OBSTETRICS, GYNAECOLOGY, TERTIARY HEALTHCARE PROVISION AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor is an accomplished Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecological Surgeon whose medical training and professional practice have spanned different healthcare systems and continents. She has over 20 years of experience in the diagnosis, management and treatment of gynaecological conditions across emergency, outpatient and elective settings.
Her gynaecological surgical competencies include cervical cryotherapy and diathermy procedures; diagnostic hysteroscopy and complex operative hysteroscopic procedures; surgical management of miscarriage, including surgical evacuation and Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA); diagnostic laparoscopy; laparoscopic sterilisation and complex operative laparoscopic procedures; open laparotomy; hysterectomy; and pelvic floor repair.
She has similarly practised as an Obstetrician for over 20 years, with extensive experience in antenatal, intrapartum and post-partum care of women with both normal and high-risk pregnancies within multidisciplinary team settings.
Her obstetric competencies include the management of obstetric emergencies such as shoulder dystocia; perineal repair of obstetric trauma, including third- and fourth-degree tears; manual removal of retained placenta; assisted instrumental vaginal deliveries; and complex Caesarean sections, including Caesarean section with bilateral tubal ligation where clinically appropriate.
Dr. Ogboro-Okor has developed considerable expertise in the clinical management of complex and high-risk cases, combining sound clinical judgement, surgical dexterity, multidisciplinary working and patient-centred care.
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
Hospital management has been an integral component of Dr. Ogboro-Okor’s professional development and, in later years, a core component of her professional responsibilities.
She has undertaken leadership responsibilities at various levels of institutional and clinical governance, developing expertise in the effective and efficient deployment of human, financial and clinical resources to optimise healthcare service delivery.
Her experience encompasses service organisation, multidisciplinary team leadership, clinical governance, quality improvement, strategic planning and the coordination of healthcare professionals and institutional stakeholders.
Her understanding of healthcare systems across different jurisdictions has further strengthened her ability to assess institutional priorities, identify service gaps and develop contextually appropriate and sustainable approaches to healthcare delivery.
