Name
Dr. Victor Ikechukwu Canice Nwagbara
DepartmentSurgery
DesignationAssociate Professor
EmailAbout Dr. Victor Ikechukwu Canice Nwagbara
Dr Victor Ikechukwu Canice NWAGBARA, is a Medical Teacher and Specialist Surgeon. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Calabar and concurrently a Chief Consultant General Surgeon University of Calabar Teaching Hospital with sub-specialty interest in Colo-Proctology, Surgical Oncology and Abdominal Trauma/Pathology. He took up appointment with the University of Calabar in 2010 after obtaining the Fellowship of West African College of Surgeons. Dr Nwagbara is currently the Acting Head, Department of Surgery and immediate past Post-Graduate Medical (Residency Training) programme Coordinator, in the department of Surgery. He has vast experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, clinical training and mentoring for more than 15 years in addition to many administrative responsibilities and community services. He is actively engaged in medical research and has published many peer-reviewed journal articles in reputable local and international Journals. He has also attended many local and international Conferences where he made useful contributions through paper presentation and discussions. Dr Nwagbara is currently working on Colorectal Malignancies. He is a member of several academic and professional association/societies. He is happily married with children. His hobbies include playing Chess, Lawn Tennis and Listening to Music.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Town School Amaigbo, Nwangele Local Government Area, Imo State | 1969 | 1974 delete_forever | |
| West Africa School Certificate | Isu High School, Isu, Nwangele Local Government Area, Imo State | 1974 | 1979 delete_forever | |
| Registered Nurse Certificate | School Of Nursing, Amaigbo, Nwangele Local Government Area, Imo State | 1980 | 1983 delete_forever | |
| MBBCh | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 1985 | 1991 delete_forever | |
| FWACS | West African College of Surgeons | 1998 | 2008 delete_forever | |
| AFMCS | National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria | 1998 | 2004 delete_forever | |
| Fellow and Diploma Certificate in Laparoscopic Surgery | World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon, India | 2015 | 2015 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Akpan U., Nwagbara V., Asibong U., Okpeberi K. (2020) Giant Epigastric Hernia induced by second stage of labor in an obese multigravida. A case report. Calabar Journal of Health Sciences 4(1): 44-7 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Akpan, S., Marwa, A. D., Nwagbara, V. I., & Ashindoitiang, J. (2018). Complicated pantaloon umbilical hernia. International Journal of Medicine. 6(1): 8-10 | |
| Okonkwo, U. C., Onyekwere, C. A., Ngim, O. E., Nwagbara, V. I., & Bello, R. N. (2018). Factors impeding the practice of Liver Transplantation amongst Hepatologists in West Africa. Nigerian journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 10(1): 15-19 | |
| Nwagbara, V., Asuquo, M. E., Ashindoitiang, J. A., & Akpan, S. O. (2018). Anal Cancer in a HIV Sero-positive Bisexual Bachelor- A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 7: 601-607 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V., Nnoli M., Ashindoitiang, J., Ugbem, T., & Akpan, S. (2017). Neurofibrosarcoma: Case Series in South-South Nigeria. International Journal of Medicine 5(1): 79-81 | |
| Nwagbara, V., Ashindoitiang, J. A., Nnoli, M, A., Asuquo, M. E., Okonkwo, U., Ugbem, T., Ekong, M., & Ifere, M. (2017). Giant Primary De-differentiated Liposarcoma of the Greater Omentum in a 24-year-old Male. Calabar Journal of Health Sciences 1(1): 12-15 | |
| Ikpeme, A., Nwagbara, V., & Ngagi, A. (2017) ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (AAA) Presenting as Constipation in an Elderly Nigerian Man. Merit Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 5 (9): 449-456 | |
| Okonkwo, U., Bello, R., Ngim, O., & Nwagbara, V. (2016). Characteristics of Hepatocellular carcinoma in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria-has anything changed? International Journal of Sciences 5 (11): 43-48 | |
