Dr. Maureen Uche Umemmuo-Umeakuewulu is the Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association of Nigeria. She is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with National Hospital Abuja; also has a special interest in Gynae-oncology.
She has been in medical practice for the past 19 years and in care of women’s wellbeing for the past 12 years. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and National Postgraduate College of Nigeria.
Professional Working Experience with Dates
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist – National Hospital Abuja 2017- Till Date
Supervisor, National Open University of Nigeria 2015 till date
Senior Registrar – National Hospital Abuja Nov 2009 – 2016
Junior Registrar – National Hospital Abuja Aug 2007 – 2009
Medical Officer – National Hospital Abuja 2004 – 2007
National Youth Service Corps – National Hospital Abuja 2003-2004
Housemanship – University of Abuja Teaching Hospital 2002- 2003
Professional Affiliations
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) – 2019
Member – International Gynaecology Cancer Society (IGCS) – 2018
Fellow – National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCOG) – 2017
Member – Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner Association of Nigeria (LIMPAN) – 2017
Member – Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) – 2016
Fellow – West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) – 2016
Member – Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) – 2004 – 2016 Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) – 2003 till date
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) – 2002 till date
Positions and Honors
Vice-chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, FCT Chapter 2020 till date
Treasurer, Association of West African Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2019 till date
Treasurer, North Sector, Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Nigeria 2019 till date
Secretary-General, Medical Women Association of Nigeria(MWAN) FCT 2019 till date
Council Member, Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of Nigeria (SOGON) 2019 till date
NMA FCT Committee on Rules and Regulations Review 2019 till date
NMA FCT Committee on Land and Housing 2019 till date
Committee on Venous Thromboembolism Project,
National Hospital Abuja 2017 till date
Secretary of finance Committee, Local Organizing Committee,
50th Anniversary of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria 2019
Chairperson, welfare Committee, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
National Hospital Abuja 2012 -2016
Commendation on Successful Leadership as Chief Resident, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics National Hospital, Abuja. January 2015
She has done many publications and international presentations, especially in Gynae-oncology and Women’s Wellbeing. She’s a reviewer of prominent journals like the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, and a Supervisor at the National Open University of Nigeria from 2015 to date. She supervises undergraduate and postgraduate thesis at the National Open University of Nigeria.
