₦airaland Forum

According to Newsweek and Statista, the World best Hospital is #Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA): Often ranked number #1, with numerous specialties recognized for excellence.

Among the 185 Doctor strong team are Ethiopians and Nigerians.

Below are the Nigerians behind the excellence in the World's number 1 hospital.

Source:
https://rankings.newsweek.com/worlds-best-hospitals-2025
https://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments/find-a-doctor

1. Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, M.D., is a neurosurgeon who is passionate about specializing in complex spinal deformity and is in practice at Mayo Clinic. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. His current responsibilities include Director of Spine and Spinal Deformity; Residency Advising Director, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine; and Medical Director of Instrument Processing, Department of Neurosurgery.

His research interest includes innovation in spine, cervical myelopathy, spinal cord injury, spinal cord tumors, finite element modeling and biomechanics of the spine. He is engaged and planning numerous clinical projects including retrospective studies and prospective studies. He has published over 84 peer reviewed research articles. His accolades include Inventor of the Year Award from University of Iowa, Excellence in Leadership Award, Deans Scholar at the University of Iowa and numerous awards while in the military.

Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, Dr. Abode-Iyamah was a Staff Neurosurgeon at Orlando Health. He has published numerous book chapter and research articles in several leading Neurosurgery medical journals including Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, World Neurosurgery and the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. In addition, he has been a peer reviewer for Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery and PLOS ONE. He currently holds two U.S. Patents.

Dr. Abode-Iyamah graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern Illinois University where he completed his Bachelors of Science in just over two years. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City and completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. After completing his residency Dr. Abode-Iyamah went on to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago to where he finished his complex spine fellowship.

2. Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, M.D.
Oluwaseun O. Akinduro, M.D., is a fellowship trained Neurosurgeon specializing in Complex Spine and Spinal Oncology. He serves as the Director of Spinal Oncology at Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Akinduro completed medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia and then completed his neurosurgical training at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. He then completed a Complex Spine and Spinal Oncology fellowship at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Akinduro runs a basic science laboratory focused on finding targeted therapies for patients with spinal cancers. His clinical and research interests are: drug delivery techniques for spine tumors, chordoma treatment, minimally invasive techniques for treatment of degenerative spinal conditions as well as spinal tumors, robotic spine surgery, awake spine surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, lateral approaches to the spine, and stabilization techniques for craniocervical junction disease.

3. Demilade A. Adedinsewo, M.B., Ch.B.
Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo is a general non-invasive cardiologist with special interests in women's heart health, cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiovascular health disparities and the use of digital tools in cardiovascular disease management.
Dr. Adedinsewo is currently a Mayo Clinic Florida Women's Health Scholar and functions as the Director of Research for the Women's Heart Clinic and the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship program.
Dr. Adedinsewo is a heart health advocate and she works closely with the American Heart Association on cardiovascular disease awareness and health education.

4. Devon O. Aganga M.D
Dr Devon is an Anesthesiologist, Pediatric Critical Care Specialist and Pediatrician. He has performed procedures on General anesthesia administration, Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery, Surgical procedure and Transplant.
He holds a first degree in Biology and he went further to obtain a medical degree from Columbia University college of physicians and surgeons. He is a fellow of Pediatric care in both John Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic College.

Due to brain drain, we've lost a significant number of professionals. While they're making notable contributions in other parts of the world, our country is left grappling with the consequences of this talent exodus.
🚶‍♂️

Hmmmmmmm, this saddens my heart to see them doing great in another country! I am very sure these guys would have won so many grants and awards from the US government to ensure they remain, we really need to wake up in this country, I keep on wondering why we do not hear about ground breaking research and grants from our institutions, for instance most PhD programs in South Africa are fully funded, same can’t be said for our country.

It is well o, anyways I can’t wait to join University of Iowa soon to start my fully funded masters program

We keep on loosing them, no wonder I’m not surprised when they are sick they fly abroad to receive treatment. May God help this naija.

cc nlfpmod

SpencerForbes:
Due to brain drain, we've lost a significant number of professionals. While they're making notable contributions in other parts of the world, our country is left grappling with the consequences of this talent exodus.
🚶‍♂️

If they were still here, they won't be considered as geniuses. There are many more doctors like these in Nigeria but the system has reduced them to a lifetime of mediocrity.

thesicilian:
If the were still here, they won't be considered as geniuses. There are many more doctors like these in Nigeria but the system has reduced them to a lifetime of mediocrity.

