Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood Maigari (FWACP)
Internal Medicine
Department History
The Department of Internal Medicine is one of the major clinical departments that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic and complicated non-surgical diseases among adults.
The department was first established in the 1970s as a small unit in the then Specialist Hospital, staffed by experienced General Practitioners (GPs).
In 2010, when the hospital was transformed into a Teaching Hospital, the department expanded to initially two teams (Team A and Team B), each headed by a Consultant Physician. Over time, the department expanded further and now consists of seven specialty-based teams.
Clinical Teams
• Team A – Gastroenterology
• Team B – Infectious Diseases
• Team C – Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine
• Team D – Neurology
• Team E – Cardiology
• Team F – Nephrology
• Team G – Endocrinology
Services
The department runs specialty clinics from Monday to Thursday in the Medical Out-Patient Department (MOPD) which is equipped with seven consulting rooms, nursing staff and dedicated equipment.
The department also works with the Emergency Medicine Department to run the emergency unit. It collaborates with several departments including:
• Microbiology
• Chemical Pathology
• Histopathology
• Haematology
• Molecular Genetics and Infectious Diseases Laboratory (MOGID)
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
These collaborations support the residency training programme and also provide clinical care for patients.
The department also operates the following facilities:
• Side laboratory for urgent investigations
• Cardiology laboratory
• Respiratory laboratory
• Electroencephalography (EEG) laboratory
• Endoscopy unit
Department Structure
The Department of Internal Medicine is composed of the following wards:
• Male Medical Ward – 46 beds
• Female Medical Ward – 44 beds
• Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Ward – 20 beds
• Infectious Diseases Treatment Centre (IDTC) – 90 beds
The IDTC manages infectious diseases such as Lassa Fever, Diphtheria, Yellow Fever, and other infectious disease outbreaks.
The centre has:
• 27 beds for suspected cases
• 63 beds for confirmed patients
Staffing and Leadership Structure
The department is currently headed by Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood Maigari, a Consultant in Infectious Diseases, who serves as the Head of Department (HOD).
Each unit in the department consists of:
• Consultants (Unit Heads)
• Senior Registrars
• Registrars
• Intern Doctors
Consultants
Prof. Mohammed Alkali – Gastroenterologist
Prof. Yusuf Jibrin Bara – Infectious Diseases
Assoc. Prof. Umar Mustapha Sabo – Gastroenterologist
Prof. Nura Hamidu Alkali – Neurologist
Prof. Jacob Amos Dunga – Pulmonologist
Prof. Sabi’u Abdu Gwalabe – Pulmonologist
Dr. Kelechi Amaechi Nelson – Cardiologist
Dr. Muhammad Hussaini Suleiman – Cardiologist
Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood Maigari – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Ayuba Mugana – Endocrinology
Dr. Usman Adamu Nuhu – Neurologist
Dr. Godiya Ishaya Dare – Cardiologist
Dr. Hafiza Sani Sulaiman – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Abdulra’uf Tajuddeen – Neurologist
Dr. Muhammad Rabiu Garba – Nephrologist
Senior Registrars
Dr. Usman Umar – Neurology
Dr. Kabir Audi – Endocrinology
Dr. Bello Garkuwa – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Adnaan Hamid – Gastroenterology
Dr. Fannap John Binfa – Gastroenterology
Dr. Obinna Onwukeme Chinemeka – Pulmonology
Dr. Murtal Umar – Nephrology
Dr. Habib Muhammad Maaji – Cardiology
Dr. Aliyu Muhammad Ghani – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Abdulrasheed Hamisu – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Shamaki Rimamtso Baba – Gastroenterology
Dr. Hussaini Dangambo Isma’il – Clinical Haematology
Dr. Rabiu Tanko – Dermatology
Dr. Muktar Muhammad – Rheumatology
Registrars
Dr. Nusaiba Nasir Yakubu
Dr. Murtala Bello Katagum
Dr. Ahmad Umar Muhammad
Dr. Halima Bashir
Dr. Shadrack Dan-Maigida
Dr. Hafsat Baru
Dr. Khamis Abdulsalam
Dr. Waheeda Yusuf Abdulazeez
Dr. Abdulqahhar Almustapha
Dr. Aisha Abdulganir
Weekly Schedule of Activities
Morning Review – Monday, Tuesday and Friday (8:00am – 9:00am)
Postgraduate Seminar – Every Tuesday (8:30am – 9:30am)
House Officer Presentations – Every Friday (8:30am – 9:30am)
Case Presentation – Every Friday (9:30am – 10:30am)
Grand Rounds / Bedside Teaching – Every Wednesday (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Journal Review – Alternate Tuesdays (8:30am – 9:45am)
Hospital Clinical Seminar – Every Thursday (8:00am – 9:00am)
Clinico-Pathological Conference – 2nd Tuesday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Clinico-Radiological Conference – Last Tuesday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Monthly Mortality Review – 1st Monday of every month (8:30am – 9:30am)
Consultants Presentation – 2nd Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Monthly Quiz – 3rd Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Departmental Meeting – Last Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Back to TMC
The department was first established in the 1970s as a small unit in the then Specialist Hospital, staffed by experienced General Practitioners (GPs).
