Lateef Olakunle Giwa

Background

Giwa, Lateef Olakunle was born on April 1, 1943 in Offa, Kwara, Nigeria. Son of Alhaji Sani and Rabiat (Abegbe) Giwa. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

General Certificate of Education, Federal School Science, Lagos, Nigeria, 1963; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science., U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1968.

Career

Intern, Lagos (Nigeria) General Hospital, 1968-1969; intern, Manchester (Connecticut) Memorial Hospital, 1969-1970; surgical resident, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, 1970-1974; cardiothoracic resident, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1974-1976; assistant professor surgery, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976-1980; senior lecturer in surgery, U. Ilorin, Nigeria, 1980-1984; private practice, Long Island, since 1984. Attending surgeon Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, since 1985, Deepdale General Hospital, Little Neck, New York, since 1984.

Achievements

• Lateef Olakunle Giwa has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Surgeons, American College Angiology, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Adikat Kofo Disu, December 27, 1968 (divorced). 1 child, Abdul Lateef. Married Amudat Adunni Musa, February 7, 1981.

Children: Femi Hafiz, Tayo Muizz.

Father:

Alhaji Sani Giwa

Mother:

Rabiat (Abegbe) Giwa

Spouse:

Adikat Kofo Disu

Spouse:

Amudat Adunni Musa

child:

Femi Hafiz Giwa

child:

Tayo Muizz Giwa

child:

Abdul Lateef Giwa