Background
Rocha-Afodu, John Taiwo da was born on March 6, 1937 in Logos, Nigeria. Son of Mobolaji and Candida Adenike Afodu.
Rocha-Afodu, John Taiwo da was born on March 6, 1937 in Logos, Nigeria. Son of Mobolaji and Candida Adenike Afodu.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Durham, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, University Newcastle, 1977.
Registrar, Lagos U. Tchg. Hospital, 1966-1967;
senior registrar, Lagos U. Tchg. Hospital, 1969-1971;
registrar, Royal Postgraduate College, London, 1969;
lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, College of Medicine, Lagos U., Nigeria, 1971-1979;
professor, College of Medicine, Lagos U., Nigeria, since 1979;
commonwealth fellow, U. Rochester, New York, 1974-1975.
Consultant surgeon Lagos U. Tchg. Hospital, since 1971. Dean School of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, U. Lagos, 1983-1987.
Field lieutenant colonel Nigerian Army, 1969-1970. Fellow Nigerian Medical College (chairman faculty of surgery 1991-1995), Royal College Surgeons. Member World Congress of Gastroenterology (representative for Africa).
Married Margaret Unwa Etukudo, September 3, 1966. Children: John Ayodele, Anthony Omoniyi, David Babajide.