Prof. Elijah Nanpak Selcan Miner

Medical Director

General Surgeon

General Surgery

Experience: 29+ Years

Gender: Male

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About Professor (Dr.) Elijah Miner, MBBS, FRCS(Ed), FWACS, FICS, FACS

General Surgeon ● Medical Director

Professor Elijah Miner is a distinguished Consultant Surgeon and healthcare leader with over 35 years of exemplary surgical practice spanning Nigeria and the United Kingdom. His career is defined by a commitment to the highest standards of clinical excellence, surgical training, and administrative leadership. Currently serving as the Medical Director at the Cardiac Clinic Hospital, he combines frontline surgical expertise with executive oversight. His international acumen is further recognized through his role as a Visiting Professor of Surgery at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia.

Primary Medical Qualification: MBBS, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Postgraduate Surgical Fellowships:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS)
  Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS)
- Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS – USA)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Professional Registrations: Full registration with the UK General Medical Council (GMC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
Membership: Member of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Professor Miner has held pivotal leadership and clinical roles in Nigeria’s foremost healthcare institutions:

Medical Director (2025 – Present) – The Cardiac Clinic, Abuja
Medical Director (2018 – Present) – Caroline Medical Center, Abuja
Group Chief Medical Director (2013 – 2018) – Garki/Nisa Hospitals, Abuja
Consultant Surgeon (1995 – 2008) – State House Clinic, Abuja and National Hospital, Abuja (on secondment)
Visiting Consultant Surgeon (2010 – 2012) – Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja
Senior Surgical Training (1989 – 1995) – Completed comprehensive training in General, Vascular, and Urological Surgery at hospitals in Kent and London, United Kingdom.

Professor Miner’s clinical practice and professional interests include:

General Surgery with a focus on complex abdominal and ano-rectal procedures
Trauma and Emergency Surgery, informed by specialist international training
Surgical planning and development of clinical protocols for transplantation and paediatric surgery

Specialist Trauma Training: Certified faculty participant in the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and Definitive Surgical Trauma Course (DSTC), University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Research & Publications: Active contributor to surgical research with publications in peer-reviewed journals on topics including hernia repair, breast cancer diagnosis in Nigeria, and kidney transplantation.
Professional Service: Renowned for his expertise in surgical training, emergency protocol development, and elevating standards of hospital administration and patient care.