Popular online doctor, @DrOlufunmilayo shared a story on Twitter platform that Dr. Anu Adepoju of Med Contour, Lagos has been suspended from medical practice.
He broke the news saying the doctor has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria following multiple claims of malpractice and botched surgeries at her clinic, Med Contour.
Recall Dr. Anu has been in the news with some saying a beauty queen died after she had a cosmetic surgery on her in 2018. Recently a lady who was allegedly operated upon by Dr Anu was rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) due to complications from her cosmetic surgery. She eventually died.
It was earlier on in the news that LUTH petitioned a medical panel following the death of the victim and the battle began.
Also popular social media personality, Omotola Taiwo Temilade, popularly known as Omohtee, called out Dr Anu following an alleged botched surgery that left her with complications.
Dr Anu has continued to insist that she’s a qualified cosmetic surgeon and has undergone the necessary training. She said she is a graduate of University of Lagos College of Medicine Class of 2015, after which she went abroad to study cosmetic surgery, making her a Physician member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
She has said patients’ complications is their failure to follow post-surgery care guideline she gave them.
Dr Olufunmilayo shared the news of her suspension writing: “Dr. Anu of Med Contour has now been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria. Remember her viral story was all over social media when Omohtee said she ruined her buttocks. Dr Anu was alleged of also killing a beauty queen in 2018 who she did surgery on.
“Dr. Anuoluwapo Olufunmi Adepoju has been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria with effect from 5th November 2020. The suspension Order was issued by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel pursuant to powers conferred on it by s15(3)c of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act Cap M8 LFN 2004.
“She graduated from College of Medicine Unilag 2017. By December 2018 she carried out a Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery procedure on a patient who developed complications and went on to die from the complications.
“She was a House Officer when she carried out the procedure. Her suspension is till further notice. It is pending the determination of the case by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.”
Dr Olufunmilayo added: “If you read the Dr Anu story earlier this year on Twitter, this is to confirm she has now been suspended from medical practice. She only graduated from The College of Medicine UniLag 2017. Then she did butt enlargement operation on a beauty queen in 2018. Sadly the patient died.”
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