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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Gynaecology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Orakwue qualified from the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos in 1991, and completed his early years of training at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (Nigeria) and also hospitals in the West Midlands and London including Birmingham Women’s Hospital, City Hospital in Birmingham and Royal Free Hospital in London.
He achieved the Fellowship of West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) and subsequently the MRCOG in 2003. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and was a Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Dundee 2008-2009. He works as a Consultant at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
In addition to skills from his general gynaecological training, his main areas of interest are keyhole (laparoscopic) operations for conditions like ovarian cyst, endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, and pelvic pain; treatment of heavy and painful periods including removal of polyps and fibroids from the womb and also treats women with abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal cervical smears, endometriosis, and adenomyosis.
He is focused on care which aims to achieve the best possible experience and outcome for the patients.
Areas of interest
Endometrial ablation; Menstrual disorders (menorrhagia); Gynaecological ultrasound / scanning; Gynaecological oncology; Gynaecology; Prolapse surgery; Hysterectomy; Fibroids; Cysts; Pelvic disorders including gynaecological pain; Vaginal surgery; Endometriosis; Minimal access / invasive surgery; Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Colposcopy (examination of cervix and vagina); Hysteroscopic surgery
Medical secretaries
- Julie Hickman
- New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton Road Heath Town WOLVERHAMPTON WV10 0QP
- 07817 102320
- j.hickman@nhs.net
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Chukwunonso Orakwue has worked with Dr Dinesh Meessala at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Chukwunonso Orakwue has worked with Dr Francis J Emerantia Jacintha at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Chukwunonso Orakwue has worked with Dr Prabakar Dharmeswaran at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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Q3800
Laparoscopy and therapeutic procedures (including laser, diathermy and destruction e.g. endometriosis, adhesiolysis, tubal and ovarian surgery, +/-ureterolysis) - (5-50)
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Q1802
Hysteroscopy with resection of fibroids (excluding morcellation) +/- insertion of Mirena coil - (1-5)
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P2730
Colposcopy (+/- biopsy, polypectomy or vulvoscopy) - (1-5)
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Q2231
Laparoscopic oophorectomy and salpingectomy, +/- biopsy eg. omentum, peritoneum, lymph node (as sole procedure) - unilateral - (1-5)
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T4300
Laparoscopic adhesiolysis (including biopsy) - (1-5)
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Q0740
Total abdominal hysterectomy (+/- oophorectomy) +/- ureterolysis - (1-5)