Dr Adaobi Uzoamaka SOLARIN

MBBS(Awka), FWACPaed, Cert Nephrol(SA)Paed, MPIL(UCT)

adaobi.solarin@laucom.edu.ng

Academic Background, Trainings, Skills, Positions, Teaching, Achievements (in Summary).

Dr Adaobi Solarin graduated from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in July 2000. She had her internsip at the EKO hospitals PLC and the National Youth Service Corp at the 68 Army Reference Hospital, Yaba. She later proceeded for her Paediatric fellowhip training at the Lagos State University Teaching Ikeja and became a fellow of the West African College of Physician in October 2010. She practiced briefly as a consultant Paediatrician in Ajeromi General Hospital and Reddington Multispecialist Hospital before proceeding to do a sub-specialty training in Paediatric Nephrology at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Cape Town South Africa. She also had a Master of Philosophy from University of Cape Town. Dr Adaobi Solarin has had trainings in Neonatal resuscitation, BLS, APLS/PALS, Peritoneal Dialysis, Haemodialysis. Other trainings include Daystar leadership Academy and Leadership in management and health with University of Washington, Emotional intelligence. She is currently a lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics & Child Health and honorary consultant with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Dr Solarin is involved in training undergraduate and post graduate doctors, supervising their research works. Her keen interest in research has led to collaborative research within her department, with other researchers in other department in her institution and other institutions. She is currently the centre’s PI for NIH funded research work for Human Hereditary and Health in Africa Kidney Disease research network (H3Africa KDRN) and the Diet ,CKD and Apol 1(DCA) ancillary study.

Research Interests/Specialisations

Paediatric Nephrology

Publications

1. Adekunle MO, Njokanma OF, Solarin AU, Dada AO, Animasahun BA, Ubuane P
Prevalence and Risk Factrs of Hypovitaminosis D in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia. Annals of Health Research 2020;6(4):410-420.
Doi:10.30442/ahr.0604-06-04

Prevalence and Risk Factrs of Hypovitaminosis D in Nigerian Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia. Annals of Health Research 2020;6(4):410-420.

Doi:10.30442/ahr.0604-06-04

2. Esezobor CI, Solarin AU, Gbadegesin R.
Changing epidemiology of nephrotic syndrome in Nigeria children: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2020; 15(9):e0239300. Published 2020 Sep 21.4(3): 1-7
Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239300

Changing epidemiology of nephrotic syndrome in Nigeria children: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2020; 15(9):e0239300. Published 2020 Sep 21. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239300

3. Esezobor C, Ademola AD, Adetunji AE, Anigilaje EA, Batte A, Jiya Bello FN, Furia FF, Muoneke U, McCulloch M, Nourse P , Obiagwu P, Odetunde O, Okyere P, Solarin A, Tannor EK, Noone D, Gbadegesin R, Parekh RS;
H3 Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. Management of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ibadan consensus statement. Kidney Int. 2020 Aug 28:S0085-2538(20)30966-2.
Doi:10.1016/j.kint.2020.07.045. Epud ahead of print.
PMID:32866504

H3 Africa Kidney Disease Research Network. Management of idiopathic childhood nephrotic syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ibadan consensus statement. Kidney Int. 2020 Aug 28:S0085-2538(20)30966-2. Doi:10.1016/j.kint.2020.07.045. Epud ahead of print.

PMID:32866504

4. Oshomah-Bello EO, Esezobor CI, Solarin AU, Njokanma OF.
Acute kidney injury in children with severe malaria is common and associated with adverse hospital outcomes. J Trop Pediatr. 2019 Aug 23;.
Doi:10.1093/tropej/fmz57.[Epub ahead of print] Pubmed
PMID:31505001

Acute kidney injury in children with severe malaria is common and associated with adverse hospital outcomes. J Trop Pediatr. 2019 Aug 23;.

Doi:10.1093/tropej/fmz57.[Epub ahead of print] Pubmed

PMID:31505001

5. Solarin AU, Gajjar P, Nourse P. .
Vitamin D Status of children with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease at a tertiary Paediatric Center in Cape Town. Saudi Journal of Kidney Dis Transpl. 2019 Jul-Aug;30(4):781-794.
Doi:10.4103/1319-2442.265453. PMID:31464234

Vitamin D Status of children with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease at a tertiary Paediatric Center in Cape Town. Saudi Journal of Kidney Dis Transpl. 2019 Jul-Aug;30(4):781-794. Doi:10.4103/1319-2442.265453. PMID:31464234

6. Varner JD, Chyst-Stangl M, Esezobor CI, Solarin A, Wu G W, Lane B, Hall G, Abeyagunawardena A, Matory A, Hunley TE, Lin JJ, Howell D, Gbadegesin R.
Genetic Testing for Steroid- Resistant Nephrotic syndrome in an outbred population. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2018;6:307.
Doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00307

Genetic Testing for Steroid- Resistant Nephrotic syndrome in an outbred population. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2018;6:307.

Doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00307

7. Olutekunbi OA, Solarin AU, Senbanjo IO, Disu EA, Njokanma OF.
Skinfold thickness measurement in term Nigerian neonates-Establishing reference values. Int J Pediatr. 2018 Jan1;2018:3624548.
Doi:10.1155/2018/3624548. PMID:29535787; PMCID: PMC5817819

Skinfold thickness measurement in term Nigerian neonates-Establishing reference values. Int J Pediatr. 2018 Jan1;2018:3624548.

Doi:10.1155/2018/3624548.

PMID:29535787;

PMCID: PMC5817819

8. Solarin AU, Olutekunbi OA, Madise-Wobo AD, Senbanjo
Toilet training in Nigerian Children. South African Journal of Child Health 2017;11(3):122-129
Doi: 10.7196/SAJCH. 2017.v11i3.1287

Toilet training in Nigerian Children. South African Journal of Child Health 2017;11(3):122-129

Doi: 10.7196/SAJCH. 2017.v11i3.1287

9. 10. Solarin AU, Gajjar P, Nourse P.
Neonatal Urinary Ascites: A report of three cases. Case Reports in Nephrology 2015; 2015 Article ID 942501 4 pages.
doi:10.1155/2015/942501

Neonatal Urinary Ascites: A report of three cases. Case Reports in Nephrology 2015; 2015 Article ID 942501 4 pages.

doi:10.1155/2015/942501

Dr Adaobi Uzoamaka SOLARIN