Prof. Patrick Temi Adegun

Professor

Faculty of Medicine · Department of Medicine and Surgery

Specialization Urology

Office: Department of Surgery

Phone: 08142098952

Email: adegun.patrick@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Professor Patrick Temi Adegun, MBBS, FMCS, FICS, PFCU, is a distinguished Consultant Urological Surgeon, Clinical Professor of Urology, cancer researcher, and university administrator with over three decades of experience in clinical practice, medical education, research, and healthcare leadership. He obtained his MBBS degree from the University of Ilorin in 1989, completed his residency training in Surgery at the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, where he earned the Fellowship of the Medical College (FMCS) in 1997, and subsequently obtained a Post-Fellowship Certificate in Urology from Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland, in 2001.
Professor Adegun has served as Consultant Urologist at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital and Clinical Professor of Urology at Ekiti State University, where he has made significant contributions to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, curriculum development, clinical mentorship, and surgical training. He also served with distinction as the Pioneer Chief Medical Director of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, providing visionary leadership that strengthened healthcare delivery and institutional development.
His research focuses primarily on prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, lower urinary tract disorders, and urological oncology. As an investigator with the Transatlantic Prostate Cancer Consortium (CaPTC) and recipient of multiple TETFund research grants, he has contributed extensively to advancing knowledge in prostate cancer among African populations. He has authored more than sixty peer-reviewed scientific publications and has presented his work at numerous national and international scientific conferences.
Beyond academia and clinical practice, Professor Adegun is actively involved in professional, community, and faith-based leadership. He is a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, a member of several national and international professional organizations, and currently serves as National Director of the Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International (Nigeria).

Research Interests

Prostate diseases

Qualifications

• MB;BS, University of Ilorin (1989)
• FMCS, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (1997)
• PFCU, University Teaching Hospital, Basel, Switzerland (2001)

Professional Qualification

• FMCS - National Postgraduate Medical College (1998)
• FICS - International College of Surgeons, Geneva, Switzerland (1998)
• FACS - American College of Surgeons, USA (2017)
• Member - Société Internationale d'Urologie , Montreal, Canada (2006)

Awards

• Award of appreciation for contribution to the growth of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital as the PIONEER Chief Medical Director, - Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti (2023)
• Community service award in recognition of contribution towards the progress of Oye-Ekiti community by Oye Progressive Union. - OPU, Oye-Ekiti (2023)
• Christian Leadership Awards for Performance - Impart house, International Church, Ilorin (2011)
• Outstanding Resident Award for Excellent Performance in Postgraduate examination - University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin (1997)
• Certificate of Meritorious service - Association of Resident Doctor, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin (1995)
• Certificate of Meritorious service - Association of Resident Doctor, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin (1996)

Grants

• 2017 TETFUND research grant on “Role of trace elements in prostate cancer in blacks Africans.”. - TETFUND (2017) - Amount: NAIRA 1,000,000.00
• 2016 TETFUND research grant on “Prospective randomized study of caudal block and local infiltration of lignocaine anesthesia during finger-guided trans-rectal prostate biopsy”. - TETFUND (2016) - Amount: NAIRA 1,000,000.00

Membership of Professional Bodies

• NMA - Full member (1989)
• National College of Surgeons - Fellow (1997)
• American College of Surgeons - International member (2017)
• Pan African Urological Association - Full member (2002)
• National Association of Urological Surgeons - Full member (2002)

Paper Presentation - Local

• Effectiveness of Modified Simple Retropubic versus Open Transvesical Prostatectomy in perioperative haemostasis: A randomized controlled study. - Bi-annual Conference of Nigerian Surgical Research Society/ Nigeria. (2016)

Paper Presentation - International

• Mature Ovarian Teratoma: An unusual cause of acute Urinary retention. - Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie/Morocco (2011)

Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision

• UMEH, CHIGOZIE CHIJIOKE - Correlation Between Serum Selenium And Gleason Score In Men With Prostate Cancer At Jos University Teaching Hospital (2024)
• BOLATIWA, OLUFEMI SUNDAY - Association Of Abo Blood Group With Prostate Cancer And Gleason Grade (2026)
• ELIBOH, MONDAY OSAZEBEMIDE - Comparative Dynamics Of Testosterone, Lh, And Fsh Following Bilateral Simple Versus Subcapsular Orchidectomy For Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Study (2026)

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