Michael Nweke

Dynamic and accomplished Scientific Associate at University Health Network, Toronto skilled in diagnostic histopathology, with an interest in academic research, bio-banking and quality management. An excellent team player with an ability to adapt and thrive in challenging multidisciplinary environments. Presently involved in molecular and digital pathology projects

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)

Membership Certificate of the West African College of Physicians (Laboratory Medicine)

Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (Histopathology)

Licensed as an anatomic pathologist by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) UK

Fellow of the International Academy of Cytology (by examination)

Fellow of the International Union for Cancer Control (UICC)

Chief Resident, Department of Pathology. University College Hospital : (Jan 2016 - Oct 2018)

I mentored junior residents in pathology with regards program and professional expectations. I designed academic programs within the department including multi-institutional slide EQAs/programs, multidisciplinary inter-departmental programs for rotating residents from other specialties with emphasis on " benefits to pathology as a specialty " . I also designed an institutional procedural handbook breaking down barriers of communication and misconceptions when dealing/handling cadavers in the morgue, as well as post-mortem practices for both clinicians and the general public alike  

Acting Head, Department of Anatomic Pathology. University of Medical Sciences/University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (Sept 2022 - Oct 2023)

I served as the acting head of department for both the academic and clinical offices of the department of anatomic pathology. In this role, i served as an administrator responsible for running the department while simultaneously providing undergraduate medical education to medical students and serving as a trainer for postgraduate medical residents. My activities included administering lectures, organizing assessments and participating in professional undergraduate MBBS examinations. I was actively involved in undergraduate curriculum development, notably designing interactive gross anatomic logbooks to facilitate easier understanding of gross pathology of autopsy specimen/Surgical pathology specimen.

Visiting Scholar Program, Neuropathology. Texas Children's Hospital. Houston, Texas. United States of America.  June 2017 - July 2017

International Pathology Observership, Imperial College Healthcare, NHS Trust. London. United Kingdom. March 2023 - April 2023.

Totalfina/ELF Undergraduate National Merit Award scholarship winner (2003- 2007)

Bursary abstract award presentation at the XXXI International congress of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) and 28th Congress of the European Society of Pathology (ESP), Cologne germany (Sept 25-29th, 2016)

International Union for Cancer Control (UICC) "ICRETT"" award fellowship (2017)

Bursary abstract award presentation at the XXXII international congress of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) , October 14th -18th, 2018

Nigerian Medical Association

College of Nigerian Pathologists (CNP)

National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (Faculty of Histopathology)

Royal College of Pathology

West African Division of the International Academy of Pathology

International Society of Cytology

British Division of the International Academy of Pathology 

European Society of Pathology 

British Association of Gynecologic Pathology (BAGP)

1. Emergency deaths in a Nigerian University Hospital: Deaths too many. Rukewe A, Fatiregun A, Okolo CA, Ojifinni K, Akinola O, Nweke MC. West Indian Med J 2015; 64(2):132

2.  Sinonasal Schwanoma in a six-year-old: an unusual presentation. Oyeleye Abayomi Oyelakin, Adekunle Daniel, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Clement Abu Okolo. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine 2016, 5, 50-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/crcm.2016.52009

3. A case of compound intussusception in a Nigerian Child – a rare finding in a common disease. K.I. Egbuchulem, T.A Lawal, M.C Nweke and A.O. Adeoye. Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine. Vol.15.1. June 2017

4. Sudden Death in a Giant Pituitary Adenomas: Two case reports with review of literature. Salami A, Babatunde T, Ogun O, Lawan A, Abubakar-Akanbi S, Nweke M et al. Ann Trop Pathol; 8: 47-50

5. Challenges of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Associated Diseases in Low Resource Countries. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Clement Abu-Okolo, Yara Daous, Olukemi Akintunde Esan. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2018; 42: 696-699, doi:105858/arpa.2017-0565-RA

6. Brain banking in low- and middle-income countries. Raison d’etre for the Ibadan Brain Ageing, Dementia and Neurodegenerative (IBADAN) brain bank project. Rufus Akinyemi, Ayodeji Salami, Joshua Akinyemi, Akin Ojagbemi, Funmi Olopade, Motunrayo Coker, Temitope Farombi, Michael Nweke, Oyedunni Arulogun, Ayodele Jegede, Mayowa Owolabi, Rajesh Kalaria, Adesola Ogunniyi. Brain Res Bull. 2019 Feb; 145:136-141. doi: 10/1016/j.brainresbull.2018.014. E pub 2018. Aug 24.

7. Gender Differentials in inclination to donate brain for research among Nigerians: the IBADAN Brain Bank Project. Akinyemi, R, Ojagbemi, A, Akinyemi, J et al. Cell Tissue Bank (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-019-09769-4. Rufus Akinyemi, Akin Ojagbemi, Joshua Akinyemi, Ayodeji Salami, Funmi Olopade, Temitope Farombi, Michael Nweke, Ezinne Uvere, Mayowa Aridegbe, James Balogun, Godwin Ogbole, Ayodele Jegede, Rajesh Kalaria, Adesola Ogunniyi, Mayowa Owolabi, Oyedunni Arulogun.  

