Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD

Benedict C. Nwomeh, MD, is the Director of Surgical Education for Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. His scholarly focus is in the area of surgical education and he is the recipient of a 2004 Surgical Education Fellowship of the Association of Surgical Education.

Gender:

• Male

Languages Spoken:

• English

Graduate School

• University of Lagos (Nigeria)
  Date Completed: 05/31/1986

Internship

• Lagos University Teaching Hospital
  Date Completed: 07/31/1987

Residency

• Lagos University Teaching Hospital
  Date Completed: 03/31/1990

Residency

• East Surrey Hospital
  Date Completed: 01/31/1991

Residency

• Queen Mary's University Hospital
  Date Completed: 07/31/1991

Residency

• Hope Hospital - UK
  Date Completed: 07/31/1993

Residency

• Wrexham Maelor Hospital
  Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Internship

• Medical College of Virginia Health Systems
  Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Residency

• Medical College of Virginia Health Systems
  Date Completed: 06/30/2001

Fellowship

• Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
  Date Completed: 06/30/2003

Department:

• Pediatric Surgery

Section:

• General Pediatric Surgery

Speciality:

• General Surgery
  
• Pediatric Surgery
  

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital:

• 09/26/2003

• Henry JA, Windapo O, Kushner AL, Groen RS, Nwomeh BC. 2012. A Survey of Surgical Capacity in Rural Southern Nigeria: Opportunities for Change.  World Journal of Surgery. Vol. Epub ahead of print, no. September: en/a.
• Kushner Al, Groen RS, Kamara TB, Dixon-Cole R, Daoh KS, Kingham TP, Nwomeh BC. 2012. Assessment of Pediatric Surgery Capacity at Govenment Hospitals in Sierra Leone.  World Journal of Surgery. Vol. Epub ahead of print, no. August: en/a.
• Oyetunji TA, Franklin AL, Ortega G, Akolkar N, Qureshi FG, Abdullah F, Cornwell EE, Nwomeh BC, Fullum TM. 2012. Revisiting childhood obesity: persistent underutilization of surgical intervention?.  Am Surg. Vol. 78, no. 7. (July): 788-793.
• Aldrink,Jennifer,H; Caniano,Donna,A; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2012. Variability in Gastroschisis Management: A Survey of North American Pediatric Surgery Training Programs.  JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH. Vol. 176, no. 1. (July): 159-163.
• Kushner,Adam,L; Kingham,T,Peter; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2012. Medicine and surgery: the yin and yang of health systems.  LANCET. Vol. 379, no. 9825. (April): 1488-1488.
• Oyetunji,Tolulope,A; Stevenson,Adrienne,A; Oyetunji,Aderonke,O; Onguti,Sharon,K; Ames,Sarah,A; Haider,Adil,H; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2012. Profiling the ethnic characteristics of domestic injuries in children younger than age 5 years.  The American surgeon. Vol. 78, no. 4. (April): 426-431.
• Oyetunji,Tolulope,A; Ong'uti,Sharon,K; Bolorunduro,Oluwaseyi,B; Cornwell,Edward,E; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2012. Pediatric Negative Appendectomy Rate: Trend, Predictors, and Differentials.  JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH. Vol. 173, no. 1. (March): 16-20.
• Nwomeh BC. 2011. Teaching technical skills to medical students: Beyond "see one, do one, teach one".  Annals of African Medicine. Vol. 11, no. 1. (December): 46-47.
• Oyetunji,Tolulope,A; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Ong'uti,Sharon,K; Gonzalez,Dani,O; Cornwell,Edward,E; Fullum,Terrence,M. 2011. Laparoscopic appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis: ethnic disparity amid changing trend.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 170, no. 1. (September): ee99.
• Oyetunji TA; Nwomeh BC; Ong'uti SK; Gonzalez DO; Cornwell EE 3rd; Fullum TM. 2011. Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: ethnic disparity amid changing trend.  Journal of Surgical Research. Vol. 1, no. 17. (September): e99-103.
