. U., Adeyemi, A., Ameh, S., Ogedegbe, E.E., Archibong, J. E., & Olasode, O. A. (2018). Dermatologic practice review of common skin diseases in Nigeria. International Journal of Health Science & Research, 8(1), 235-248. | |
| Henshaw EB. (2018) Penoscrotal elephantiasis nostras verrucosa: rare disorder in a young Nigerian. West African Journal of Medicine, 35(2), 128-130. | |
| Archibong, J., Henshaw, E., Ogunbiyi, A., & George, A. (2018). Occupational skin disorders in a subset of Nigerian hairdressers. Pan African Medical Journal, 31, 1-10. | |
| Ibekwe, P., Henshaw, E., & Okudo, G. (2018). Knowledge of potency and formulations of topical Corticosteroids among drug vendors in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Drugs & Therapeutic Perspective, 34, 522-527. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., Otike-Odibi, B. I., Okpa, H. O., & Tobin, E. A. (2018). Neglected tropical skin diseases in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 27 (2), 114-122. | |
| Okonkwo, U. C., Umoh, I. O., Henshaw, E. B., & Ansa, V. O. (2017). Prevalence of Dyspeptic Symptoms among Patients on Low Dose Anti-Platelet Therapy, Nigerian Journal of Cardiology,14,92-96. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., Olasode, O. A., & Etuk, I. S. (2017). Genital ulcer disease in a four-year-old child: Diagnostic challenges in a resource-limited setting. Cross River Journal of Medicine, 1(2), 11-13. | |
| Archibong, J. E., & Henshaw, E. B. (2015). Autoimmune Progesterone dermatitis with Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Report, 2(1), 14-17. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., & Olasode, O. A. (2015). Skin diseases in Nigeria: the Calabar experience, International Journal of Dermatology, 54(3), 319-26. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., Olasode, O. A., Ogedegbe, E. E., & Etuk, I. (2014) Dermatologic conditions in teenage adolescents in Nigeria. Adolescent Health Medicine & Therapeutics, 5, 79-87. | |
| Henshaw, E. B., Ntia, H. U., & Archibong, J. E. (2014). Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria: Report of a sporadic case in a Nigerian child. Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 41(4), 390-392. | |
| Ogedegbe, E. E., & Henshaw, E. B. (2014). Severity and Impact of Acne vulgaris on the Quality of Life of Adolescents in Nigeria. Clin Cosmetic & Investigational Dermatology, 7, 329-34. | |
| Olasode, O. A., Henshaw, E. B., Akpan, N. A., & Agbulu, R. E. (2011). The Pattern of Dermatoses in a Skin Clinic in Calabar, Nigeria: A Baseline Study. Clinical Medicine Insights: Dermatology, 4, 1 – 6. | |
| Olasode, O. A., Henshaw, E. B., Akpan, N. A., & Otu, A. A. (2010). Cutaneous Infections in Patients Presenting in a Skin Clinic in the Tropics. International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 5(3), 54-57. | |
| Olasode, O. A., Akpan, N. A., & Bisong, E. B. (2007). Severe Tinea corporis resulting from the use of topical steroids as skin lightening cream-Report of three cases. Sudanese Journal of Dermatology, 5(2), 67 – 71. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Leadership Forum of the Women’s Dermatologic Society. Seoul, South Korea. | 2011-05-23 | 2011-05-24 | ||
| 22nd World Congress of Dermatology. Seoul, South Korea. | 2011-05-24 | 2011-05-29 | ||
| 35th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the West African College of Physicians. Banjul, the Gambia. | 2011-11-06 | 2011-11-11 | ||
| International Fellowship Programme: Clinical Observership. The Dermatology Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom. | Dermatology in Nigeria | 2012-06-16 | 2012-07-24 | |
| 92nd Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists. Birmingham, United Kingdom. | 2012-07-03 | 2012-07-05 | ||
| 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. Miami Beach, Florida, USA. | 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-05 | ||
| 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. New York, USA. | 2013-03-04 | 2013-03-15 | ||
| 7th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. | i. Pattern of Dermatoses in Nigeria: Comparative Review of Seven Studies. ii. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas: A Death Sentence in a Resource Challenged Setting. | 2013-06-19 | 2013-06-21 | |
| 8th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Lagos, Nigeria. | i. Prevention And Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia ii. Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma: Report of Disfiguring Facial Tumours in Two Unrelated Nigerian Families. | 2014-06-17 | 2014-06-21 | |
| Stakeholder’s Workshop on the Assessment of Medical Students. Calabar, Nigeria. | 2014-07-16 | 2014-07-16 | ||
| Research Lifecycle Management Workshop by Thomas Reuters. Calabar, Nigeria. | 2015-04-08 | 2015-04-08 | ||
| 9th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting, Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Abuja, Nigeria. | 2015-09-15 | 2015-09-19 | ||
| 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, Washington DC, USA. | 2016-03-04 | 2016-03-08 | ||
| 23rd World Congress of Dermatology. Vancouver, Canada. | i. Prevalence and Determinants Of Skin Bleaching In A Subset Of Nigerian Women. ii. Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma: Disfiguring Facial Tumours in Two Unrelated Nigerian Families. | 2016-06-08 | 2016-06-13 | |
| 11th Scientific Conference & Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Calabar, Nigeria. | 2017-07-11 | 2017-07-15 | ||
| 41st West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter) Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference. Asaba, Delta State. | 2017-07-17 | 2017-07-21 | ||
| 5th Munich International Summer Academy of Practical Dermatology. Munich, Germany. | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-29 | ||
| 41st Annual General & Scientific Meeting, West African College of Physicians. Dakar, Senegal. | 2017-10-28 | 0017-11-12 | ||
| 12th Scientific Conference & Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Ile-Ife, Nigeria | i. Re-Emerging Tropical Skin Diseases: What Is Topical? ii. Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa: A Closer Look at That Penoscrotal Warty Lesion. iii. Spectrum of Neglected Tropical Skin Diseases in a Nigerian Dermatology Practice. | 2018-06-26 | 2018-06-29 | |
| 42nd West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter) Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference. Kaduna, Nigeria. | 2018-07-13 | 2018-07-17 | ||
| 27th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress. Paris, France. | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-16 | ||
| 13th Scientific Conference & Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists. Lagos, Nigeria. | 2019-06-25 | 2019-06-28 | ||
| 43rd West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter) Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference. Abeokuta, Nigeria. | 2019-07-15 | 2019-07-19 |