8. Scrotal Leiomyoma. Adebayo SA, Chubuzo IN, Takure AO, Ogun GO, Nweke MC, Shittu OB, et al. Scrotal leiomyoma. Hamdan Med J 2018.

9. A Case of Dicephalus Parapagus Dibrachius Dipedis Twins with Review of Literature. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Olubukola Adeponle Adesina, Ayomide Akinola, Oluwadamilare Iyapo, Gabriel Olabiyi Ogun. Ann Trop Pathol 2019; 10: 166– 71.

10. Histopathologic Pattern of Posterior Cranial Fossa Tumours in a West African Tertiary Hospital. Salami A, Adeleye A, Oyemolade T, Ajani M, Usiholo A, Nweke M, Adeolu A. Medical Journal of Zambia, Vol. 46 (3): 158 – 164 (2019)

11. Cauda equina paraganglioma in pregnancy. A case presentation and review of literature. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Mojisola Olutayo Udoh, Nosakhare Osasere Enaruna, EC Obeta. East African Medical Journal 96(6):2813

12. Unilateral Hypoplastic Pelvic Ectopic Kidney Presenting as a Cold Abscess: A Case Report. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, F.A. Onakpoma, G.O. Ogun, A.O. Adeleye

13. Nodular hyperplasia of the Bartholin’s gland. An overlooked clinical entity. Omenai SA, Omozuwa SE, Nweke MC. Ann Trop Pathol 2022;13:33-5
 The importance of the autopsy in ascertaining the cause of death and as an audit tool at the university College Hospital, Ibadan. Nweke et al. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical journal 29(1):43-50

14. Maximising Economies of Scale: A Financial costing tool for Anatomic Pathology. Pre-print 2023. SSRN. Analise LeJeune-Stodieck, Daniel Seymour, Katy Graef, Elisee Hategekimana, Djibril Mbarushimana, Marie-Claire Ndayisaba, Emilio Augusto Campos Pereira de Assis, Girogis Okubazgi Yeabyo, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Bereket Berhane Woldeab, Deogratias Ruhangaza, Debby Basu, Kenneth Landgraf, Jr Danny Arnold Miller. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4376985

15. Correlation of pap smear and colposcopy with the histology of women who presented for cervical cancer screening at a tertiary Hospital in Akure, South-West, Nigeria. Theresa Iriniyenekan, OE Pelemo, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke. International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology 3(3): 24-30, 2020; Article no IJRRYG.63817

16. Seek and you shall find- retrieval of a retained fractured intravenous cannula by z-plasty incision. A case report. Ikechukwu Ezeah, Michael C Nweke, Adejumo Ademola Oluseyi, OA Junaid, Oluwole Olugbenga Ige. Annals of African Surgery 20(1):37-416

17. Clinicopathologic review of breast cancer patients in a resource limited setting: The UNIMEDTHC experience. Ndidi Okunnuga, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Patrick Osho. British journal of Healthcare Assist, vol 6 No 5(Oct 8 2022): 135 – 156. 10.14738//jbemi.95.13114

18. Immunohistochemical characterization and histopathology of astrocytic neoplasms at a tertiary Nigerian hospital. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Gabriel Olabiyi Ogun, Amos Olufemi Adeleye, Clement Okolo, Adekunle Michael Adesina. International Journal of Clinical Practice. Feb 2021

19. Paediatric soft tissue sarcomas in a resource constrained setting. Grade and stage at presentation and oncologic intervention are usually of poor prognostic characteristics. Gabriel Olabiyi Ogun, Simon Ezenkwa, Taiwo Babatunde, Biobale Brown, Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Omolade Adegoke, Oludare Olulana. International Journal of Clinical practice. Dec 2020

20. Incidental post-mortem finding of a vein of galen aneurysm following a road traffic accident with review of literature. East African Medical Journal. Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, G.O. Ogun, and A.O. Adeleye, F.A Onakpoma

21. Retrospective evaluation of MRI pattern of glioblastoma in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria. Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine. Vol 21. No 2, Aug 2023. G.I Ogbole, O.A. Ogunleye, M.C. Nweke, J.A. Akinmoladun

22. Cavernous uterine haemangioma in a parturient in South-Western Nigeria: A Case Report. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology . Ayodele Adewole Stephen, Nweke MC, Oyeniyi Lawal, Ayodeji OF, Ajayi M

23. Simplifying acquisition of essential diagnostics: a comprehensive costing tool for anatomic pathology. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. nOV 2024. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqae138. Analise LeJeune-Stodieck,  Daniel Seymour, Katy Graef, Elisée Hategekimana, Djibril Mbarushimana, Marie-Claire Ndayisaba, Girogis Okubazgi Yeabyo,  Michael Chukwugoziem Nweke, Bereket Berhane, Hakizimana Emmanuel, Deogratias Ruhangaza, Callie Weber, Debby Basu, Kenneth M Langraf, Daniel Milner.