{"id":756,"date":"2023-11-23T06:47:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdcr.fmcasaba.org\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:44:32","slug":"director-cdcr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fmcasaba.org\/cdcr\/about-us\/director-cdcr\/","title":{"rendered":"Director CDCR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz-root__container brz-reset-all\">\n<section data-brz-uid=\"epfywveugffbajeygtbcxibfgyuqcmjchsjz\" id=\"epfywveugffbajeygtbcxibfgyuqcmjchsjz\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rjpzd brz-css-ahvby\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-eakcy brz-css-chspg\" data-brz-custom-id=\"msacotwsxqouxixvqtfmknlwpfamyhjjprwp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-fxjzg\">\n<div id data-brz-iteration-count=\"1\" class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-wrapper brz-animated brz-css-qntzt brz-css-tnelw\" data-animationid=\"khqtdxhtvuxslvgalwbwtgofsujwljwpwaww\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gombmfqhpjabsoinodgbalkaznhipdmfhryi\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h1 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading1 brz-css-nusvp\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xzcso\" data-uniq-id=\"xmrrt\"><em style=\"opacity: 1\">Director CDCR<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id data-brz-iteration-count=\"1\" class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-css-bclnm brz-wrapper brz-animated brz-css-qxspc brz-css-ntaot\" data-animationid=\"flxomyureberyiizzzjmapffdnbbotmcmlpw\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"momkgmxbkzlrwsxdphpnhuwohnlwajrxwnlp\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-fngtm\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-vrsjq\" data-uniq-id=\"lphxm\"><span style=\"opacity: 1\">Dr. Ugoeze Francis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-brz-uid=\"glrnjmijhenozxjqfykidwrdselwdgsekddo\" id=\"glrnjmijhenozxjqfykidwrdselwdgsekddo\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rjpzd\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-eakcy brz-css-svhmz\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ffpvucdvjwhlxgmywbtywiskxviyizodreip\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-fxjzg\">\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-css-nlfjw brz-css-tljst brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-rcyro brz-css-gidms\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-jjrmc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ejzxketmzkwedltgpwvqfjehmoccsvlvywrf\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-qwyed brz-css-zodkc\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-mfkiz brz-css-xpiai\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qigwgnawixgspzrortwpaswdtdrqvwdnoxhq\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-rxlxd\">\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-axbaf brz-css-zahyj\" data-brz-custom-id=\"obhnqlcirizycznikiypgzyefzpcsifyqbqy\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"%7B@brizy_SITE_URL_PLACEHOLDER@%7D\/?brizy_media=wp-14736234a6dd745f9299fed724a1a0c3.jpg&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D406%26iH%3D609%26oX%3D0%26oY%3D0%26cW%3D406%26cH%3D590\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-css-imzhv brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xovlpavffuzrfeocylggkwpmmokteqkdbfmc\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h5 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading5 brz-css-gfsnr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-kwnqq\" data-uniq-id=\"whdmh\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">Dr. Ugoeze Francis<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-css-kccdd brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"amgigevauxglfidzsflgfnkwhznxxzwkzrkc\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-wrxtt\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-cqbhe\" data-uniq-id=\"rlbte\"><span style=\"opacity: 1\">C. MBBS (Nig), FWACP pulmonol, LMIH Seattle USA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-mfkiz brz-css-ruwqf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jcrruehbaqjrphvodvvvssfmhuxhlrrbhgpp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-rxlxd\">\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"avfriemgwcwfeutzhsmldceksbbghrmneybq\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-ttasn\" data-uniq-id=\"dlkqg\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-frjxi\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\">Dr. Ugoeze Francis C. MBBS (Nig), FWACP pulmonol, LMIH Seattle USA was the pioneer case management pillar lead and currently the Director of the Centre for Disease, Control and Research (CCDCR) Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba. He is a consultant physician and pulmonologist, a fellow of the West African College of Physicians with special interest in infectious diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-ebofc\" data-uniq-id=\"glicy\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-kkstl\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-uryhc\" data-uniq-id=\"kwttr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-bnyyu\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\">The advent of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) gave rise to the deployment of the newly commissioned CCDCR treatment Centre for Covid-19 use. He was then assigned to lead the case management arm of the center by the hospital management. Over 250 patients were admitted and managed by his team during the 1st to 4th wave of the disease. He combined this task with the headship of the pulmonology unit of FMC Asaba during which he managed over two thousand hospitalized patients and reviewed over five thousand patients with general medicine illnesses and respiratory disease at the out-patient clinic. He has currently been appointed the head of department of Internal Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-hcjsx\" data-uniq-id=\"bmpbo\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rzuak\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-uxtlx\" data-uniq-id=\"ctmhf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-aofzf\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\">He acquired leadership training from the University of Washington Seattle USA. He is also certified in project management from the same institution. He is involved in multiple local and international research activities with publications in both local and international journals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-iwjsf\" data-uniq-id=\"hqvei\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-jiyvs\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-tjnbi\" data-uniq-id=\"hqqwf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xiezo\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\">He graduated from College of Medicine University of Nigeria Enugu Campus after his primary education at Ziks Avenue Primary School Onitsha, and secondary education at both Dennis Memorial Grammar School and St. Charles Special Science School Onitsha. He belongs to a number of professional bodies including Nigerian Thoracic Society, Pan-African Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-zkrjc\" data-uniq-id=\"xuuko\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-xghcy\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-paragraph brz-css-vtsyt\" data-uniq-id=\"xoemt\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ytnxq\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\" style=\"opacity: 1\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-brz-uid=\"rkeyyugwcfafznxnsgqutxqdtixmdfkcarir\" id=\"rkeyyugwcfafznxnsgqutxqdtixmdfkcarir\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-rjpzd\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-eakcy brz-css-utmbs\" data-brz-custom-id=\"lmpppclsuzoqbupfhnwftxfrbxggbqadetky\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-fxjzg\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-jjrmc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"aaxafxjuvcfjyztnnakcisrxfprtuexaezfb\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-qwyed brz-css-zodkc\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-mfkiz brz-css-gxdzo\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vxfvcbdmgrxutadhsybxyjnhddsrqzriwsbq\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-rxlxd brz-css-reywp\">\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-tezob brz-css-wgabf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ililwxsegshfomfysrudkqyiyngtlbetcgux\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"%7B@brizy_SITE_URL_PLACEHOLDER@%7D\/?brizy_media=wp-7d13e9ffe2c1c2bdfc8012f6f1153fe7.jpg&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D1290%26iH%3D709%26oX%3D171%26oY%3D0%26cW%3D1050%26cH%3D709\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id class=\"brz-css-kvtwr brz-css-bctbh brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-gfbif\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pibmicqgvjuuysmrcgrcbatsyvdhmxksdqxm\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h5 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-mb-xs-0 brz-mt-xs-0 brz-tp-lg-heading5 brz-mt-lg-10 brz-mb-lg-10 brz-css-tmasb\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-pzqrk\" data-uniq-id=\"akvmt\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">The Case Manangement Pillar Team of the CDCR<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- version:1773668672 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director CDCR Dr. Ugoeze Francis Dr. Ugoeze Francis C. MBBS (Nig), FWACP pulmonol, LMIH Seattle USA Dr. Ugoeze Francis C. MBBS (Nig), FWACP pulmonol, LMIH Seattle USA was the pioneer case management pillar lead and currently the Director of the Centre for Disease, Control and Research (CCDCR) Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba. 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