- Specialty
- Medical Officer & General Practitioner
- Department
- General Medicine
- Qualifications
- MBBS, Benue State University, Makurdi; BSc Human Physiology, University of Calabar, Cross River State
- Consultation Hours
- Contact the hospital for current clinic availability
- Profile
- Dr. Opie Thomas N. is a Nigerian medical officer and general practitioner supporting patients and hospital operations at Boniface & Paulina Okafor Memorial Hospital. His practice includes acute and chronic care, emergency stabilization, maternal and child health, preventive screening, inpatient review, referrals, and community outreach.
Patient care & hospital operations
Clinical scope & responsibilities
Comprehensive general practice focused on continuity, prevention, and timely clinical coordination.
Clinical care & emergency
Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, medical emergency stabilization, minor surgical procedures, and inpatient reviews.
Maternal & child health
Antenatal and postnatal care management, uncomplicated deliveries, routine pediatric and newborn care, and high-risk case triage.
Preventive public health
Disease prevention education, immunization programs, screenings for hypertension, diabetes, HIV, and TB, and lifestyle counseling.
Leadership & coordination
Supervision of nurses and interns, medical record compliance, referral coordination, and community health outreach.