Dr. Chibuzor Ifeanyi Okpala
Dr. Chibuzor Ifeanyi Okpala is a SENIOR LECTURER in INTERNAL MEDICINE Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am a specialist physician/dermatologist and also a lecturer in he department of internal medicine. I have a passion for teaching, research and mentoring. I am also very proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of various dermatological diseases as well as teaching the rudiments of dermatology to students and younger doctors
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Address: | Internal Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MEDICINE |
Department/Sub-Unit: | INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | West African College Of Physicians. (Post-Doctorate Degree, November, 2016) September, 2009 to October, 2016 FWACP(Int. Med-Derma) Internal Medicine/dermatology |
| 2 | National Postgraduate Medical College Of Nigeria. (Post-Doctorate Degree, November, 2012) January, 2009 to May, 2012 Part 1 Internal Medicine |
| 3 | West African College Of Physicians. (Post-Doctorate Degree, November, 2012) October, 2009 to April, 2012 MWACP Internal Medicine |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, November, 2006) November, 1999 to November, 2006 MBBS Medicine And Surgery |
| 5 | Federal Government College, Enugu. (SSCE, June, 1999) September, 1993 to June, 1993 WASSCE Pure Science |
| 6 | Ekulu Primary School, GRA, Enugu. (FSLC, August, 1993) January, 1988 to May, 1993 FSLC Basic Primary Education |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University July, 2019 to Present |
| 2 | Consultant Physician/Dermatologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi April, 2018 to Present |
| 3 | Senior registrar, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi/ University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City May, 2012 to May, 2017 |
| 4 | Junior registrar, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi October, 2009 to April, 2012 |
| 5 | Medical officer, General Hospital Danmusa, Katsina State March, 2009 to September, 2009 |
| 6 | Medical officer, General Hospital Kagara, Niger State February, 2008 to February, 2009 |
| 7 | House officer/ medical intern, Federal Medical Center, Owerri, Imo State December, 2006 to January, 2007 |
Creative Output
| Journal Articles | |
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| 1 | Umenzekwe CC, Onyido AE, Iroezindu MO, Unigwe US,MMerem JI, Okpala CI, Ezejiofor OI, Nwankwo HM, Anumba JU, Ezihe EK, Chukwu KS. (2023, October), "Mosquito Species Breeding Within a Tertiary Hospital in South-East Nigeria: Are There Public Health Implications?", Journal of the Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 52-59 |
| 2 | CC Umenzekwe, UV Nwadi, OI Ezejiofor, TU Mbaeri, MO Iroezindu, EA Obiesie, HM Nwankwo, CO Onuigbo, CI Okpala, OA Onu and OT Asekhame. (2023, December), "Isolated Giant Scrotal Lymphoedema From Filariasis in a Nigerian Male: A Case Report", European Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 4, (Issue 6), pp 17-20 |
| 3 | CC Umenzekwe, AO Ojimba, FC Ugoeze, U Mkpuma, TP Nnanna, JI Mmerem, CI Okpala, JI Okereke, OI Ezejiofor, HM Nwankwo, OT Asekhame, AE Onyido and UV Nwadi. (2023, December), "Genital Mpox without Extra-Genital Lesions or Constitutional Symptoms in a Nigerian Male: A Case Report", European Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 4, (Issue 6), pp 21-23 |
| 4 | Chetanna Chioma Anaje, Chibuzo Ifeanyi Okpala, Nkechi Anne Enechukwu, Ogochukwu Ifeanyi Ezejiofor, Divinefavour Echezona Malachy, Obumneme Kenechukwu Nwiyi. (2023, June), "Digital Education For Albinism-The Impact of WhatsApp As A Health Intervention Tool: An Interventional Study", JMIR |
