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Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie

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Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie is a Ghanaian healthcare practitioner who holds the distinction as the first certified interventional radiologist in Ghana.[1][2] He led a seven member team of Ghanaiain doctors to perform the first ever brain surgery[3][4][5] without cutting the skull are term known as minimally invasive surgery in Ghana,[6] technically known as Endovascular brain aneurysm coiling.[1]

Career and life

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He was a vising fellow at the hospital of the university of Pennsylvania in the United States. He also completed his clinical fellowship in Endovascular and Interventional Radiology at the Singapore General Hospital. He lectures at the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Denstistry.[7] He is also a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons. A recipient of international scholar award from the society of interventional Radiology.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Historic: Ghana performs first brain surgery without cutting skull". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Meet Ghana's Only Interventional Radiologist (PHOTO)". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ^ "Ghana doctors make history as dem perform brain surgery". BBC News Pidgin. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ^ "Dr Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie | RisingAfrica.org". 12 April 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. ^ "Ghana: Dying cancer patient saved by historic surgery". Africa Feeds. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. ^ "Brain blood vessel malfunction cases rise". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  7. ^ Marshall, Suzie (2019-11-18). "Ghana making giant strides: Neurointerventional practice in sub-Saharan Africa". NeuroNews International. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  8. ^ "Interventional Radiology". Euracare Advanced Diagnostics and Heart Centre, Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2020-05-08.