• Aldrink JH; Caniano DA; Nwomeh BC. 2011. Variability in Gastroschisis Management: A Survey of North American Pediatric Surgery Training Progams.  Journal of Surgical Research.
• Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Caniano,Donna,A. 2011. Emerging ethical issues in pediatric surgery.  Pediatric Surgery International. Vol. 27, no. 6. (June): e555.
• Teeple EA; Shiels WE; Nwomeh BC; Rocourt DV; Caniano DA. 2011. Difficult central venous access removal: case reports of the use of endovascular snare shearing of endothelialized tetherings.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 46, no. 5. (May): ee13.
• Teeple,Erin,A; Shiels,William,E; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Rocourt,Dorothy,V; Caniano,Donna,A. 2011. Difficult central venous access removal: case reports of the use of endovascular snare shearing of endothelialized tetherings.  JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. Vol. 46, no. 5. (May): E13-E15.
• Nwomeh BC. 2011. Chest Injury. In Surgical Care for Children: Guidelines for the primary referral hospital. Edited by Bickler SW; Ameh EA. Oxford: Macmillan.
• Osifo DC, Askegard-Giesmann, JF, Nwomeh BC. 2011. Gastrointestinal Stomas. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Nwomeh BC. 2011. Bowel Obstruction. In Surgical Care for Children: Guidelines for the primary referral hospital. Edited by Bickler SW; Ameh EA. Oxford: Macmillan.
• Van as AB, Rocourt DV, Nwomeh BC. 2011. Thoracic Trauma. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Sidler D, Kling S, Nwomeh BC, Omonzejele PF. 2011. Ethical Issues in the African Setting. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Carter RF, Nwomeh BC, Lanning DA. 2011. Wound Healing. In Paediatric Surgery. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Abantanga FA, Teeple EA, Nwomeh BC. 2011. Paediatric Injury Scoring and Trauma Registry. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Mshelbwala PM, Nwomeh BC. 2011. History of Paediatric Surgery Speciality and Relevance to Africa. In Paediatric Surgery. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Van As AB, Rocourt DV, Nwomeh BC. 2011. Injuries from Child Abuse. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Ameh EA, Chirdan LB, Otabor IA, Nwomeh BC. 2011. Abdominal Trauma. In Paediatric Surgery: A Comprehensive Textbook for Africa. Edited by Ameh EA, Bickler SJ, Lakhoo K, Nwomeh BC, Poenaru D. Seattle, WA: Global-HELP Organization.
• Nadler,Evan,P; Krishnaswami,Sanjay; Brundage,Susan,I; Kim,Lawrence,T; Kingham,T,Peter; Olutoye,Oluyinka,O; Nwariaku,Fiemu; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2010. Assessing the efficacy of the fundamentals of research and career development course overseas.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 163, no. 2. (October): e197.
• Nadler,Evan,P; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Frederick,Wayne,AI; Hassoun,Heitham,T; Kingham,T,Peter; Krishnaswami,Sanjay; London,Jason,A; Pitt,Susan,C; Riviello,Robert; Rogers,Selwyn,O. 2010. Academic needs in developing countries: a survey of the West African College of Surgeons.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 160, no. 1. (May): e14.
• Krishnaswami S; Perkins S; Frost M; Nwomeh BC; Simeone D; Nadler E; Orloff S. 2010. International Surgical Efforts within U.S. Academic Institutions; Results of a Survey by the AAS/SUS Joint Committee on International Academic Surgery.  Journal of Surgical Research. Vol. 2, no. 158. (February): e180.
• Sandquist,Mary,K; Way,David,P; Patterson,Anna,F; Caniano,Donna,A; Arnold,Mark,W; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2009. General surgery versus specialty rotations: a new paradigm in surgery clerkships.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 153, no. 1. (May): e152.
• Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Hayes,John; Caniano,Donna,A; Upperman,Jeffrey,S; Kelleher,Kelly,J. 2009. A parental educational intervention to facilitate informed consent for emergency operations in children.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 152, no. 2. (April): e258.
