Professor Olurotimi John Badero is a pioneering Nigerian-American physician globally recognized as the world's first and only fully trained, board-certified Interventional Cardio-Nephrologist. He is a specialist who bridges the gap between heart and kidney care, managing the complex medical intersections of cardiorenal diseases. Medical Pioneer & Innovations Professor Badero has broken racial and clinical boundaries throughout his career, establishing several medical milestones: • Cardio-Nephrology Pioneer: He is unique in holding board certifications in both cardiovascular medicine and nephrology. He completed an intensive 10-year postgraduate training regimen in the United States, including fellowships at elite institutions like Yale University, Emory University, and SUNY Downstate. • Surgical Firsts: He performed the first transradial cardiac catheterisation (through the wrist) in Mississippi. • Advancing African Healthcare: In Nigeria, he performed the nation's first selective renal angiogram and the first endovascular limb salvage revascularisation. Current Roles & Impact Professor Badero actively splits his time between the US and Nigeria to help counter the medical "brain drain" on the African continent: • Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals (Nigeria): Since 2023, he has served as the Chief of Interventional Cardiology and Director of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals in Lagos. • Academic Appointments: He is a Visiting Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG). • Private Practice (US): He is the CEO and practicing Interventional CardioNephrologist at Cardiac Renal & Vascular Associates in Jackson, Mississippi. Academic Degrees & Board Certifications His extensive medical training spans 7 distinct medical fields, earning him 6 specialty board certifications and fellowships in numerous elite medical societies: • MBChB: Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria • FACP: Fellow of the American College of Physicians • FASN: Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology • FACC: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology • FSCAI: Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions #yoruba #yorubatiktok #nigerian #fyp #medicine - @yorubaexcellence