E. Latunde Odeku | |
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| Born | Emanuel Olatunde Alaba Olanrewaju Odeku June 29, 1927 |
| Died | August 20, 1974 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | Nigerian-American |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | doctor |
| Known for | First African neurosurgeon trained in the United States; first neurosurgeon in Nigeria. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurosurgery |
E. Latunde Odeku (born Emanuel Olatunde Alaba Olanrewaju Odeku; 1927, Lagos, Nigeria – died, London, 1974) was the first Nigerian neurosurgeon trained in the United States. He also was pioneer in neurosurgery in Africa.[1][2]
- ^ Sanley Finger; Francois Boller; Kenneth L. Tyler (2009). History of Neurology: Handbook of Clinical Neurology (Series Editors: Aminoff, Boller and Swaab). Vol. 95. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-702-0354-18.
- ^ Adeloye (1975). "E. Latunde Odeku, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.S., 1927-1974. An African pioneer neurosurgeon". Journal of the National Medical Association. 67 (4). Journal of National Medical Association: 319–320. PMC 2609380. PMID 1099223.