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Dr. Emmanuel Kenne Djunda

Consultant Anesthesiologist & Pain Physician

Dr. Djunda has practised medicine since 1999 and anesthesia at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital since 2001, first as registrar, then senior registrar, and as a consultant since 2014. He has been the hospital's Chief Consultant Anesthesiologist since 2018.

Alongside theatre work he runs the hospital's pain clinic, prepares the department's theatre and call rosters, supervises newly certified anesthesiologists, and teaches resident doctors and medical students. Over the years his practice has spanned urban teaching hospitals, private clinics, rural hospitals and the Nigerian Navy Clinic, where he was the sole anesthesiologist for its theatre.

He is licensed with the Nigerian Medical Association and the National Order of Doctors in Cameroon. Outside the hospital he is a member of the Rotary Club of Calabar Unical, follows football, and spends his time with his family.

Portrait of Dr. Emmanuel Kenne Djunda

Career

One hospital at the centre of it

  1. 2018 - present

    Chief Consultant Anesthesiologist

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

    • Runs the hospital pain clinic.
    • Prepares the department theatre and call rosters.
    • Trains resident doctors in theatre and oversees newly certified anesthesiologists.
    • Organises the weekly departmental seminar and teaches medical students.
  2. 2016 - 2018

    Senior Consultant Anesthesiologist

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

    • All forms of anesthesia care across the hospital.
    • Pain management in labour.
    • Teaching and training resident doctors and medical students.
  3. 2014 - 2016

    Consultant Anesthesiologist

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

    • All forms of anesthesia care within the hospital.
    • Monitoring patients in the post-anesthesia care unit.
    • Prescribing pain medication for post-operative patients.
  4. 2014 - 2016

    Locum Consultant Anesthesiologist

    Nigerian Navy Clinic

    • Sole anesthesiologist for the single theatre.
    • Supervised and trained nurse anesthetists and diploma anesthesiology doctors.
  5. 2006 - 2013

    Senior Registrar

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

    • Provided anesthesia care for most surgeries unsupervised.
    • Worked as a locum across private and rural hospitals.
    • Coordinated departmental seminars.
  6. 2001 - 2006

    Registrar

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

    • Pre-operative anesthesia review and supervised anesthesia care.
  7. 2000 - 2001

    Locum Doctor

    Amanda Jarvis Clinic

    • General practice.
  8. 1999 - 2000

    Internship

    University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

Qualifications

  • 2013 Fellow, West African College of Surgeons (FWACS)
  • 2013 Diploma in Anesthesia, West African College of Surgeons
  • 1998 MBBS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital

Licensed with

  • Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
  • National Order of Doctors, Cameroon

Further training

Delhi Pain Management Centre

  • Advanced Pain Management
  • Basic Pain Management
  • Ultrasound Pain Intervention
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

University of Washington

  • Certificate of Leadership and Management in Health

Memberships

  • Nigerian Society of Anesthetists
  • Society for the Study of Pain, Nigeria
  • Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Society of Nigeria
  • Rotary Club of Calabar Unical

Ready when you are

Send a request with your name, your number and what is hurting. He replies by phone or WhatsApp to agree a time.