| Nwagbara, V., Asuquo, M. E., Archibong, A. E., Etuk, E., & Uchejuru, I. O. (2016). Complicated Left-sided Amyand's Hernia A case report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 5: 1-5. | |
| Asuquo., M. E., Umana, A. U., Nwagbara, V. I., Nnoli, M. A., & Ugbem, T. (2016). Cutaneous Metastatic Disease: Case Series in a Tropical Setting., Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 5(1): 25-31. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nnoli, M. A., Nwagbara, V. I., Ashindoitiang, J., Ugbem, T., & Akpan, S. (2016). Liposarcoma: experience in a tropical setting. International Journal of Medicine 4(1): 6-9. | |
| Ebughe, G. A., Ekanem, I. A., Omoronyia, O. E., Nnoli, M. A., Nwagbara, V. I., Udosen, J. E., Umoh, M. S., & Ugbem, T. (2016). Age specific incidence of Breast Cancer in Calabar. Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health. 16(4): 1-12 | |
| Nwagbara, V. I., Asuquo, M. E., Bassey, I. & Edem, B. (2015). Huge Fistulous Gluteal Mass a rare presentation of Rectal Cancer. J. Afr. Cancer 7:54-58 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V., Agbor, C.., & Omotosho, A. J. (2015). Giant Simple Hepatic Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Relevant Literature. African Health Sciences 15(1): 203-298 | |
| Asuquo., M. E., Nwagbara., V.I.C., Ebughe., G., & Emmanuel., J. (2014). Endemic (African) Kaposi Sarcoma presenting as pathological Fracture of Left Tibia/Fibula. J.Afr. Cancer 6: 255-259 | |
| Nwagbara, V., Asuquo, M., Akpan, S., & Ugbem, T. (2013). Giant Simple Solitary Intramuscular Cystic Plexiform Neurofibroma of the Thigh: A case report and Literature Review. International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine, DOl: 10.5171/2013.436550 | |
| Nnoli, M., Omotosho, A., & Nwagbara, V. (2013). Prevalence of Adenocarcinoma of Prostate in Southern tertiary Hospital of Nigeria from Jan. 2005- Dec, 2012. IOSR Journal of dental and Medical Sciences 11(3): 40-46. | |
| Nwagbara, V. I., Asuquo, M. E., Eduwem, D., Akpan, S., & Nweke, U. (2013). Trans-mesenteric (Internal) Hernia with an Ileal Volvulus in Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review. International Journal of Gastroenterology/Hepatology 1: 4-7. | |
| Nwagbara, V. I., Asuquo, M. E., Ebughe, G., Agbor, C., Akpan, S., Ugbem, T., & Asuquo, I. M. (2013). Tuberculous Lymphadenitis of the Neck: Case Series. International Journal of Medicine 1(1): 4-8. | |
| Nwagbara, V. I., Asuquo, M. E., Agbor, C., & Nwachukwu, I. E. (2013). Gunshot (Pellets) Injury of the Breast: A case report. International Journal of Medicine 1(2): 20-22. | |
| Nwagbara, V. I., Asuquo, M. E., Akpan, S., Nwachukwu, I. E., Nnoli, M. A., & Ugbem, T. (2013). Tuberculous Axillary Lymphadenopathy. A case report. Journal of Tropical Diseases 1(3): 113 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V. I., Agbor, C., Akpan, S., Ebughe, G., & Ugbem, T. (2013). Giant Cell Tumour of the soft tissue of the Finger: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Oncology 2(3): | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V. I., Akpan, S., Ebughe, G., Ugbem, T., & Asuquo, I. M. (2013). Non-Caseating Submental Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy: A case report. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 2(5) 291-293. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, I. C., Akpan, S. O., Otobo, F. O., Umeh, J., Ebughe, G., Chukwuegbo, C. C., & Ugbem, T. I. (2013). Recurrent Benign Schwannoma of the Scalp: A case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 4: 65-67. | |
| Nnoli, M. A., Ebughe, G., Omotosho, A. J., & Nwagbara, V. I. (2013). Histological Review of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Southern tertiary hospital of Nigeria from Jan2005-Dec2012. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 8(6): 54-59. | |
