Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou | Neurosurgery Award | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou | Neurosurgery Award | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou, Mohammed V University, Morocco

Dr. Yao Christian Hugues Dokponou is a dedicated neurosurgeon with extensive experience and a passion for global surgery education and research. He is currently pursuing a postdoctoral degree in neurosurgery at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. Dr. Dokponou has a Doctor of Medicine diploma from Danylo Halytsky National Medical University in Ukraine and additional training from military medical institutions in Gabon and Benin. His research interests include neurovascular surgery, skull base surgery, and epilepsy surgery, as evidenced by numerous publications and certifications in neurosurgical techniques and manuscript preparation from institutions like Elsevier and Miami Global Brain Tumor Symposium. 🧠

 

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Education

Postdoctoral Degree in Neurosurgery, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco (2018-present)

D.U. in Emergency Medicine, Ecole d’Application du Service de Santé Militaire de Libreville, Gabon (2017-2018)

CDS Diploma, Ecole Nationale des Officiers de Toffo, Benin (2011-2013)

Doctor of Medicine, Danylo Halytsky National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine (2002-2009)

Baccalaureate, Lycée Béhanzin de Porto-Novo, Benin (1994-2002)

Professional Experience

Chief Medical Officer, Social Medical Center of Garrison of Djougou, Benin (2018-2019)

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2016-2017)

Responsible for Pediatric HIV Follow-up, Military Teaching Hospital of Cotonou, Benin (2014-2016)

Chief Medical Officer, Social Medical Center of Garrison of Bembereke, Benin (2013-2014)

Certificates

Various certificates from Elsevier Researcher Academy and other institutions in manuscript preparation, review article writing, and more.

Certified Publons Academy Peer Reviewer (2020)

Research Focus

Based on Yves-Christian Hounnou Dokponou’s research, his primary research focus revolves around enhancing neurosurgical care and outcomes in Africa, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. His work spans various critical areas such as the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, low-grade gliomas, and pediatric intracranial suppurations. Dokponou’s research also emphasizes the impact of COVID-19 on neurosurgical training and global health disparities in neurosurgical education. 🧠 His publications contribute significantly to understanding and improving neurosurgical practices, diagnostic tools access, and surgical management in resource-limited settings, addressing crucial gaps in global neurosurgical care.

 

Publication Top Notes

  • State of neurosurgical education in Africa: a narrative review 📚 CITED BY: 34 YEAR: 2021
  • Continental survey of access to diagnostic tools and endovascular management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Africa 📘 CITED BY: 12 YEAR: 2021
  • Management and outcomes of low-grade gliomas in Africa: a scoping review 📖 CITED BY: 11 YEAR: 2022
  • Management and outcomes of paediatric intracranial suppurations in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review 📕 CITED BY: 8 YEAR: 2021
  • Transcranial doppler in the non-invasive estimation of intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury compared to other non-invasive methods in lower-middle income countries 📗 CITED BY: 5 YEAR: 2023
  • Surgical aneurysm repair of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The state of training and management 📘 CITED BY: 3 YEAR: 2023
  • Management and outcomes of low-grade gliomas in Africa: a scoping review protocol 📙 CITED BY: 3 YEAR: 2022
  • COVID-19 impact on the global neurosurgery resident training course and admission: A scoping review 📗 CITED BY: 2 YEAR: 2023
  • Management and positive outcome of skull-base ossifying fibroma: a case report 📕 CITED BY: 2 YEAR: 2021
  • Brain Stroke as a Post-Operative Lethal Complication of a Bilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report 📙 CITED BY: 2 YEAR: 2021