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Nigeria’s First Female Urologist

Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa

Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa (b. 1979) made medical history as Nigeria’s first female urologist, breaking gender barriers in a highly specialized and male-dominated surgical field.

Early Life and Background

She was born in England in 1979 into a monogamous and disciplined family but was raised in Northern Nigeria.
Her father, a General Surgeon in the Nigerian Air Force, was among the early medical graduates of Ahmadu Bello University in the 1970s. Her mother is a practicing lawyer. Both parents were successful professionals and served as major influences in her life.

Education

Primary Education: Air Force Primary School, Kaduna

Secondary Education: Air Force Girls Military School, Jos

Tertiary Education: Initially admitted to study Physiology at the University of Ibadan

In her second year, she switched from Physiology to Medicine, inspired largely by her father’s stories from surgical practice and her exposure to hospital life.
She graduated in 2004 and began her medical career as a Medical Officer for two years.

Surgical Training and Career

Dr. Abolarinwa commenced her residency training at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
Although she initially intended to specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery, she later chose Urology, explaining that:

“Urology is very practical. It cuts across being a surgeon and a physician at the same time, and there was a need for the specialty.”

In 2013, she passed Part II of the West African College of Surgeons examination, officially qualifying as a consultant urologist and becoming the first female urologist in Nigeria.
As of 2019, she served as a Urologist in the Department of Surgery at LASUTH.

Personal Life

Dr. Abolarinwa hails from Ilofa, in Oke Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria. She is married and has two children.

Historical Significance

Her achievement represents:

A milestone for women in Nigerian surgery

Increased female representation in specialized medicine

Inspiration for young Nigerian girls pursuing careers in STEM and healthcare

She stands as a trailblazer in Nigerian medical history.

Sources

HistoryVille profile

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital official records

West African College of Surgeons certification announcements

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