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DR Umar Isa Umar MBBS, FMC Paed, MHE

Senior Lecturer/Consultant Paediatrician, Department of Paediatrics

College of Health sciences Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

 

Contact Information

 

Postal address:                 Department of Paediatrics Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano

                                                P M B 3452, Kano.

Email:                                    umarpaed@gmail.com, docuiu@yahoo.com

Phone numbers:              +234-8023715622, +234-7036068723

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES

GAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL, KANO                                                1977 – 1983

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, KAWAJI - KANO       1983 – 1989

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO                                                         1991 – 2001

LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL                              2013 – 2015

BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO                                                         2017 - 2019

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH DATES

FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE –                                   1983

WASC/GCE ‘O’ LEVEL –                                                                   1989

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (B. U. K.) –           MARCH 2001

FELLOWSHIP (PAEDIATRICS) – NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA NOVEMBER –                                                                  November 2011

PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP –– PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY TRAINING CENTRE FOR WEST AFRICA (PETCWA) LAGOS, NIGERIA – JULY 2015

MASTERS HEALTH ECONOMICS – BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO – 2019.

 

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Housemanship (AKTH)                                                                                   2001 – 2002.

Medical officer (Paediatrics) – FMC Birnin Kudu                                 2002 – 2003.

Registrar (Paediatrics) – AKTH                                                                     2003 – 2008

Senior Registrar (Paediatrics) – AKTH                                                       2008 – 2011.

Lecturer I – Bayero University Kano.                                                         2012 – Nov, 2016.

Senior Lecturer – Bayero University Kano                                                              Oct, 2016 – till date

Honorary Consultant (Paediatrics) – AKTH                                                             2012 – till date.

Visiting Consultant – Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital                    2012 – till date

Member University Board of Servicom                                                    2014 – 2016

Departmental Course Coordinator                                                                            2014 – 2018

Sub-Dean (Facilities & Environment) Faculty of Clinical Sciences April 2016 – May 2018

Member University Student Affairs and Counseling Committee   Nov 2016 – till date

Member College Facilities, Library and Security Committee           Nov 2016 – till date

Chairman Faculty Facilities and Environment Committee                June 2016 – May 2018

Faculty Representative in the University and Environment Committee June 2016 – 2018

Unit Head (Endocrinology Unit) Department of Paediatrics                            July 2016 – till date

Member Departmental Direct Teaching and Laboratory Consumables

(DTLC) Committee                                                                                                           April 2016 – 2017

Member Departmental Direct Teaching and Laboratory Consumables

(DTLC) Committee                                                                                                           May 2017 - 2018

Member Departmental Appointment and Promotion Committee               July 2017 – 2018

Congregation Representative on Senate of Bayero University      Nov 2016 – 2018

Member University Academic Facilities Maintenance Committee               June 2016 – 2018

Member University Environment Committee                                      April 2016 – 2018

Member Departmental Quality Assurance Committee                     March 2018 – 2020

Member Communique Committee –                                                       2017 College Foundation Day     

Member Outreach Committee –                                                                2018 College Foundation Day

Member Faculty Facilities and Environment Committee                  April 2018 – 2020

Member of the Local Orgainsing Committee for the 12th ASCAF Kano 2017

Member of the Local Orgainsing Committee for the 10th Annual Conference 2019 of African Society for Paediatrics and Adolescent Endocrinilogy

Collation Officer (CO) for Imawa Registration Area in Warawa Local Government Area for the conduct of Presidential Election 2019

Ward Collation Officer (WCO) for Lajawa Ward in Wudil Local Government Area for the conduct of Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections 2019

Member of the Local Orgainsing Committee of National Executive Council Meeting for the Nigerian Medical Association, Kano 2019

Treasurer of the Local Orgainsing Committee for the 51st Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference Kano 2020.

 

