CURRICULUM VITAE
I. FULL NAME Popoola Abiodun Olaniyi
PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH Ogbomosho; 31st December, 1967
MARITAL STATUS AND
AGES OF CHILDREN Married, Three Children, aged 20, 17 and 15 years.
II. PRESENT DEPARTMENT Department of Radiology, Lagos State
University College of Medicine.
POSITION Senior Lecturer/AgHead of Radiology Department
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION WITH DATE
Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Sagamu, Ogun State University, Ago Iwoye,
Ogun State, 1987 - 1994 (MBCHB)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi – Araba, Lagos, 2000 – 2004 (FWACS -
Radiotherapy)
III. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION WITH DATE
Fellow West African College of Surgeon (Radiotherapy and Oncology) 2004
IV. TEACHING, RESEARCH, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE
a) TEACHING
I taught medical students as a resident Doctor in the department of Radiotherapy in Lagos
University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba and have been te aching medical students since
2005 when I joined Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM).
I am also involved in training resident Doctors in Clinical Oncology and teaching of
postgraduate students of National Postgraduate College (Radiotherapy/Oncology).
b) RESEARCH
1. My early research activities were based on the appraisal, presentation, management of breast
cancer patients in an urban setting in Africa. One of my research work addresses the
prevalence and correlates of depressive disorders in outpatients with breast cancer in Lagos,
Nigeria. I found a high rate of associated depression among patients with breast cancer; this
disorder is usually left untreated and may affect the complications of breast cancer.
a. Ibrahim N.A., Popoola, A.O., Oludara M.A., Omodele F.O. Fadeyibi I.O. (2011) Breast
Cancer among Urban Nigerian Women: Appraising Presentation and the Quality of
Care. Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 4(4)388-392
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0187 Clinical Science.
b. Popoola A.O. and Adewuya A.O. (2011) Prevalence and correlates of depressive
disorders in outpatients with breast cancer in Lagos, Nigeria. Psycho-Oncology 21:675-
679 (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/pon.1968
c. Akin-Odanye, E.O. Asuzu C.C., Popoola A.O. (2011) Measured effect of some socio-
demographic factors on depression among breast cancer patients receiving
chemotherapy in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). African Health
Sciences Vol. 11 No.2, 341-345
2. Several of my studies document the survival rate of breast cancer in developing countries
published. The effect of poverty, late presentations and cultural inclinations were taken into
consideration. I teamed up with other medical researchers to investigate the role of hospital
based cancer registries (HBCR) in low and middle income countries, such as Nigeria. My
research showed that the information provided by HBCR is beneficial and can be utilized for
the improvement of cancer care delivery systems. a. Popoola A.O., Ibrahim N.A., Omodele F.O., Oludara M.A., Adebowale S.A., Igwilo A.I.
(2012) Pattern of Spread of Breast Cancer among Patients attending Cancer Unit of
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Asian Journal of Medical Science 4(3):89-94.
b. Popoola A.O., Ogunleye. O.O., Ibrahim N.., Omodele F.O., Igwilo A.I. (2012) Five
Year Survival of Patients with Breast Cancer at the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital, Nigeria. Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research Vol 1:2 pp 24-31
c. Jedy-Agba E.E, Curado.M, Popoola A.O, Babatunde J. Olasode I., Abidemi O.et al
(2012) The role of hospital-based cancer registries in low and middle income
countries—The Nigerian Case Study. Cancer Epidemiology; CANEP-448.
3 .I have also participated in a study on the impact of radiotherapy on survival of breast cancer patients. It was observed that the five year survival rate in Lagos Nigeria is relatively poor compared to most countries in the world. The poor survival rate is attributed to factors such as late presentation, the effectiveness of Radiotherapy in survival of breast cancer and poor follow up. Makanjuola S.B., Popoola A.O., Mobolaji O. Oludara M.O. (2014) Radiation Therapy: A major factor in the five year survival analysis of women with breast cancer in Lagos, Nigeria. J.
Radiotherapy and Oncology 111:321-326.
An investigation on the level of adherence to cytotoxic drugs by breast cancer patients was carried out. The result of the investigation shows that the awareness of the oncologist and patients to the problem of non-adherence and communication regarding the importance of adherence to therapy may improve health outcomes.