In 2010, when the hospital was transformed into a Teaching Hospital, the department expanded to initially two teams (Team A and Team B), each headed by a Consultant Physician. Over time, the department expanded further and now consists of seven specialty-based teams.
Clinical Teams
• Team A – Gastroenterology
• Team B – Infectious Diseases
• Team C – Pulmonology / Respiratory Medicine
• Team D – Neurology
• Team E – Cardiology
• Team F – Nephrology
• Team G – Endocrinology
Services
The department runs specialty clinics from Monday to Thursday in the Medical Out-Patient Department (MOPD) which is equipped with seven consulting rooms, nursing staff and dedicated equipment.
The department also works with the Emergency Medicine Department to run the emergency unit. It collaborates with several departments including:
• Microbiology
• Chemical Pathology
• Histopathology
• Haematology
• Molecular Genetics and Infectious Diseases Laboratory (MOGID)
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
These collaborations support the residency training programme and also provide clinical care for patients.
The department also operates the following facilities:
• Side laboratory for urgent investigations
• Cardiology laboratory
• Respiratory laboratory
• Electroencephalography (EEG) laboratory
• Endoscopy unit
Department Structure
The Department of Internal Medicine is composed of the following wards:
• Male Medical Ward – 46 beds
• Female Medical Ward – 44 beds
• Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Ward – 20 beds
• Infectious Diseases Treatment Centre (IDTC) – 90 beds
The IDTC manages infectious diseases such as Lassa Fever, Diphtheria, Yellow Fever, and other infectious disease outbreaks.
The centre has:
• 27 beds for suspected cases
• 63 beds for confirmed patients
Staffing and Leadership Structure
The department is currently headed by Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood Maigari, a Consultant in Infectious Diseases, who serves as the Head of Department (HOD).
Each unit in the department consists of:
• Consultants (Unit Heads)
• Senior Registrars
• Registrars
• Intern Doctors
Consultants
Prof. Mohammed Alkali – Gastroenterologist
Prof. Yusuf Jibrin Bara – Infectious Diseases
Assoc. Prof. Umar Mustapha Sabo – Gastroenterologist
Prof. Nura Hamidu Alkali – Neurologist
Prof. Jacob Amos Dunga – Pulmonologist
Prof. Sabi’u Abdu Gwalabe – Pulmonologist
Dr. Kelechi Amaechi Nelson – Cardiologist
Dr. Muhammad Hussaini Suleiman – Cardiologist
Dr. Ibrahim Mahmood Maigari – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Ayuba Mugana – Endocrinology
Dr. Usman Adamu Nuhu – Neurologist
Dr. Godiya Ishaya Dare – Cardiologist
Dr. Hafiza Sani Sulaiman – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Abdulra’uf Tajuddeen – Neurologist
Dr. Muhammad Rabiu Garba – Nephrologist
Senior Registrars
Dr. Usman Umar – Neurology
Dr. Kabir Audi – Endocrinology
Dr. Bello Garkuwa – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Adnaan Hamid – Gastroenterology
Dr. Fannap John Binfa – Gastroenterology
Dr. Obinna Onwukeme Chinemeka – Pulmonology
Dr. Murtal Umar – Nephrology
Dr. Habib Muhammad Maaji – Cardiology
Dr. Aliyu Muhammad Ghani – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Abdulrasheed Hamisu – Infectious Diseases
Dr. Shamaki Rimamtso Baba – Gastroenterology
Dr. Hussaini Dangambo Isma’il – Clinical Haematology
Dr. Rabiu Tanko – Dermatology
Dr. Muktar Muhammad – Rheumatology
Registrars
Dr. Nusaiba Nasir Yakubu
Dr. Murtala Bello Katagum
Dr. Ahmad Umar Muhammad
Dr. Halima Bashir
Dr. Shadrack Dan-Maigida
Dr. Hafsat Baru
Dr. Khamis Abdulsalam
Dr. Waheeda Yusuf Abdulazeez
Dr. Abdulqahhar Almustapha
Dr. Aisha Abdulganir
Weekly Schedule of Activities
Morning Review – Monday, Tuesday and Friday (8:00am – 9:00am)
Postgraduate Seminar – Every Tuesday (8:30am – 9:30am)
House Officer Presentations – Every Friday (8:30am – 9:30am)
Case Presentation – Every Friday (9:30am – 10:30am)
Grand Rounds / Bedside Teaching – Every Wednesday (2:00pm – 4:00pm)
Journal Review – Alternate Tuesdays (8:30am – 9:45am)
Hospital Clinical Seminar – Every Thursday (8:00am – 9:00am)
Clinico-Pathological Conference – 2nd Tuesday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Clinico-Radiological Conference – Last Tuesday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Monthly Mortality Review – 1st Monday of every month (8:30am – 9:30am)
Consultants Presentation – 2nd Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Monthly Quiz – 3rd Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)
Departmental Meeting – Last Monday of every month (2:30pm – 3:30pm)