BenedictC.NwomehMDMPH

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Columbus, OH

Professor, Surgery and Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

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Office
555 S 18th St
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-6200

Fax+1 614-722-3903

Education & Training

Ohio State University College of Public HealthMPH, 2007 - 2010
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2003
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2001
University of Lagos College of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2003 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1997 - 2012
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2006
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Roses & Thorns of academic surgery: The journey of Dr. Benedict Nwomeh.
Shai Stewart, Wendelyn Oslock, Lamario Williams, Nikhil R Shah, Benedict C Nwomeh
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-11-19
Introduction to Entrustable Professional Activities for Pediatric Surgery.
Steven L Lee, Pramod Puligandla, Doug Barnhart, Andrea Hayes-Dixon, Benedict Nwomeh
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024-11-01
Cultural competency and ethical behavior for collaboration in limited-resource settings: Guidelines from the Society of University Surgeons Academic Global Surgery Com...
George Yang, Abebe Bekele, Sanjay Krishnaswami, Emmanuel Ameh, Ziad Sifri
Surgery. 2024-07-01

Journal Articles

Strengthening Surgery Strengthens Health Systems: A New Paradigm and Potential Pathway for Horizontal Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Benedict C. Nwomeh, Sanjay Krishnaswami, Sudha Jayaraman, Anthony Charles, Ai-Xuan L. Holterman, World Journal of Surgery
Picture Portfolio Can Reliably Estimate Paediatric Surgical Need: A Validation of the SOSAS Survey Tool in Lagos, Nigeria
Benedict Nwomeh, MD, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Press Mentions

A Surgical Life by Adesoji AdemuyimaJanuary 26th, 2023
Blind Practice: When ‘Bad’ Medicine Happens to ‘Good’ PeopleAugust 17th, 2019
Editorial 2017 UpdateJuly 10th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Fellow
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Fellow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Fellow
West African College of Surgeons
Fellow
Association for Academic Surgery - AAS
Member
Society of University Surgeons
Member
American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
American Pediatric Surgical Association
Member

External Links

Bloghttp://u.osu.edu/nwomeh.1/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DrNwomeh