‘Brain Tumour’: Netizens Hail Influencer Aproko Doctor’s Neurosurgeon, Tayo Ojo

A Nigerian Neurosurgeon, Dr Tayo Ojo, who performed the brain surgery for popular Nigerian influencer, Dr Chinonso Egemba Popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has been praised for his expertise nature.

The online medical influencer had on Monday opened up about his health where he said he battled with a brain tumour that needed to be taken out of the country.

About the brain tumor surgery, he disclosed that he was advised to fly out of Nigeria but that he opted to have the surgery done in Nigeria and it was done by a Nigerian neurosurgeon, known as Tayo Ojo.

Aproko doctor tweeted a photo of the doctor and said, “It was Dr. Tayo Ojo, a neurosurgeon here in Nigeria, that did the surgery. So many people begged me to leave the country and get the surgery done but something kept me back here because I still had trust in us. We just need more investment in our health sector.”

However, this stirred up reactions from Netizens by hailing Dr Ojo and sharing how he saved their lives or those of their relatives.

Jane Michael, an Instagram user, said, “This is the doctor that saved my mum from brain tumour in LUTH.

Leo Da Silver, ex reality TV star, via twitter platform, tweeted, “I know of this man, brilliant and exceptional.”

Another Favouritethings tweeted, “Dr. Ojo is the angel that saved my life from brain aneurysm in September 2022 too. Such a kind man. I was already bleeding into my brain before I got to LUTH on 9/9/2022. Here I am, recovering and grateful to be alive. Nigeria has hope if we can support our doctors.”

B Emmanuel also noted his own encounter with Dr Tayo Ojo saying, “I am a neurofibromatosis patient, He did a spine surgery for me too at LUTH. He also assist(ed) Dr Ugboro in doing a skin-grafting surgery of the foot for me, I so much love that man.”

Also Sola Baloo tweeted, “Wow! Same Dr Tayo Ojo did my father’s brain surgery in 2019, and my old man is doing just great.”