Dean’s Profile Profile

Biography

Professor Lukman Olajide Abdur-Rahman is a Professor of Surgery and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Surgeon. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital respectively.

He is the current Dean of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences from August 1^st 2024. He was the Director of Unilorin Medical Screening Centre (2020-2023), Head of Department of Surgery (Unilorin and UITH), and Chairman UITH Theatre Users’ Committee from 2018 to 2021. Pioneer Coordinator of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory (2014-2018). Coordinator of the Medical Education and Resource Unit (MERU, 2012-2014). Pioneer Director of the Centre for Injury Research and Safety Promotion (CIRASP) of the UITH (2007-2011) Coordinator, Basic Surgical Skills Course, Ilorin Centre for West Africa College of Surgeons from 2015 to date.

Team Lead for the first successful separation of Conjoined twins at UITH. Prof Abdur-Rahman devised the ARISE tube for suction in oesophageal atresia patients.

Site Principal Investigator for NIHR Global surg studies, ASOS paed, Global Paediatric Surgery, Paedsurg Africa, PAPSA trauma study, NigeriaCRAN on craniofacial cleft, and Tetfund sponsored Injury first responder training and National Epidemiology of Sudden Cardiac Arrest survey.

Vice President of the Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (2022-2024 exco tenure).