• Kibbe,Melina,R; Troppmann,Christoph; Barnett,Carlton,C; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Olutoye,Oluyinka,O; Doria,Cataldo; Kim,Robin,D; Mankani,Mahesh,H; Corbett,Siobhan,A; Biffl,Walter,L; Schwarze,Margaret,L. 2009. Effect of educational debt on career and quality of life among academic surgeons.  Annals Of Surgery. Vol. 249, no. 2. (February): e342.
• Penfold,Robert,B; Chisolm,Deena,J; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Kelleher,Kelly,J. 2008. Geographic disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001-2003.  International Journal Of Health Geographics. Vol. 7, no. November: e56.
• Nwomeh BC and Crandall W. 2008. Radiologic Evaluation of Pediatric. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Edited by Mamula P, Markowitz JE, and Baldassano RN. New York: Springer.
• Nwomeh BC. 2008. Reoperation for Stoma Complications. In Reoperative Pediatric Surgery. Edited by Caniano DA and Teich S. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
• Nwomeh BC and Elton S. 2008. Abdominal Complications of Ventricular-Peritoneal Shunts. In Reoperative Pediatric Surgery. Edited by Caniano DA and Teich S. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
• Kane TD; Nwomeh BC; Nadler EP. 2007. Thoracoscopic-assisted esophagectomy and laparoscopic gastric pull-up for lye injury.  JSLS: Journal Of The Society Of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society Of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Vol. 11, no. 4. (October): e474.
• Nwomeh BC; Caniano DA; Hogan M. 2007. Definitive exclusion of biliary atresia in infants with cholestatic jaundice: the role of percutaneous cholecysto-cholangiography.  Pediatric Surgery International. Vol. 23, no. 9. (September): e845.
• Groner JI; Covert J; Lowell WL; Hayes JR; Nwomeh BC; Caniano DA. 2007. The impact of managing moderately injured pediatric trauma patients without immediate surgeon presence.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 42, no. 6. (June): e1026.
• Groner,Jonathan,I; Covert,Julia; Lowell,Wendi,L; Hayes,John,R; Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Caniano,Donna,A. 2007. The impact of managing moderately injured pediatric trauma patients without immediate surgeon presence. In 58th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Pediatrics
• Chisolm,Deena,J; Pritchett,Cedric,V; Nwomeh,Benedict,C. 2006. Factors affecting innovation in pediatric surgery: hospital type and appendectomies.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 41, no. 11. (November): e1809.
• Nwomeh BC; Lowell W; Kable R; Haley K; Ameh EA. 2006. History and development of trauma registry: lessons from developed to developing countries.  World Journal Of Emergency Surgery: WJES. Vol. 1, no. October: e32.
• Nwomeh,Benedict,C; Georges,Anthony,J; Groner,Jonathan,I; Haley,Kathy,J; Hayes,John,R; Caniano,Donna,A. 2006. A leap in faith: the impact of removing the surgeon from the level II trauma response. In 57th Annual Meeting of the American-Academy-of-Pediatrics
• Nwomeh BC; Georges AJ; Groner JI; Haley KJ; Hayes JR; Caniano DA. 2006. A leap in faith: the impact of removing the surgeon from the level II trauma response.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 41, no. 4. (April): e693.
• Smith,V,L; Long,F; Nwomeh,B,C. 2006. Monozygotic twins with discordant intestinal rotation.  Pediatric Radiology. Vol. 36, no. 4. (April): e352.
• Nwomeh,B,C; Chisolm,D,J; Caniano,D,A; Kelleher,K,J. 2006. Racial and socioeconomic disparity in perforated appendicitis among children: where is the problem?.  Pediatrics. Vol. 117, no. 3. (March): e870.
• Ameh EA, Nwomeh BC. 2006. Prevention and control of trauma in childhood. In Paediatric Trauma Care in Africa: A Practical Guide. Edited by Ameh EA,Nwomeh BC. Ibadan: Spectrum Books.
• Nwomeh BC. 2006. Peculiarities of the injured child. In Paediatric Trauma Care in Africa: A Practical Guide. Edited by Ameh EA, Nwomeh BC. Ibadan: Spectrum Books.
