Enugu State Governor, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi recently inspected new facilities at Memfys Hospital For Neurosurgery, a private specialist hospital located at Trans Ekulu Pocket Layout, Enugu.
It would be recalled that a new building complex had on
Friday December 14, been commissioned by the Enugu State Commissioner for
Health Dr. Fintan Ekochin who represented Governor Ugwuanyi. The new facilities
will enable the hospital to render more services to patients.
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Memfys Hospital new building complex commissioned on Dec. 14, 2018 |
Governor Ugwuanyi was conducted round the facility by a
team consisting of the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Emeritus Prof. Samuel C.
Ohaegbulam; the Executive Director, Mr. Neshmet Ohaegbulam and a Consultant
Neurosurgeon, Dr. Chika Ndubuisi.
Conducting Governor Ugwuanyi round the impressive
facility, Prof. Ohaegbulam who was the founding President of African Federation
of Neurosurgical Societies and currently the President of the Neurosurgical
Society of Nigeria, noted that Nigeria has less than 60 neurosurgeons while
West Africa has less than 200.
The
first and only private specialist hospital of its kind in Africa
Prof.
Ohaegbulam informed Governor Ugwuanyi that Memfys Hospital was founded in 2002 “as
a pioneering Neurosurgical unit based in Enugu, Nigeria. The first and only
specialist hospital of its kind in Africa, its mission has always been to offer
a standard of neurosurgical and neurological patient care comparable to that
found in developed countries”.
“The
hospital has since established itself as a renowned centre for neurosurgical
and radiological services in Nigeria, serving a wide geographical area and
treating patients with various neurosurgical and neurological disorders from
all corners of Nigeria”.
Providing high
quality patient care

Continuing,
Prof. Ohaegbulam stated that “Memfys equipment and facilities surpass the
minimum recommended by the World Federation of Neurosurgical societies that
regulates global neurosurgical practice. These facilities include a Phillips
Brilliance 64 Slice CT scanner, Mobile CereTom 8 slice CT scanner, a 0.35t open
MRI system, a Mira Mobile Digital Xray and a Digital EEG machine”.
“The modern
operating theatre suites are equipped with four Operating Microscopes including
the Zeiss Pantero 90, Digical C-Arm, Piped air and oxygen, High speed drills,
intracranial aneurysm surgery sets and instruments, full spinal surgery
instrumentation for cervical anterior and posterior as well as lumbar pedicle
screw fixation. The three bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is fully equipped with
modern ventilators and monitors, infusion pumps, syringe pumps etc.”
Phillips 64 Slice Brilliance CT Scanner
In June 2014, Memfys Hospital installed a 64-Slice CT Scanner; the most advanced CT imaging service available in the entire Southeastern Nigeria. This state of the art system has no doubt, elevated the quality of CT services to the highest level.
This system is particularly suitable for:
• Cardiac
and coronary artery imaging
• Brain, head and sinuses
• Stroke management – Carotid and cerebral angiography
• GIT studies – Colonoscopy
• Whole body screening for tumours, fractures
• All other routine uses of CT
Basda
BTI 0.35T MRI System
“Memfys Hospital
also boats of a Basda BTI 0.35T MRI System which was installed in the
diagnostic centre and has improved the quality of medical imaging and
diagnostic accuracy at the Hospital. MHN’s 0.35T MRI system was the first to be
installed in Nigeria and therefore enhanced the quality of MRI diagnostic
imaging in the country.”
MRI is
particularly suitable for:
- Head
- Brain
- Neck
- Chest
- Breast
- Abdomen
- Pelvis
- Spine
- Musculoskeletal
- Joints – hip,
knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist
Memfys
offers MRI scans to both inpatients and outpatients.
The only private
hospital accredited for full training in Neurosurgery in West Africa
“Memfys
Hospital for Neurosurgery is the only private hospital accredited for full
training in Neurosurgery in West Africa and one of only four centres fully
accredited in Nigeria. Memfys provides training for young and more experienced
doctors embarking on a career in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery. It also
provides the mandatory training in neurosurgery for doctors specializing in
Anaesthesia, ENT and Ophthalmology. To date over 60 doctors have been trained
at MHN. Memfys also receives doctors on postings from Teaching Hospitals and
Federal Medical Centres in Nigeria.”
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Staff of Memfys Hospital |
“A
number of Teaching Hospitals around Nigeria, including University of Nigeria,
have taken advantage of Memfys’ expertise in radiography by posting a number of
undergraduates for work experience at the hospital. It also provides training
in physiotherapy.”
Some
examples of undergraduate training provided by Memfys Hospital include:
- University of
Nigeria – Department of Physiotherapy – clinical posting of final year B.Sc.
students
- University of
Nigeria – Radiography Department – postings in MRI and CT for final year B.Sc.
students
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
University Awka postings for Medical students
- University of
Nigeria Nsukka postings for Psychology students
Memfys also
takes a number of postings from the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) for
newly qualified graduates. Additionally, Memfys organizes and hosts conferences
for practicing neurosurgeons in Nigeria.
Accreditations
Prof. Ohaegbulam informed Governor Ugwuanyi that Memfys
Hospital for Neurosurgery is accredited by:
National
Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
Partial accreditation for Neuro-anesthesia posting of 3 anesthesia residents at
a time for 6 weeks posting.
National
Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
Full accreditation to train Neurosurgery residents in Part II. Two (2) intakes
per year with a maximum of 4 residents at any given time.
West
African College of Surgeons
Full accreditation for neurosurgical training.
West
African College of Surgeons
Full accreditation to train a maximum of 4 residents in Neuro-anesthesia.
Prof.
Ohaegbulam also informed the Governor that Memfys Medical staff often attend
and contribute to conferences both national and international to keep up to
date with the latest developments in their field.
Responding, Governor Ugwuanyi who was visibly impressed
with the facilities available at the hospital, congratulated Prof. Ohaegbulam
for his vision in establishing such a centre of excellence. He was delighted
that such a hospital of international standard, offering world-class services
is located in Enugu State.
He urged the
people of Enugu State in particular and Nigerians in general to take advantage
of the services offered by the hospital instead of travelling overseas for
treatment.
It would be
recalled that Prof. Ohaegbulam is a recipient of the 2012 Nigerian National
Order of Merit Award in Medicine.
For more
information, visit them at:
Memfys
Hospital for Neurosurgery
Plot 13 Trans-Ekulu Pocket Layout
KM2 Enugu-Onitsha Expressway
Enugu
Nigeria
P.O. Box 2292
Tel:
+234(0)8067157635
Email:
info@memfys.net
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