---
title: 'Episode 110: Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu - Medical Education and Pathology in Nigeria'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-110-dr-uchechukwu-brian-eziagu-medical-education-and-pathology-in-nigeria'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2022-05-02'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ha5s2c/Dr_Uchechukwu_Brian_Eziagu_-_5_1_22_747_PMbu25h.mp3'
---

# Episode 110: Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu - Medical Education and Pathology in Nigeria

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu What we discuss with Dr Eziagu: How he decided to become a doctor and how he chose pathology Why he went on to earn a masters degree in anatomy His experience in pathology residency Some of the sub...

## Summary

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu

What we discuss with Dr Eziagu:

- How he decided to become a doctor and how he chose pathology

- Why he went on to earn a masters degree in anatomy

- His experience in pathology residency

- Some of the subspecialties that he finds interesting

- His research work with placentas in the setting of HIV

- How he got started in teaching

- The pathology staffing situation in Nigeria

- His thoughts on emerging technologies in pathology

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

[University of Uyo Teaching Hospital](https://www.uuthuyo.net)

[_Pregnant women perception of placenta donation for biomedical research- experience at a Nigerian Tertiary Health Care Institution_](https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sjmrp/article/view/114622)

[Dr Uchechukwu Brian Eziagu - Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ffRPUsYAAAAJ&hl=en)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.com/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)