CRBC TV presenters, Joseph and Jesam, discuss the significance and relevance of bloodless surgery with BMSS President, Nathaniel Usoro MD.
Dr Usoro is Chief Consultant general surgeon in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons. He has served a full tenured position as Head of Surgery in his institution, during which time he instituted the teaching of Blood Conservation and Bloodless Surgery to medical students and residents in his institution in 2014 and he is still teaching those courses till date.
Dr Usoro is the founding Chairman of the Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Group in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, a multidisciplinary group of professional volunteers providing bloodless care for patients, with excellent outcomes, since 2007. He is a member of several international professional societies, including the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management, where he serves in the Membership Committee.
Dr Usoro is passionate about improving clinical outcomes and protecting patients' rights through blood transfusion avoidance. He has presented several papers on the subject in international professional meetings, published in renowned peer-reviewed journals, and has a book chapter to his name. Dr Usoro is the recipient of a number of awards, including the 2016 SABM Kathleen J Sazama Award “For Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Patients’ Rights in Patient Blood Management.”
