Dike Ojji MBBS, PhD, FWACP, FACP, FRCP, FNCS, FESC

Professor Dike Ojji is Professor of Medicine and Preventive Cardiology at the College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, where he serves as Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training and leads the Cardiovascular Research Centre. He is also an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and a Visiting Professor at the Cape Heart Institute, University of Cape Town. His training includes medical education at the University of Ibadan, postgraduate training through the West African College of Physicians, a cardiology fellowship at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Australia, and a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine from the University of Cape Town.

An internationally recognized investigator in hypertension and cardiovascular disease, Professor Ojji’s work focuses on hypertension and hypertensive heart disease in populations of African descent, cardiovascular disease prevention, and developing scalable models for cardiovascular care in low- and middle-income countries. He has led major multicenter clinical trials, including CREOLE and VERONICA, and currently leads and collaborates on several NIH-funded research and training programs.

His work extends from clinical trials to implementation science and health policy, including strengthening hypertension care at the primary-care level and informing national strategies for dietary sodium reduction and hypertension management. He has contributed to key Nigerian cardiovascular and noncommunicable disease policies and has authored more than 180 scientific publications. His career reflects a sustained commitment to translating cardiovascular research into practical, scalable improvements in care across Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.