Head of Hospital

Dr. Kaunda Ibewuike

Consultant neurosurgeon (spine and brain surgery). Confirmed as Chief Medical Director of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Umuguma in a December 2021 interview and photographed at the hospital under an office plaque identifying him as CMD. Under his tenure the hospital commissioned an Intensive Care Unit (December 2021) and began performing complex spine surgeries using an imported CR X-ray (fluoroscopy) system. Note: a March 2026 state law restructured the hospital's governance under a new Hospital Management Corporation framework, so current CMD status as of 2026 could not be independently reconfirmed from available public sources.

Managed By

Imo State Government / Hospital Management Corporation

Following the March 2026 repeal of the Imo State Specialist Hospital Law No. 3 of 2018, the hospital is governed under a Hospital Management Corporation law that establishes a governing board and enables structured public-private partnerships, including the 2026 agreement bringing a Robotic Surgery Centre (Prostate Clinic) to the facility.

Privacy & Confidentiality

All patient information is treated with confidentiality in accordance with MDCN guidelines and applicable Nigerian health laws.

Discharge Policy

Discharge is authorised by the attending consultant or medical officer.

Hours & Holidays

General Outpatient: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM. Emergency and ICU operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.