Alexander B Olawaiye, MD

Biography

He obtained his medical degree at the premiere University of Ibadan, Nigeria after which he proceeded to London, United Kingdom where he successfully pursued a post-graduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (RCOG) and became a member of that college (MRCOG). He was subsequently elevated to a Fellow (FRCOG). Upon relocating to the USA, he did his residency at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo before moving to Boston Massachusetts to undergo fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr Olawaiye is a dedicated clinician and a passionate clinical researcher. He has served as the DI Vice Chair for 5 years and was the Director of the gynecologic oncology research program for 10 years at University of Pittsburgh department of Ob/Gyn & Reproductive Sciences. In addition, he belongs to many national and international organizations. He is the current chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Female Reproductive Tract Expert Panel and AJCC liaison to the International Federation for Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) Committee for Women’s Oncology. He is on the boards of directors of both the Gynecologic Oncology Group Foundation (GOG-F). He is the Chair of the newly formed FIGO Subcommittee for endometrial cancer Dr Olawaiye has numerous publications in the peer-reviewed literature and has authored several book chapters.