| 5 | Shirley Nneka Chukwurah, Nonyelum Nnenna Jisieike-Onuigbo, Chinyere Ukamaka Onubogu, Stephen Okorafor Kalu, Chinyelu Uchenna Ufoaroh, Stanley Kenechukwu Onah, George Uchenna Eleje, Victor Ahoma Mbanuzuru, Ogochukwu Ifeanyi Ezejiofor, Chidiebele Malachy Ezeude, Chibuzor Ifeanyi Okpala, Christian Ejike Onah, Ifeyinwa Sussan Nweje, Onyeka Chukwudalu Ekwebene, Kenneth Chukwudi Eze, Ebele Francesca Ugochukwu, Christian Chibuzo Ibe. (2023, June), "Assessment of Immunity against Hepatitis B Virus among Children Aged 2-17 Years in Nnewi, Anambra State, South-East Nigeria: A Pilot Study", Journal of Health and Medical Sciences |
| 6 | Ogochukwu Ifeanyi Ezejiofor, Chibuzo Ifeanyi Okpala, Chetanna Chioma Anaje, Nkechi Anne Enechukwu, Divinefavour Echezona Malachy, and Chukwudi Christian Umenzekwe. (2023, July), "CLINICAL PROFILE OF SCABIES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIAN HOSPITAL", TJMR |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Chibuzo Okpala, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Ifeanyi Ogochukwu Ezejiofor, Abel N Onunu, Benson Uchechukwu Okwara. (2020, June), "Author's Reply- Metabolic Syndrome And Dyslipidemia Among Nigerians With Lichen Planus: A Cross-sectional Study", Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| 8 | Obioma Ekpe, Gerald Dafe Forae, Chibuzo Ifeanyi Okpala. (2019, October), "Pruritic Papular Eruption Of HIV: A Review Article", Our Dermatol Online |
| 9 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Ifeanyi Ogochukwu Ezejiofor, Abel N Onunu, Benson Uchechukwu Okwara. (2019, November), "Epidemiologic And Clinical Differences Between Classic And Hypertrophic Lichen Planus In Nigeria", Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology |
| 10 | Ilona IV, Ezejiofor OI, Ozoh GA, Okpala CI, Enechukwu NA, Anaje CC, Nwankwo HM. (2018, June), "Familial Xeroderma Pigmentosum In A Nigerian Child Complicated By Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma", Nigerian Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 52 |
| 11 | Ifeanyi Chibuzo Okpala, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Ifeanyi Ogochukwu Ezejiofor, Abel N Onunu, Benson Uchechukwu Okwara. (2018, August), "Metabolic Syndrome And Dyslipidemia Among Nigerians With Lichen Planus: A Cross- Sectional Case-Control Study", Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| 12 | Okpala CI, Ezejiofor OI, Ozoh GA. (2018, June), "Successful treatment of Recalcitrant Perianal Condyloma Acuminata Using Intralesional Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine: A Case Report", Nigerian Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 38 |
| 13 | Ezejiofor OI, Onunu AN, Okpala CI. (2017, June), "Metabolic Abnormalities among Patients with Lichen Planus", Nigerian Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 7, (Issue 1) |
| 14 | Ogochukwu I Ezejiofor, Angela G Ozor, Chibuzo I Okpala, Nkechi A Enechukwu, Henry M Nwankwo. (2016, May), "Dermatomyositis In A Patient With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma", Nigerian Journal of Surgical Sciences, Vol. -25, (Issue -2), pp 32-36 |
| 15 | Ezejiofor Ogochukwu Ifeanyi, Ozor Glagys Angela, Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi, Enechukwu Nkechi Anne, Nwankwo Henry Madu. (2016, June), "HIV-associated Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris In A 15-year-old Girl", Tropical Journal of Medical Research |
| Dissertations | |
| 1 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi. (2016, October), "Aetiopathogenesis Of Lichen Planus: Links With Hepatitis C Virus Infection And Metabolic Syndrome In NAUTH Nnewi, Nigeria". West African College of Physicians |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Enechukwu NA, Ezejiofor OI, Ogun GO, OKpala CI, Nwankwo U, Anaje CC, Obidike A, Ozo GA, Chukwuanukwu T. (2022, June), "Skin Cancer Patterns in Nigerian Persons with Albinism in South East (SE) Nigeria", |
| 2 | Ezejiofor OI, Enechukwu NA, Okpala CI, Anaje CC. (2022, June), "Patterns, Hair Grooming Practices And Health Seeking Behavior Of Males With Hair Disorders Presenting To A South Eastern Tertiary Centre", |
