Prof. Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh

Prof. Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh has over 25 years of experience in medical practice. She currently serves as the Acting Dean of the University of Ghana Medical School and is an Associate Professor of Haematology.

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the College of Health Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, and completed her specialist postgraduate training in Laboratory Medicine (with a focus on Haematology) at the West African College of Physicians. Her professional and academic achievements include a UNDP Fellowship for training at the Haematological Diagnostic Centre in Leeds, United Kingdom, and the VIRDE (Vanderbilt Institute of Research Development and Ethics) Doris Duke Fellowship in Nashville, USA.

Prof. Dei-Adomakoh is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and a member of several professional organizations, including the Ghana Medical Association, the American Society of Haematology, and the Ghana Society of Haematology.

She actively contributes to the medical field through her service on numerous boards and committees within the Medical School, the College of Health Sciences, and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Additionally, she is a founding executive member of the Leukaemia Project Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting patients with blood cancers and sickle cell disease.

As a principal investigator, Prof. Dei-Adomakoh leads multiple clinical trials, including the Novartis STAND and PIVOT sickle cell disease trials, as well as the NIH-funded BLOODSAFE trial. Her research interests focus on the management of sickle cell disease and ensuring safe blood transfusion practices.