Dr Okonkwo is a Lecturer I in the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calabar and a Consultant Ophthalmologist/Oculoplastic Surgeon at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. He joined the services of the University in 2014 as Lecturer. Dr Okonkwo holds a MBBS degree awarded by the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria in 2003. He is a Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Faculty of Ophthalmology. Finally, he was trained in field of ophthalmic plastic, orbital and reconstructive surgery for one year at the Pakistan Institute of Ophthalmology under the Sponsorship of Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium in 2016. Dr Okonkwo has passion for medical education and research with special interest in eyelid, lacrimal and orbital diseases. An area in which he lectures undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has been a regular participant in many conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops, where he made both oral and poster presentations. He has published and co-published over ten articles in both local and international journals. Dr Okonkwo is also serving many Journal publishers as reviewer. He has served the University in other capacities including Acing Head of Department of Ophthalmology between 2018 till date and member, University of Calabar Senate, between 2018 till date. Dr Okonkwo is a member of many professional associations including Nigeria Medical Association, Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria and Oculoplasty Society of Nigeria and so on. He is happily married with children.