| 3 | Okpala C I, Enechukwu N, Ezejiofor O, Anaje C. (2022, December), "Hair Styling Practices and Patterns of Hair Loss Among Patients Presenting With Alopecia In Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi", |
| 4 | Anaje C, Enechukwu N, Ezejiofor O, Ozoh G, Okpala C, Nwankwo U, Chukwuanukwu T. (2022, December), "Determinants Of Disease Awareness And Photoprotection Among Children And Young Adults Living with Albinism In Southern Region Of Nigeria", |
| 5 | Anaje CC, Ezejiofor OI, Enechukwu NA, Okpala CI. (2022, June), "Dermoscopic Features of Urticaria Pigmentosa In A Nigerian Child: A case Report", |
| 6 | Anaje CC, Nduaguba T, Enechukwu NA, Ezejiofor OI, Okpala CI. (2021, July), "Trichoscopy in the evaluation of scalp pruritus", |
| 7 | Ezejiofor OI. Ikeanisi PC, Enechukwu NA, Anaje CC, Okpala CI. (2021, July), "Acquired Idiopathic Generalized anhidrosis presenting with cholinergic urticaria: Two sides of a coin?", |
| 8 | Enechukwu NA, Lallas A, Ezejiofor NA, Chukwuanukwu T, Okpala CI, Anaje CC, Ozoh GA, Nwankwo U, Obidike AB. (2021, July), "The Role of Dermoscopy in the Evaluation of Individuals with Occulocutaneous Albinism: The end advanced skin cancer scourge in albinos project (EASCAP)", |
| 9 | Anaje CC, Ezejiofor OI, Enechukwu NA, Okpala CI. (2021, June), "An Unusual Case Of Telogen Effluvium Presenting As Focal Hair Loss In Infancy", |
| 10 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi. (2019, July), "FOLLICULITIS: CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT", Nigerian Association of Dermatologist |
| 11 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi. (2018, July), "TREATMENT OF GENITAL WARTS: FACTS AND CONTROVERSIES", Nigerian Association of Dermatologists |
| 12 | V Ilona, N Enechukwu, O Ezejiofor, A Ozoh, C. Okpala. (2017, June), "Familial Xeroderma Pigmentosum in a Nigerian Child Complicated by invasive squamous cell caicinoma", |
| 13 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi, Ezejiofor OI, Ozoh GA. (2017, July), "Successful Treatment Of Recalcitrant Condyloma Acuminata Using Inralesional MMR Vaccine", Nigerian Association of Dermatologist |
| 14 | Ezejiofor OI, Ozoh GA, Okpala CI, Nwankwo HM, Enechukwu AN, Anaje CC. (2016, November), "Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Associated Psychological Problem", |
| 15 | Okpala CI, Ezejiofor OI, Onunu AN. (2016, July), "Metabolic Abnormalities Among Patients With Lichen Planus", , pp 71-73 |
| 16 | Ezejiofor OI, Ozoh GA, Okpala CI, Nwankwo HM, Enechukwu AN, Anaje CC. (2016, November), "Profile of Papulosquamous Disorders at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi", |
| Other Relevant Publications | |
| 1 | Okpala CI. "Electrocautery", (Presentation, 2023 June) |
| 2 | Okpala Chibuzo Ifeanyi. "Illustrations, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Common Dermatological Condition", (Presentation, 2021 August) |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "GSK sponsored scholarship to the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists Calabar Conference 2017" (July, 2017 to July, 2017). Completed sponsored grant by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Health-Related Quality of Life of Obese patients presenting at the General Outpatients Clinic of A Tertiary Health Centre in South-Eastern Nigeria" (September, 2023) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "5th MBBS (MAIN) EXAMINATION" (August, 2023 to August, 2023). Completed External Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "5th MBBS MAIN EXAMINATION" (May, 2021 to May, 2021). Completed External Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "5TH MBBS MAIN EXAMINATION" (June, 2021 to June, 2021). Completed External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Time table Officer, "Departmental Time Table Officer" (February, 2024) |
| 2 | Unit Head, "Unit Head Departmental Time Table Officer, Internal Medicine" (May, 2023) |
| 3 | Liaison Officer, "Departmental Liaison Officer/ Sub dean Student Affairs" (August, 2023) |
