PROFILE OF ANTHONIA C. SOWUNMI

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ANTHONIA C. SOWUNMI , MBBS, FWACS, FMCR, FICS, MBA, Diploma in Application of Artificial Intelligence, Cert.in Epidemiology for Global Health, Cert. Leadership and Management in Health, Cert. Project management in Global Health and First female  Associate Professor of Radiation & Clinical Oncologist in Nigeria, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL)/ Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria. Presently the Head of Oncology Department, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Through her academic and clinical experiences and a strong interest with a firm commitment to scientific research. She has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed and indexed journals in collaboration with some renowned researchers both at home and abroad

She has done a lot of work on advocacy and cancer care and this has given her the opportunity of identifying some of the major challenges associated with early diagnosis, prevention and treatment for cancer and have been involved in state and national programs/conferences involving health care providers in Nigeria.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:

PI of LUTH Site for a pioneer multi center clinicial trial in oncology titled  “Assessing REsponse to neoadjuvant Taxotere and TrAstuzumab in Nigerian women with HER2-positive breast cancer (ARETTA)”

PI of LUTH SITE for Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CaPTC) in collaboration with University of Florida on prostate  researches.

LUTH Site PI of The National Cancer Institute's Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) - a comprehensive and coordinated effort to accelerate the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer.

Principal Investigator(PI) of LUTH SITE for Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CaPTC) conducting different prostate cancer research such as IRONMAN: International Registry for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

PI of LUTH Site for a multi-center, multi-continents clinical trial in metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma(IMBRAVE 152)

Professional Fellowship /Memberships

Fellow International Atomic Energy Agency,

Fellow Union for International Cancer Control (UICC),

Fellow, Global Health, University of Chicago, USA.

Member,

Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncology of Nigeria (ARCON),

Association of Radiologists of West Africa (ARAWA),

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO),

African Radiation Oncology Group (AFROG),

African Organisation for Research & Training in cancer.(AORTIC)

AWARD & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• IAEA Travel award for breast cancer training in Ghana, Korle Bu Teaching hospital, Accra Ghana, 2008
• IAEA Travel award to 6^th conference of African Radiation Oncology Group (AFROG), Uganda.                 
• Technical Fellowship Award, University of Chicago in 2019
• 2021 Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Nominee Award
• Assistant Secretary, Faulty of Radiology (NPMCN)           
• Fellowship Examination Co-ordinator in Radiotherapy (NPMCN)
• Treasurer, Faculty of Radiology(NPMCN)
• Examiner, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for fellowship examination in Faculty of Radiology.
• Examiner, West African College of surgeons for fellowship examination in the Faculty of radiology/Radiotherapy.
• Residency co-ordinator in LUTH Oncology department.
• Oncologist in charge Emabal hospitals at Surulere

Email address : toniasow@yahoo.com, sowtonia@gmail.com