Popoola A.O., Makanjuola S., Sowunmi O., Igwilo A., Oludara M., Ibrahim N., Omodele
F.(2015) Level of Adherence to Cytotoxic Drugs by Breast Cancer Patients’ in Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital. Journal of Cancer Therapy 6: 383-389 http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jct.2015.64041 4 I am presently a co-investigator and the coordinator of an ongoing study/Project on genetic
architecture of 200 breast cancer samples from Nigerian women that is to be compare to the
type and frequency of underlying genetic alterations to those in North American Caucasian
.Ongoing Research
To describe the genetic architecture of 200 breast cancer samples from Nigerian women and compare to the type and frequency of underlying genetic alterations to those in North American
Caucasian and African American breast cancers.
Postgraduate Supervision
1. Dr Omolara Fatiregun – Part I &II West African college of Surgeon (Radiotherapy) April
2015 c) ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE
Ag Head of Radiology Department, LASUCOM.
Co-ordinating Chairman of Lagos State Teaching Hospital Tumour Board
Co-principal investigaor/Coordinator of West African Breast Cancer StudyGroup (LASUTH)
V. PUBLICATIONS
1. Daramola, A.O., Banjo A.A.F., Ajekigbe A.T and Popoola A.O. (2008) Metastatic Alvealor
Rhabdomysarcoma to the Breast - A Case Report. The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical
Journal Vol.15no 2, June 2008 2. Popoola A.O. and Adewuya A.O., (2011) Prevalence and correlates of depressive disorders
in outpatients with breast cancer in Lagos, Nigeria. Psycho-Oncology 21:675-679
(wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/pon.1968
3. Ibrahim N.A., Popoola, A.O., Oludara M.A., Omodele F.O. Fadeyibi I.O. (2011) Breast
Cancer among Urban Nigerian Women: Appraising Presentation and the Quality of Care.
Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences 4(4)388-392
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0187 Clinical Science.
4. Akin-Odanye, E.O. Asuzu C.C., Popoola A.O. (2011) Measured effect of some socio-
demographic factors on depression among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). African Health Sciences Vol. 11
No.2, 341-345
5. Okoturo E., Ogunbajo O.I., Oestreicher J., Popoola A., Faduile A., Banjo A. (2012)
Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation with rare Parotid Extension
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.
6. Popoola, O.E., Bamgbose, O., Okonkwo, O.J., Arowolo T.A.,Popoola A.O., Awofolu O.R.
(2012) Heavy Metals Content in Classroom Dust of Some Public Primary Schools in
Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 4(4):
460-465.
7. Popoola. O.E., Bamgbose, O., Okonkwo, O.J., Arowolo T.A., Odukoya, Popoola A.O.
(2012) Heavy Metals Content in Playground Topsoil of Some Public Primary Schools in
Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences 4 (4):
434-439.
8. Jedy-Agba E.E, Curado.M, Popoola A.O, Babatunde J. Olasode I., Abidemi O.et al
(2012) The role of hospital-based cancer registries in low and middle income countries—
The Nigerian Case Study. Cancer Epidemiology; CANEP-448. 9. Popoola A.O., Ogunleye. O.O., Ibrahim N.., Omodele F.O., Igwilo A.I. (2012) Five Year
Survival of Patients with Breast Cancer at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,
Nigeria. Journal of Medicine and Medical Science Research Vol 1:2 pp 24-31
10. Popoola A.O., Ibrahim N.A., Omodele F.O., Oludara M.A., Adebowale S.A., Igwilo A.I.
(2012) Pattern of Spread of Breast Cancer among Patients attending Cancer Unit of Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital. Asian Journal of Medical Science 4(3):89-94.
11. Igwilo A.I., Igwilo, U.U., Hassan F., Idanwekhai M., Igbinomwanhia O., Popoola A.O.
(2012). The knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Prevention of Cancer of the Cervix in
Okada Community. Asian Journal of Medical Science 4(3):95-98
12. Popoola A. Ibrahim N.., Omodele F., Igwilo I., Soyemi S. (2012) Clinico- Pathological
presentation of Colorectal Cancer seen in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(2006-2011) Macedonia Journal of Medical Sciences. 5(4):411-415.
