KEY STAFF MEMBERS
STAFF
Our staff are highly motivated, highly skilled,
trained in customer care and focused on delivery quality care to our patients.
We pride ourselves in attracting only the best and only those that buy into our philosophy and care principles –
that the patient is central to what we do.
Our staff are friendly, welcoming and available to help or serve.
We are committed to developing and training everyone who is employed by
BMC and have a dedicated unit for education, manpower training and development.
Dr Koby Appiah-Sakyi MBBS, MSc, FRCOG
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Dr Koby trained at the Kumasi Medical School after which he underwent specialisation in the UK gaining the MRCOG.
He then became a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the North Manchester
Acute NHS Trust before moving to Sidra Medicine Qatar where he was an Attending Physician/Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 7 years.
BMC was his idea and he wishes to bring back to Ghana what he has learned working in the UK and in the Middle East.
He is driven by the desire to give back to the community and to use BMC as a medium to drive standards in healthcare in the country.
Amongst his famous quotes is “If China and some less resource countries can do it, Ghana can and even better”.
He believes in Ghana and hopes to bring to the country a service that would be second to none.
He will be supported by a team of healthcare workers (nurses, physicians, pharmacists,
laboratory staff and others) in executing this vision.
BOARD CHAIR
Dr Konje is Currently Professor of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar and New York and Emeritus
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Leicester UK.
He was the Division Chief of Research for Women’s Services for 2 years as well as the foundation Executive Chairman
of Women’s Clinical Services Management Group (WCMG) at Sidra.
As the Foundation Executive Chairman, he was involved in activation of a greenfield tertiary hospital.
Prior to joining Sidra, he was the academic head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 6 years at the
University of Leicester, UK, the Head of Maternity services at one of the
largest Maternity Hospitals (University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust)
in the UK, the Head of Postgraduate School for Obstetrics and Gynaecology in east Midlands
for 5 years and member of the governing council of the Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologist, UK for 9 years where he served in various committees and chaired various subcommittees.
He is a committed clinician, teacher, researcher and manager.
He will bring to Britannia his wealth of experience in all these domains and as well as
provide clinical care in his areas of interest which include fetal medicine,
endometriosis and laparoscopic surgery.
Professor Justin C Konje MD, MBA, FRCOG, LLB, FMCOG (Nig)
Dr Olusegun A Odukoya MD, MBA, LLB, FRCOG, FMCOG (Nig), FWACS
ACTING CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Dr Odukoya is currently a Senior Consultant Obstetrician
and Gynaecologist, Awakra Hospital Qatar. He was previously a Senior Attending Physician
at Sidra Medicine from 20017-2019; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eko Group of Hospitals Lagos,
Nigeria (2011-2017) (where he transformed a loss making organisation into
a profitable one within a period of 6 months and delivered exceptional growth in
quality of care, training and innovation),
Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Scunthorpe District Hospital UK
where he was an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, UK as well as
the Director of Medical Education at the Trust.
He has a vast experience in management as well as clinical expertise
in Reproductive Medicine including Infertility and Endometriosis.
Apart from providing management support including financial oversight
to Britannia Medical, he will also regularly visit to
deliver highly specialised clinical care.
ACTING HEAD OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Dr Biney studied at the University of Ghana where he obtained
a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences in 2006 after which
he continued to obtain his MBchB in 2010. He studied and obtained a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in 2017 from the
Ensign College of {Pubic Health, Ghana which is affiliated with the University of Utah, USA and KNUST Ghana.
He worked at various hospitals as Medical Officer before finally joining the Department of Medicine Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from
February 2014 to August 2018 for his postgraduate training. He then joined the US Peace Corps Clinic Accra for a short period as a medical officer.
He joined Britannia Medical in January 2020 as the Resident Physician. His philosophy of care emphasising the important of the patient
as the centre of care resonated with that of the CEO.
His understanding of the drive to empower patients, provide evidence based case and work towards the development of an excellent team with shared believes on care were crucial qualities that led to his appointment as the
Acting Head of Clinical Services.
Dr Biney shares the passion of the CEO and believes in nurturing talent,
team work and ensuring that patients who pass though BMC have the ‘waoh’ experience.
He leads a team of dedicated physicians and works closely with the leadership team to fulfil the goals of BMC.
Dr Isaac Justice Kobina Biney BSc, MBchB, MPH
Mrs Barbara Amankwa Opam Akusie
MATRON (HEAD NURSE)
BSc (Nursing), MSc Applied Health and Social Sciences; Registered Nurse
Miss Opam is a passionate and very experienced nurse with
a great understanding of the private sector.
She trained at the University of Ghana School of Nursing and Midwifery after which
she worked in the government hospital for a short spell and them moved into the private sector
where she has been for the past 10 years. She joined BMC in 2020 and brings to the organisation
her excellent nursing skills, desire to provide the best care for patients and empowering and
supporting staff to take ownership of care and deliver to the end-user standards that are most suitable for them.
he has a special interest in health education
and adolescent health and believes very strongly
in the philosophy and culture of BMC. She leads a team of highly committed nurses and
ancillary staff and works closely with the leadership team to
make the experience at BMC one to remember.
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER
Caleb studied at the University of Ghana Legon where he obtained a
Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Information Studies.
He has a very wide experience having worked in Barclays Bank, CR18 Group, IC Securities,
Belnet Systems and Enterprise Life. From October 2017 to May 2019,
he worked with Assure Advisors. In each of these jobs
he worked with a team of colleagues some of who he managed.
He was responsible for training and supervising staff at Assure Advisors.
Mr Hoffmann has a great understanding of
Java programming and combines his computing skills in his management responsibilities.
He has over a very short period developed and
consolidated skills in managing people, integrating systems such
as installing networks in organisations,
multi-tasking and communication.
He joined BMC in 2020 and having shown the qualities
and attributes that align with the core values of the organisation.
Mr Caleb Hoffmann BA