Dr. Kunle Hassan (FRCS, FRCOph, FWACS, FNICM, Chief Medical Director Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon.)

Dr Adekunle Hassan is the Founder & Chief Medical Director of Eye Foundation Hospital Group which he founded as the first group practice in eye care in Nigeria.

As an internationally recognized Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon (with a wide experience and specialization in Vitreo-retina, Glaucoma, Anterior segment, Cataract and Oculo-plastic surgery), Dr Adekunle Hassan is a recipient of several lifetime achievement and excellence awards. He is the first Nigerian and African to be honored with the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Mark Tso Golden Apple Award. The award is presented to leaders in international ophthalmology for demonstrated innovation or exceptional achievements in ophthalmic education.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Royal College of Ophthalmology, United Kingdom and West African College of Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Cost Management.

Dr Adekunle Hassan’s exploits in the field of ophthalmology has created a robust and sustainable infrastructure to drive his vision to eliminate avoidable blindness in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. The institutions he founded continue to set standards for quality eye care and public-private partnerships for eye care in Nigeria.

Dr Adekunle Hassan has over 100 publications, scientific and research papers to his name. He has received more than 90 academic, professional and society awards for his contribution to different spheres of life. He was awarded the Rotary Paul Harris Award in recognition of his contributions to the Rotary eye care projects in Nigeria. In the field of Ophthalmology, he has held or holds the following positions:

• Board Member International Council of Ophthalmology
• International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Regional Advocacy Coordinator for Africa. 2007
• International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Advocacy representative for Nigeria. 2007
• Council Member International Agency For The Prevention of Blindness (IAPB/WHO)
• Chairman, Ophthalmology Leadership Group for Sub-Sahara Africa.
• Member of the World Ophthalmology RoundtableLeadership Development for Sub-Sahara Africa.
• Member & African Representative on the AAO/ICO/WHO-sponsored Global Diabetic Retinopathy Classification Project
• Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Cost Management
• British Medical Association
• Ophthalmological Society of United Kingdom
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
• Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN)
• Vice Chairman, Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch  1995 – 97
• Chairman, Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch  2000 – 2002
• Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
• Nigerian Guild of Medical Directors
• International Faculty, Lambo Eye Institute, Lagos, Nigeria.
• Vice Chairman, Nigerian Health Matter Organization
• Affiliate Member of SEE (Surgical Eye Expedition) International, USA
• President OAK Society of Ophthalmology, Nigeria.

Other non professional appointments include;

• Board Member of Diamond Bank Plc, Nigeria.
• Chairman, Board of Directors Summit Healthcare Group of Companies
• Board member of Health Partners (HMO) and Deseret International Hospital.

Dr Adekunle Hassan is a man with many caps; a world class ophthalmic surgeon, an astute business man, a versatile professional, a world citizen of distinction, quiet philanthropist, and educationist par-excellence. He has played an active role in the corporate world and has extensive corporate executive and non-executive boardroom roles in healthcare, finance and microfinance sectors including; Diamond Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc), Health Partners Ltd, Deseret International Hospitals Ltd and Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Management Board.