If we frame it as a systemic failure, some Nigerians might shift the discussion towards tribal affiliations. We need collective effort to build a functional society. I'm still amazed by Israel's global achievements, and it's striking that with our abundant human resources, we haven't matched their progress across various sectors.

My question is do they identify as Nigerians? Kemi Badenoch has kept her Nigerian first name but has made it clear she has no emotional affinity or attachment to the country. She says she is British, not Nigerian. Are these doctors Americans or Americans with Nigerian ancestry?

Great one, we still have great brains in Nigeria

Omo karo Ajirebi atata.

Ishilove:
My question is do they identify as Nigerians?

See their names. Although they're Americans by Visa, one day after this country has fixed itself to an extent, they'll find their way here.

Most probably a product of Nigerian Public University
Take note
Demilade: Obafemi Awolowo University


So before you compare OAU, ABU, UNN, UNILAG, UI, with Covenant University or Babcock, think twice.



It's just like comparing UBA, Union Bank, and Access Bank with Jaiz bank simply because Jaiz bank is having a lot of traffic due to its appeal to a set of demography.

LMAO these are Americans with Nigerian ancestry it's like calling Obama a Kenyan

Ahh

That one get dada.

If na here police for don profile am as yahoo or cultist

we Igbo congrats our beloved Egbons .Eku orire eyin tiwa n tiwa ni titi

See a doctor with a dread, if it's Nigeria now, they will say he is a a picker for yahoo boys and term him a yahoo surgeon 😂😂😂

damoobaba:
See their names. Although they're Americans by Visa, one day after this country has fixed itself to an extent, they'll find their way here.

And what if they were born there and have no desire to come here? The only thing Nigerian about some of these people are their names. Nothing else

VaginaAcademic:
LMAO these are Americans with Nigerian ancestry it's like calling Obama a Kenyan

You need to check their backgrounds before you start saying all these things.

Think before you talk.

Ishilove:
My question is do they identify as Nigerians? Kemi Badenoch has kept her Nigerian first name but has made it clear she has no emotional affinity or attachment to the country. She says she is British, not Nigerian. Are these doctors Americans or Americans with Nigerian ancestry?

KEMI is a YORUBA NAME not a Nigerian name.

Get that right first...

MaziObinnaokija:
we Igbo congrats our beloved Egbons .Eku orire eyin tiwa n tiwa ni titi

all your existence na for tribalism.

we know who you are and what you represent.

continue

Warrior99:
KEMI is a YORUBA NAME not a Nigerian name.

Get that right first...

Okay. If you are Yoruba or non-Yoruba, when next you present yourself at any embassy, feel free to present your Yoruba international passport or the passport of whatever ethnic group you belong to.

arantess:
all your existence na for tribalism.

we know who you are and what you represent.

continue

What tribalism here ? Are you jealous fir saying We Igbo congratulate our bros for making us proud ? Ur headache anyway

Yoruba to the worrllddd

Good,3 the usuals and 1 NC.
Nigerians are making Nigeria proud greatly.Kudod.

Thanks to the dunce in power...Nigerians are losing top brains at an alarming rate....all he cares about is to steal and take the money to Europe for treatment.

No one will wish such a calamity as leader even for their enemies. .

They are mostly graduates of Ife, Ibadan, Lagos, Nzuka, Benin....

Ishilove:
My question is do they identify as Nigerians? Kemi Badenoch has kept her Nigerian first name but has made it clear she has no emotional affinity or attachment to the country. She says she is British, not Nigerian. Are these doctors Americans or Americans with Nigerian ancestry?

She said she is Yoruba and condemned terrorism and its likes.She is not proud of Nigeria surely.

Israel5:
According to Newsweek and Statista, the World best Hospital is #Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA): Often ranked number #1, with numerous specialties recognized for excellence.

Among the 185 Doctor strong team are Ethiopians and Nigerians.

Below are the Nigerians behind the excellence in the World's number 1 hospital.

Source:
https://rankings.newsweek.com/worlds-best-hospitals-2025
https://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments/find-a-doctor

If you search well you will discover non of them studied in private universities, the comparison is hilarious