13. Akinbami A., Popoola.A.O., Adediran.A.,Dosunmu.A., Oshinaike O., Adebola P. and
Ajibola S. (2013) Full Blood count pattern of Pre-chemotherapy breast cancer patients in
Lagos; Caspian J Intern Med 4(1): 574-579
14. Soyemi S., Faduyile A., Oyewole O., Sanni A., Popoola A., Obafunwa J., Adedeji M.,
Fabanwo T. (2013) Giant Right Renal Cyst Mimicking Intra-abdominal Malignancy: A
Unique Finding. World Journal of Pathology Volume 4 No 2 ISSN-2277-3460.
15. Popoola.A.O.,Wright.K.O.,Igwilo.A.I.,Sowunmi.A.,Kuyinu.Y.A(2011) Literacy and Breast
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment among Patients in a Tertiary Health Institution of Lagos
Nigeria; IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS); Volume 5, Issue
4,PP 49-54 16. Rabiu.K.A, Akinola.O.I, Adewunmi A.A, Fabamwo A.O, Adedeji M.O and Popoola A.O
(2013) Delays in presentation and management of ovarian cancer in Lagos, Nigeria.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 33: 305–308
17. Popoola.A.O. Igwilo.A.I., Sowunmi.A. (2013) Influence of Educational status on the
knowledge and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening. Transnational Journal of Science and
Technology vol 3,No 5 ISSN1857-8047.
18. Popoola A.O., Ibrahim N.A., Omodele F.O., Oludara M.A., Igwilo A.I. (2013) Prevalence
and pattern of cancers among adults attending a tertiary health institution in Lagos, Nigeria
www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jdms/papers/ Vol 6 Issue3 pp 68-73.
19. Nwogu.C.,Mahoney.M.,George.S.,Dy.G.,Hartmann.H.,Animashaun.M.
Popoola.A.,Michalek.A (2013) Promoting Cancer Control Training in Resource limited
environments: Lagos,Nigeria. J Can Educ. Springer DOI 10.1007/s13187-013-0581-y
20. Oluwafisoye, P.A., Obed, I.R., Bisi-Johnson, M.A., Olowookere, C. J., Popoola, A.O. and
Efunwole, H.O.(2013) Environmental assessment, instrumentation-quality tests of
radiological equipment and human health implications; Academic journals; Vol 8: 46 pp
2276-2280
21. Popoola.A.O., Igwilo.A.I., Sowunmi.A.,Ketiku.K.,Duncan.J. (2013) Analysis of Malignant
Spinal cord compression in patients treated in a Radiotherapy Centre. Sch. J. App. Med.
Sci.; 1(6); 906-910
22. Makanjuola S.B., Popoola A.O., Mobolaji O. Oludara M.O. (2014) Radiation Therapy: A
major factor in the five year survival analysis of women with breast cancer in Lagos,
Nigeria. J. Radiotherapy and Oncology 111:321-326.
23. Makanjuola S.B.L., Sanni D.A., Farideh A.J., Obafunwa J.O, Oludara M.O. and Popoola
A.O.(2014); Breast cancer receptor status assessment and clinicopathological association in Nigerian women:A retrospective analysis; J Cancer Res Ther 2014, 2(8):122-127
http://dx.doi.org/10.14312/2052-4994. -19
24. Oludara M., Akinola R., Popoola A. and Makanjuola S.(2014) Inflammatory Bowel
Disease, a Rare or Under Diagnosed Disease in Nigeria. British Journal of Medicine &
Medical Research 4(35): 5620-5628.
25. Ibrahim N.A, Salisu M., Popoola A.O., Ibrahim T.I (2014) Use of Smartphones among
medical students in the clinical years at a Medical school in Sub-Sahara Africa: a pilot
study; Journal MTM 3:2:28-34.
26. Popoola A.O, Igwilo A.I, Idowu O., Ketiku K.K., Duncan K.J.T.(2015) CNS Complications
of Systemic Malignancy amongst patients attending a Radiotherapy facility in Lagos. Asian
Journal of Medical Science: http://nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS. Vol 6 4: 55-60
27. Popoola A.O., Makanjuola S., Sowunmi O., Igwilo A., Oludara M., Ibrahim N., Omodele
F.(2015) Level of Adherence to Cytotoxic Drugs by Breast Cancer Patients’ in Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital. Journal of Cancer Therapy 6: 383-389
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jct.2015.64041
28. Showunmi A.C, Fatitegun O.A., Popoola A.O., Plain X-ray findings in Chest Truama. West
African Journal of Radiology (Accepted)
29. Showunmi A.C, Ketiku K.K., Popoola A.O., Alabi O.A., Fatitegun O.A., Asoegwu N.,
Olatunji T.A., Kehinde A.B., Pattern of head and neck cancer in a tertiary Institution in
Lagos, Nigeria. American Society of Clinical Oncology.