• Nwomeh BC; Waller AL; Caniano DA; Kelleher KJ. 2005. Informed consent for emergency surgery in infants and children.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 40, no. 8. (August): e1320.
• Meeks,T; Nwomeh,B; Abdessalam,S; Groner,J. 2004. Paradoxical missile embolus to the right superficial femoral artery following gunshot wound to the liver: a case report.  The Journal Of Trauma. Vol. 57, no. 6. (December): e1338.
• Abdessalam,S,F; Keller,A; Groner,J; Kable,R; Krishnaswami,S; Nwomeh,B. 2004. An analysis of children receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) following cardiac arrest with blunt trauma. In 90th Annual Clinical Congress of the American-College-of-Surgeons
• Nwomeh,B,C; Luketich,J,D; Kane,T,D. 2004. Minimally invasive esophagectomy for caustic esophageal stricture in children.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 39, no. 7. (July): ee1.
• Nwomeh BC; Nadler EP; Meza MP; Bron K; Gaines BA; Ford HR. 2004. Contrast extravasation predicts the need for operative intervention in children with blunt splenic trauma.  The Journal Of Trauma. Vol. 56, no. 3. (March): e537.
• Nwomeh BC; Mshelbwala PM. 2004. Pediatric surgery speciality: How relevant to Africa.  Africa Journal of Pediatric Surgey.
• Nwomeh BC; Ameh EA. 2004. Trauma in Africa.  Medical Education Resource Africa: Journal Choice.
• Nwomeh BC; Ameh EA. 2003. Pediatric Trauma in Africa.  Africa Journal of Trauma.
• Yager DR, Diegelmann RF, Cohen IK, Nwomeh BC. 2001. The Non-Healing Wound: Mechanisms and Dressings, In: Bioactive Fibers and Polymers. In ACS Books. Edited by Edwards VJ, Vigo TL. Washington DC: ACS Books.
• May,D,A; Spottswood,S,E; Ridick-Young,M; Nwomeh,B,C. 2000. Case report: prenatally detected dumdbell-shaped retroperitoneal duplication cyst.  Pediatric Radiology. Vol. 30, no. 10. (October): e671.
• Yager,D,R; Nwomeh,B,C. 1999. The proteolytic environment of chronic wounds.  Wound Repair And Regeneration: Official Publication Of The Wound Healing Society [And] The European Tissue Repair Society. Vol. 7, no. 6. (November): e433.
• Lanning DA; Nwomeh BC; Montante SJ; Yager DR; Diegelmann RF; Haynes JH. 1999. TGF-beta1 alters the healing of cutaneous fetal excisional wounds.  Journal Of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 34, no. 5. (May): e695.
• Nwomeh BC; Liang HX; Cohen IK; Yager DR. 1999. MMP-8 is the predominant collagenase in healing wounds and nonhealing ulcers.  The Journal Of Surgical Research. Vol. 81, no. 2. (February): e189.
• Nwomeh,B,C; Yager,D,R; COHEN,I,K. 1998. Physiology of the chronic wound.  Clinics In Plastic Surgery. Vol. 25, no. 3. (July): e341.
• Nwomeh BC; Liang HX; Diegelmann RF; Cohen IK; Yager DR. 1998. Dynamics of the matrix metalloproteinases MMP-1 and MMP-8 in acute open human dermal wounds.  Wound Repair And Regeneration: Official Publication Of The Wound Healing Society [And] The European Tissue Repair Society. Vol. 6, no. 2. (March): e127.
• Nwomeh BC, Yager DR, Cohen IK. 1998. Physiology of the Chronic Wound. In Mosby-Year Books. 2 ed. Edited by Granick MS, Long CD, Ramasastry SS. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Books.
• Nwomeh BC; Diegelmann RF; Yager DR; Cohen IK. 1997. Matrix Metalloproteinase-is the predominant collagenase in human open dermal wounds.  Surg Forum. Vol. 2, no. 6. (March): 127-134.
• Nwomeh BC; Olutoye OO; Diegelmann RF; Cohen IK. 1997. The basic biology of wound healing.  Journal of Surgical Pathology.
• Groner JI, Covert J, Lowell WL, Hayes JR, Nwomeh BC, Caniano DA. The impact of managing moderately injured pediatric trauma patients without immediate surgeon presence. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 42(6): 1026-9; discussion 1029-30, 2007.
• Nwomeh BC, Caniano DA, Hogan M. Definitive exclusion of biliary atresia in infants with cholestatic jaundice: the role of percutaneous cholecystocholangiography. Pediatric Surgery International 23(9): 845-9, 2007.