Dr. Anthonia Sowunmi

Head of Oncology

34

Years of experience

NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre

Dr. Anthonia C. Sowunmi, is a pioneer female clinical and radiation oncologist in Nigeria of about 20 years experience in the oncology environment. She is a lecturer and a consultant radiation and clinical oncologist with the College of Medicine, University of Lagos and University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, respectively.

She is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS), National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCR), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-Fellow) and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC fellow).

She is a member of many professional bodies both home and abroad such as the Association of Radiation & Clinical Oncology of Nigeria (ARCON), Association of Radiologists of West Africa (ARAWA), Association of Radiologist in Nigeria(ARIN), American Society of Clinical Oncology(ASCO), African Organization for Research & Training in Cancer (AORTIC) and the African Radiation Oncology Group (AFROG).

She has regularly published peer-reviewed and indexed journals in collaboration with some renowned researchers both at home and abroad and has over 40 publications. She has been privileged to do a lot of work on advocacy and cancer care. This has given her the opportunity to identify some of the major challenges associated with early diagnosis, prevention and treatment for cancer.