| Ebughe, G.A., Ugare, G. U., Nnoli, M. A. Bassey, I. Nwagbara, V. I., Udosen, j. E., Omoronyia, O. E., Chukwuegbo, C. C., Ugbem, T. I., Omotosho A. J., & Okokon, E. (2013). Histological Type and Tumour Grade in Breast Cancer: Relationship to Menarche, Family history of Breast Cancer, Parity, Age at first birth and Age at Menopause. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Science 7(5): 58-63. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V. I., Umana, A.N., Bassey, G., Nnoli, M. A., Opara, H., Akpan, S., Otobo, S., & Ugbem, T. (2013). Giant Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Oncology 2(1): | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara Vi, Omotoso A, Asuquo Im. (2013) Marjolin’s Ulcer: Mismanaged Chronic Cutaneous Ulcers. J Clin EXP Dermatol Res S:015 | |
| Asuquo, M., Nwagbara, V., Umoh, M., Ugare U., Japhet, E., & Ikpeme, A. (2012). Blunt Abdominal Trauma in a Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. International Journal of Clinical Medicine 3: 693-696 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V.I., Otei, O.O., Bassey, I., & Ugbem, T. (2012). Cutaneous Malignant melanoma in Calabar, South Nigeria. 1:307. Doi:10.4172/Scientificreports. 307 (Open Access). | |
| Asuquo, M., Unoh, M., Nwagbara, V., Ugare, G., Agbor, C., & Japheth, E. (2012) Penetrating Abdominal Trauma: Experience in a Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Clinical Medicine 3: 426-430. | |
| Otei, O.O., Ozinko, M., Nwagbara, V., & Asuquo, M. (2012). Abdominal Fasciocutaneous Flap and Split thickness Skin Graft for Reconstruction of a Circumferential Forearm Injury. International Journal of Tropical Surgery 6(1): 20-23. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Otei, O. O., Nwagbara, V., Ebughe, G., & Omotosho, J. (2011). Basal Cell Carcinoma: Experience in a Teaching Hospital, Calabar, South Nigeria. International Journal of Clinical Medicine 2(2): 93-96. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V., & Ifere, M. O. (2011). Epigastric Hernia presenting as a Giant Abdominal Interparietal hernia. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2: 243-245 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V. I., & Omotosho, J. (2011). Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: Clinical Pattern and Challenges of Treatment. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 34(6): 459-464. | |
| Otei, O. O., Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V., Udosen, A. M., & Otu, A. A. (2010). Fasciocutaneous flap Reconstruction of large Incisional Hernia from Appendicectomy. International Journal of Tropical Surgery 4(1): 41-43. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Otei, O. O., Nwagbara, V. I., Ebughe, G., & Omotoso, J. (2010). Marjolin’s Ulcer: Therapeutic Challenges. Global Journal of Surgery 1(2): 154-158 | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Umoh, M., Nwagbara, V., Inyang, A., & Agbor, C. (2008). Cholecystectomy: Indications at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Annals of African Medicine 7(1): 35-37. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., & Nwagbara, V. (2007). Marjolin’s Ulcer presenting as Pathological Fracture. The Nigerian Post-graduate Medical journal 14(3): 266-268. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Nwagbara, V., & Inyang, A. (2006). Blunt Abdominal Splenic Injuries. Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences 16(2): 63-67. | |
| Asuquo, M., Nwagbara, V., Akan, I., & Ugare, G. (2006). Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Calabar. Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences.16(1): 12-15. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Okpokam, O., & Nwagbara, V. (2006). High Tension Electricity Burns: A Case Report. The Nigerian Post-graduate Medical Journal 13(2): 165-166. | |
| Asuquo, M., Nwagbara, V., Ugare, G., & Akan, I. (2005). Penetrating Abdominal Trauma. Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences. 15(2): 47-51. | |
| Asuquo, M. E., Inyang, A., Nwagbara, V., & Jubril, P. (2005). Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction. Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences15(2): 67-70. |
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