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  1. Diabetes in Practice (DIP) Course; Nov, 2013 – organized by SPAEN
  2. Training of Healthcare workers from Secondary health facilities in Kano on Management of Severe Malaria and administration of Injectable Artesunate. August, 2013.
  3. Training workshop on the faculty curriculum by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. July, 2013.
  4. Neonatal Resuscitation and Competency in Basic Neonatal Airway Management – organized by Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, UK. February, 2008.
  5. Pre – Conference Workshop on Paediatric HIV/AIDS – organized by Paediatric Association of Nigeria, PANCONF 2009
  6. 40th Annual General & 5th International Scientific Conference (PANCOF). January, 2009.
  7. Research Methodology in Medicine Workshop – National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. March, 2009.
  8. Health Resource Management – National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. March, 2010.
  9. Intensive course in Paediatrics by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. February, 2005.
  10. Continental Sports Medicine Seminar – organized by Union of African Medicine Sport – U A M S. October, 2003.
  11. Update course in Paediatrics by National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. February, 2011.
  12. National Conference of the Nigerian Infectious Disease Society (NIDS). October, 2010.
  13. Training of Trainers on Early Infant Diagnosis by IHV, Nigeria. November, 2010.
  14. Paediatric Adherence Training by IHV, Nigeria. June, 2008.
  15. New Adherence Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) by IHV, Nigeria. August, 2008.
  16. TB/HIV Training of Trainers by IHV, Nigeria. August, 2008.
  17. Provider – Initiated Paediatric HIV Counseling by AKTH/IHV, Nigeria. June, 2009.
  18. Nephrology Update Course by Nigerian Association of Nephrology. January, 2011.
  19. 23rd Conference of Nigerian Association of Nephrology. January, 2011.
  20. Continuing Medical Education on Sickle Cell Disease; Genetics, geography and evolution and Medical Emergencies; Overview and Management, by Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch. 24th March, 2012.
  21. Continuing Medical Education on medical emergencies; Overview of terminal illness, Ethical issues of terminal illness & management of terminal illness and Overview of Non communicable diseases and their management by Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch, June 2012.
  22. CME/CPD on Histology specimen handling, Management of Diabetes Mellitus and Mortgage financing by Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch. March, 2013.
  23. CME/CPD on CPR: Current concepts and Health advocacy by Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State Branch. March, 2014.
  24. CME/CPD on Recent Advances in Coronary Angioplasty for better Patient Outcome by Forest Health Services and Kano State Health Management Board. May, 2014.
  25. CME/CPD on Management of common skin diseases, Medical labour laws, Conflict resolution and negoctiations by NMA, Kano State Branch. June, 2014.
  26. CME/CPD on Laparoscopy in Gynaecological practice and Psyciatric intervention in disaster management by NMA, Kano State Branch. March, 2015.
  27. CME/CPD on Common Oral Diseases, Management of Childhood Diarrhoea, Management of Diabetes during Fasting by NMA, Kano State Branch. June, 2015.
  28. CME/CPD on Clinical Overview of Measles, Evaluation of Dizzeness in Clinical practice, Trauma Epidemics: Reducing morbidity of limb loss by NMA, Kano State Branch. 5th November, 2015.
  29. CME/CPD on Hospital Management in Nigeria: Overcoming the Challenges in a crises – laden health sector, Health Care Financing in Nigeria: an analysis of the challenges and possible solutions, Recent advance in the management of Asthma by NMA, Kaduna State Branch. 10th December, 2015.
  30. 47th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PANCOF). January, 2016.
  31. HIV [e] EDUCATION 3 months computer based learning course organized by Health [e] Foundation University of Amsterdam – 2017.
  32. The 9th Annual Conference of African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology 2018. Tagged: Enhancing Care of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus and Endocrine Disorders in Africa. 14th to 16th March, 2018, Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
  33. The 10th Annual Conference of African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology 2019. Tagged: Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases in African Children: Moving from just Surviving to Optimal Care. 13th – 15th March, 2019, Lagos, Nigeria.
  34. The Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference of Society of Paediatric Imaging in Nigeria. Theme: Providing Optimized Imaging for the Nigerian Child. 30th July, 2019, Kano, Nigeria.
  35. 5st Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PANCOF). 20 – 24th January, 2016, Kano, Nigeria.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  1. M. Kabir, Z. Iliyasu, I. S. Abubakar, U. I. Umar. Medico-social problems of patients with vesico-vaginal fistula in Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano. Annals of African Medicine 2003; 2(2): 54-57
  2. Umar IU, Hassan-Hanga F, Ibrahim M. Prevalence of anaemia in paediatric patients with HIV infection in Kano. Niger J Paed 2015; 42 (2): 103 –106
  3. U I Umar. Overview of Childhood Diabetes Mellitus. Afr J Diab Med 2016; 24(1):5 – 9.
  4. U I Umar. Prevalence of hyperglycaemia in children seen at a paediatric emergency unit. Afr J Diab Med 2016; 24(1):22 – 26.
  5. Umar I U. Pattern of presentation of Type 1 diabetic patients in Kano, Nigeria. Niger J Basic Clin Sci 2016; 13:1 – 4.
  6. Peter ID, Belonwu R, Asani MO, Aliyu I, Umar IU, Imam A, et al. Purulent pericarditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Nigerian Child. J Pract Cardiovasc Sci 2016;2:194-6.
  7. Ibrahim A, Abdulsalam M, Raymond B, Zainab FI, Umar IU. Testicular characteristics of children with cerebral palsy: Our experience. Indian J Cereb Palsy 2016;2:79-84.
  8. Ibrahim A, Umar IU, Usman UM, Owolabi LF. Economic Evaluation of Childhood Epilepsy in a Resource-Challenged Setting: A Preliminary Survey. Epilepsy & Behavior 2017;76:84 –88.
  9. Peter ID, Adamu H, Asani MU, Aliyu I, Sabo UA, Umar IU. Sleep pattern and sleep hygiene practices among Nigerian schooling adolescents. Indian J Psychol Med 2017; 407 – 12.
  10. Umar IU, Ismail MK, Dayyabu GG, Ibrahim M. Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Kano State, Nigeria. EC Paediatrics 2018;7:231-238.
  11. Umar IU, Isyaku LM, Garba DG. Pattern and outcome of admissions at the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Federal Medical Centre Nguru, Yobe State, Nigeria. Pyramid Med J 2018;1(1).
  12. Aliyu I, Mohammed A, Zubayr BM, Michael GC, Grema BA, Umar UI, et al. Handwashing practices among caregivers of children. Med J DY Patil Vidyapeeth 2019;12:233-8.
  13. Aliyu I, Asani MO, Peter ID, Michael GC, Ibrahim H, Umar IU, et al. Prevalence of dental caries in children with chronic heart disease. SRM J Res Dent Sci 2019;10:214-9.
  14. Umar IU, Muhammed IL, Aliyu I, Retrospective review of presentation of newly diagnosed children with diabetes mellitus in a Nigerian rural setting. Med J DY Patil Vidyapeeth 2019;12:490-4.
  15. Asma D, Nancy E, Carmel ES, Salem AB, Abdelhadi H, Sanjay K, Ibrahim A, Amir B, Reem A, Aman BP, Khadija H, Umar I, Muhammad YJ, Rakesh S, Zhanay A, Lars K, Carine de D. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines: Fasting during Ramadan by young people with diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2020;2:5–17.
  16. Umar UI, Adamu H, Abdulkareem A. Economic evaluation of cerebral palsy in a resource-challenged setting. Niger J Basic Clin Sci 2020;17:50-6.
  17. Umar IU, Ibrahim A, Mahmud GJ, Umar AS, Garba DG. Congenital Hypoparathyroidism Misdiagnosed as Infantile Seizure. (Accepted for Publication) Pyramid Med J.

