Olurotimi Badero

Olurotimi John Badero is a Nigerian-American physician; Interventional cardiologist and Interventional nephrologist who has been recognized as the world's first and only fully trained cardio-nephrologist (heart and kidney specialist).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Dr. Olurotimi Badero

M.D, R.M.A, M.B.Ch.B, F.A.C.P, F.A.S.N, F.A.S.D.I.N, F.A.S.N.C, F.A.C.C, F.S.C.A.I
Dr. Olurotimi John Badero, 2017
Born
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian and naturalized US citizen
OccupationMedical Doctor
Known forCardio-nephrologist
Parent(s)Chief Eliab Olufemi Badero
Stella Taiwo Badero
Websitehttps://www.olurotimibadero.com/

Early life

Olurotimi Badero was born in Lagos, Nigeria, the seventh of nine children born to Chief Eliab Olufemi Badero and Stella Taiwo Badero. Olurotimi is a Yoruba name meaning God stays with me. His father was a tailor who later became a typist and administrative manager at SCOA motors. His mother worked with Barclays Bank as a secretary in the early 1970s .[12]

Education and career

Badero attended St Mary's Private School in Lagos, and then Federal Government College, Odogbolu for secondary school.

He obtained his medical degree at Obafemi Awolowo University before relocating to the United States. He completed an Internal Medicine residency at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, followed by fellowship in Nephrology and Hypertension at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and a three-year fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at SUNY Downstate.

He then completed fellowships in invasive & interventional cardiology and in peripheral vascular intervention at the Yale School of Medicine program at Bridgeport, Connecticut and a fellowship in interventional nephrology, endovascular medicine, and dialysis access intervention at SUNY Downstate.

Award and Recognition
  • Included in Great Ife Hall of Fame.[13]

Badero has featured in many magazines and articles[14][15] including Jackson free press U.S.A,[4] Financial Nigeria International,[1] My green gene magazine[5] as well as Avantgarde Magazine[2] talking about Cardio-nephrology and emphasizing the interrelationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). He has also appeared on many TV networks and radio interviews including BBC promoting cardiovascular and renal health awareness in the U.S and in developing countries [16][17][18][19]

Personal life

Badero is a church minister and the assistant Pastor of Vine Chapel Church in Jackson, Mississippi.[20]

References
  1. "Meet World's Only Combined Heart and Kidney Specialist Doctor". Financial Nigeria International Limited. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  2. "Avantgarde June corrected print.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. "TheGPLUS Awards 2016 | Nigerians Achievements | United Kingdom | The GPLUS Awards". Nigerians Achievements | United Kingdom | The GPLUS Awards. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  4. "Jackson Free Press USA". Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  5. "MORE THAN THE EXTRA MILE | Nigerians In Diaspora | United Kingdom | My GREEN GENE". Nigerians In Diaspora | United Kingdom | My GREEN GENE. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  6. "Olurotimi Badero is an Inspirational Nigerian - Guide to Nigeria tourism, local culture & investments". Guide to Nigeria tourism, local culture & investments. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  7. "Nigerian #Doctor Olurotimi Badero, The World's Only Combined Heart and Kidney Specialist Doctor - Zimbabwe Today". zimbabwe-today.com. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  8. "Olurotimi John Badero: World's One and Only Fully Trained Cardio-Nephrologist – PSNYPG". psnypg.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  9. "CELEBRATING NO 1 HEART AND KIDNEY SPECIALIST DOCTOR | NaijaStandardNewsPaper". Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  10. admin (2017-05-11). "Meet Dr. Olurotimi Badero, The World's Only Combined Heart and Kidney Specialist From Nigeria". The African Observer. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  11. "Naija Hero: Dr Olurotimi Badero, Recognised As The Only Heart And Kidney Specialist In The World". Blossom Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  12. "Dr Badero | Olurotimi Badero". Dr Badero | Olurotimi Badero. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  13. OAU Alumni Global Excellence Award (2018-03-09), Dr Olurotimi Badero Induction Into Great Ife Hall Of Fame, retrieved 2018-08-26
  14. "Dr. Olurotimi Badero Archives - Sunday Adelaja's Blog". Sunday Adelaja's Blog. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  15. Badero, Olurotimi J.; Salifu, Moro O. (2009). "Prediction of hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease using troponin I in hemodialysis patients presenting with chest pain: A case-control study". Cardiology. 114 (4): 292–297. doi:10.1159/000235651. ISSN 1421-9751. PMID 19696481. S2CID 41489088.
  16. "How to improve health services in Nigeria, by Badero". Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  17. "BBC World Service - Focus on Africa, Answering your questions: Top Nigerian heart and kidney surgeon Dr. Olurotimi Badero". BBC. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  18. WLBT News Channel 3 (2014-08-13), Dr Olurotimi Badero discussing Heart Disease in Women, retrieved 2019-04-18
  19. "Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Patients With CVD and CKD". www.medscape.org. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  20. Akinwale Akinyoade (August 28, 2019). "Olurotimi Badero: Only Kidney And Heart Specialist In The World". The Guardian. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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