30. Jedy-Agba E.E, Oga E.A, Odutola M, Abdullahi Y.M, Popoola A. O., Achara P,
Afolayan E., Aina A., Banjo F, Ekanem I, Erinomo O, Ezeome E, Igbinoba F, Obiorah C,
Ogunbiyi O, et al.,(2015). Developing National Cancer Registration in Developing
Countries – Case Study of the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries. Front. Public
Health, 30 July 2015 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00186 31. Fatiregun O A ,ketiku K K,, Popoola A O, Sowunmi A C, Iyare O I, (2015).Incidence and
Management of \Ovarian Cancer Cases in a Tertiary Hospital-A 10 Year Review; ; IOSR
Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) Volume 14,Issue 12
Ver.VI(Dec.2015),PP 106-114.
32. Chukwumere E. Nwogu, Martin Mahoney, Ifeoma Okoye, Kenneth Ejiogu, Saby George,
Grace Dy, Mitiu Jimoh, Omolola Salako, Oge Ilegbune, Popoola A O, Arthur M.
Michalek et al. Role Of Private Enterprise In Cancer Control In Low to Middle Income
Countries.Journal of Cancer Epidermiology Volume 2016,5 pages.
VI. RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
1. Incidence of Neutropenia in Black Breast Cancer Patients Treated With TAC
2. Post Radiation Effects in Breast Cancer Patients
3. Identifying Genetic Alterations in Breast Cancer from Nigerian Women (jointly with
University of Chicago and Novartist)
VII. WORK EXPERIENCE
Eku Baptist Hospital, Eku Delta State
(Housemanship) 1995-1996
Nteje Primary Health Center
Nteje, Oyi Local Government Area. 1996-1997
(National Youth Service Corps-NYSC)
Besthope Hospital 1997-1998
Araromi Street Mushin, Lagos (Medical officer)
Ikeja Medical Center 1998-2000
11, Ogunmodede Street, Off Allen Avenue
Ikeja, Lagos (Medical Officer)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology 2000-2004
Idi-Araba, Lagos (Residency)
VIII. PRESENT EMPLOYER
Lagos State University College of Medicine
Department of Radiology
Ikeja
Lagos (Senior Lecturer /Honorary Consultant)
IX. TRAINING 2008 - Radiodiagnosis and therapy in cancer, National Institute of Radiological Sciences,
Japan (6 weeks)
2008 - Advances in Breast Cancer Therapy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Ghana
(one week).
2011 - Head and Neck Oncology, /Artemis Hospital India (one week)
2011 - Prevention and control of cancer, National Cancer Institute, Maryland, USA (four
weeks)
2012 - National Comprehensive Cancer Networking, Namibia (one week)
2015- Observership at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, USA in Radiation Treatment Planning (8weeks) 2016- International Atomic Energy Agency Fellowship in Radioisotope and Radiation Treatment.The cairo University;National Cancer Institute;Radiation Oncology Department,Gizza Egypt. 18 January -17 April2016.(3Months)
X. HOBBIES -Reading, Traveling & Meeting people
XI. CONFERENCES ATTENDED
European Society of Medical Oncology, Spain 2009
American Society of Clinical Oncology (Breast Cancer) Washington 2010
American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference 2015
XII. MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
African Organization of Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)
American Society of Clinical Oncologist (ASCO)
Society of Oncology and Cancer Research of Nigeria (SOCRON)
European Society of Medical Oncology( ESMO)
XIII. REFERENCES
Prof. K.K. Ketiku
Consultant Oncologist & Radiotherapist
Department of Radiation Oncology
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Idi-Araba
Lagos
Prof. G.O.G. Awosanya
Consultant Radiologist
Department of Radiology
Lagos State University College of Medicine
Ikeja
Lagos
Prof. Ade Tade
Consultant Surgeon
Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital
Sagamu
Ogun State
Dr Abiodun Olaniyi Popoola