| 4 | Head of dermatology Unit, "Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine" (February, 2022) |
| 5 | Member, "Faculty Induction Committee" (November, 2022) |
| 6 | Unit Head, "Head of Dermatology unit" (January, 2022) |
| 7 | Member, "Faculty Lecture and Awards Committee" (November, 2022) |
| 8 | Member, "MDCAN NAUTH Building Committee" (March, 2021) |
| 9 | Time Table Officer, "Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine" (March, 2021) |
| 10 | Member, "Monitoring Committee on Clinical Services and EMR - Medicine" (November, 2019) |
| 11 | Member, "Faculty Induction Committee" (November, 2019) |
| 12 | Collation Officer, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (February, 2019 to February, 2019) |
| 13 | Collation Officer, "Independent National Electoral Commission" (March, 2019 to March, 2019) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Associate Member, "International Society of Dermatologist" - 33889 (member since 2012), https://www.intsocderm.org |
| 2 | Full Member, "Nigerian Association of Dermatologists" (member since 2012), https://nad.org.ng |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "I7th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologist", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 20th June, 2023 to 23rd June, 2023; Best Western Plus Hotel, Plot 607 Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, Nigeria, and Virtually |
| 2 | "3rd African Society of Dermatology and Venereology & 16th Nigerian Association of Dermatologists AGM and Scientific Conference", (African Society of Dermatology and Venereology & Nigerian Association of Dermatologist), 22nd June, 2022 to 24th June, 2022; Main Banquet Hall and Foyer of the Hotel Presidential GRA Phase 2 Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Zoom |
| 3 | "XIII International Congress of Dermatology, Melbourne Australia", (International Society of Dermatology), 10th November, 2021 to 13th November, 2021; zoom |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "14th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 15th June, 2021 to 17th June, 2021; Abuja, Nigeria |
| 2 | "Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference", (Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (NAUTH Chapter)), 19th December, 2019 to 20th December, 2019; Agulu, Nigeria |
| 3 | "Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference", (Nigerian Medical Association (Anambra State)), 8th August, 2019 to 9th August, 2019; Agulu, Nigeria |
| 4 | "Workshop On Manuscript Writing & Data Management Using STATA", (NAUTH Research Society), 14th January, 2019 to 16th January, 2019; Nnewi, Nigeria |
| 5 | "12th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 26th June, 2018 to 29th June, 2018; Ile-Ife, Nigeria |
| 6 | "Annual General Meeting & Scientific Conference", (Nigerian Medical Association (Anambra State)), 25th October, 2017 to 27th October, 2017; Awka, Nigeria |
| 7 | "11th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 11th July, 2017 to 14th July, 2017; Calabar, Nigeria |
| 8 | "1st Scientific Meeting Of The African Society Of Dermatology And Venereology/10th Annual General Meeting And Scientific Conference Of The Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (African Society Of Dermatology & Venereology/Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 12th July, 2016 to 16th July, 2016; Abuja, Nigeria |
| 9 | "9th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 15th September, 2015 to 19th September, 2015; Abuja, Nigeria |
| 10 | "8th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 17th June, 2014 to 21st June, 2014; Lagos,Nigeria |
| 11 | "7th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 11th June, 2013 to 15th June, 2013; Port -Harcort |
| 12 | "13th Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Association Of Dermatologists", (Nigerian Association of Dermatologists), 28th June, 0219 to 28th June, 0219; Lagos,Nigeria |