Prof Matthew Akinyemi Araoye

consultant , Physician , medical educator

Matthew Akinyemi Araoye, American medical educator, physician, consultant. Named scholar University Ibadan, 1963. Member School Board, Ilawe-Ekiti, 1985. Fellow Royal College Physicians (Canada), American College Physicians; member American College Cardiology, Nigerian Cardiac Society (secretary 1986).
Background
Araoye, Matthew Akinyemi was born on January 7, 1940 in Ilawe, Ekiti, Nigeria. Son of John and Elizabeth Ogundolapo (Adekola) Araoye.

Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Ibadan, 1965. Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science with honors, University Lagos, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Lagos, 1982.

Career
Medical resident Genesee Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1971-1974. Resident in cardiology University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1976. Research fellow Veterinary Hospital, Washington, 1976-1979.

Lecturer I University Ilorin, 1979-1981, senior lecturer, 1981-1984, professor, since 1984, consultant physician, since 1979, head of department, 1981-1996, dean faculty health science, since 1996. Consultant physician Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, 1988-1993.

Membership
Member School Board, Ilawe-Ekiti, 1985. Fellow Royal College Physicians (Canada), American College Physicians. Member American College Cardiology, Nigerian Cardiac Society (secretary 1986).

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