Nelson M. Oyesiku

Nelson Mobalanle Oyesiku was in Atlanta, Georgia. During his residency training, he completed a PhD in Neuroscience as well. == Career ==

Prior roles He was appointed to the neurosurgical faculty in 1993 at Emory upon completion of his training. and as the Director of Laboratory and Molecular Neurosurgery and Biotechnology. He became chair of the American Board of Neurological Surgery in August 2012. Current roles Oyesiku's current research includes the investigation of the development of pituitary adenomas using genome-wide association studies and whole genome sequencing methods. He is the principal investigator of the R25 NIH training grant for neurosurgery. Currently, he is the chair of the department of Neurological Surgery and Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. ==Research and practices==

His clinical focus is on the surgical treatment of and molecular biology of pituitary tumors. This molecular imaging diagnostic tool was pioneered and first utilized at Emory for patients with pituitary tumors, this imaging allows doctors to identify a key tumor marker in patients with clinically nonfunctional pituitary tumors, identifying patients for a potential new, targeted chemotherapy for clinically nonfunctional pituitary tumors. Pituitary adenomas His laboratory contains one of the largest pituitary tumor banks connected to a clinical database to study natural history, treatment outcomes, and molecular correlations. == Publications and editing==

Oyesiku has authored manuscripts, book chapters, and a book in the field of neurosurgery. He has over 180 publications in various academic journals and has served as an adhoc reviewer for several. In 2009 was named editor-in-chief of Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He served in the role from June 2009 until September 2021. == Society activities==

Oyesiku has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, as chairman of the Maintenance of Certification Committee, as chairman of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, and on the Advisory Council for Neurosurgery of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Residency Review Committee of Neurosurgery of the ACGME and was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has held leadership positions in the following organizations: the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Federation for International Education in Neurosurgery, the Georgia Neurosurgical Society, the Society of Neurological Surgeons, and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. == Awards and titles ==

Oyesiku was decorated as Baa Segun-Alabe (Surgeon-in-Chief) of Egbaland by the paramount ruler of Egbaland in Abeokuta, the capital city of Nigeria's southwestern Ogun State, to honor his efforts as a good ambassador of the community. He also received the following awards and honors: • 1992 - Resident Award, American Academy of neurosurgery == Personal life ==

He and his wife Lola on November 17, 2019 were decorated as Surgeon-in-Chief and Queen Consort of the Surgeon-in-Chief of Egbaland. He and Omolola, a nurse and midwife, have three children. == References ==