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

  1. Oyenusi EE, Oduwole AO, Okorie O.O,Adekoya A.O,Nwaogu N.T.L,Soro-Coulibaly T.A.,Conde I, Asafo-Agyei S.B, Umar IU. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. 5th Annual Scientific Conference of the African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ASPAE), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.14th-16th May, 2014
  2. Oyenusi EE, Oduwole AO, Okorie O.O, Nwaogu N.T.L, Asafo-Agyei S.B, Adekoya A.O, Conde I, Umar IU, Soro-Coulibaly T.A., Adeniyi O.F. Chronic Complications in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 DM at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. 40th Annual Conference of the International Society for Paediatric Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), Toronto, Canada. 3rd-6th Sept 2014
  3. Peter ID, Adamu H, Asani MO, Aliyu I, Sabo UA, Umar I.U. Pattern and Determinants of Sleep Problems in School-going Adolescents in Kano, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 47th Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PANCOF). Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcout. 21 – 23 January, 2016.
  4. Peter ID, Raymond B, Mustafa OA, Ibrahim A, Umar IU, Abdulaziz I, Adamu SA, Ismail MI. Purulent Pericarditis caused by Klebsiella pneumonia in a Nigerian child. Proceeding of the 45th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Cardiac Society, Nicon Lxury Hotel, Abuja. 19th – 23rd September, 2016. OC 10: Page 27-28.
  5. Umar IU, Ibrahim A, Usman UM, Owolabi LF. Economic Evaluation of Childhood Epilepsy in a Resource-Challenged Setting. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress. Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano. 7th – 13th 2017.
  6. Umar IU, Ismail MK, Dayyabu GG, Ibrahim M. Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Kano State, Nigeria. Proceeding of the 9th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. 14th – 16th March, 2018. OC 10: Page 16 – 17.
  7. Umar IU, Ibrahim A, Mahmud GJ, Umar AS, Garba DG. Congenital Hypoparathyroidism Misdiagnosed as Infantile Seizure. Proceeding of the 9th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology, Amber Residence Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. 13th – 15th March, 2019. OC 10: Page 21 – 22.
  8. Umar I.U, Aisha Z, Mahmud GJ. Glycogen storage disease Type III presenting as recurrent seizure disorder in a second Twin. Proceedings of the 51st Annual General & Scientific Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PANCOF). Afficent Event Centre, Kano. 20th – 24th January, 2020.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

  1. Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
  2. Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
  3. Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN)
  4. Fellow; National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCP)
  5. Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN)
  6. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
  7. Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology in Nigeria (SPAEN)
  8. African Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ASPAE)
  9. Endocrine and Metabolic Society of Nigeria (EMSON)

 

REFEREES

    • Professor Raymond Belowun Consultant Paediatrician Department of Paediatrics, College of Health sciences Bayero University Kano/ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
    • Professor Isa Sadiq Abubakar Consultant Physician Department of Community Medcine, College of Health sciences Bayero University Kano/ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.
    • Professor Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai Consultant Obstetric and Gynecologist Department of O/G, College of Health sciences Bayero University Kano/ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano.

     
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