Afrimedlink
Find a HospitalMedical ServicesAppointment BookingsConsult a Medical ExpertHealth Assessment
All Health ArticlesDisease PrevalenceHealth AwarenessNutrition & DietMental HealthExercise & FitnessGeneral WellnessMedical NewsDisease PreventionMedications & TreatmentsMaternal & Child Health
About AfrimedlinkFind Hospitals & DoctorsContact Us
Join Our NetworkJoin Hospitals & Clinics
Sign In Sign Up
Back to listings

About This Hospital

Category
Federal University Teaching Hospital / Tertiary Hospital
Accreditation
Accredited by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for undergraduate and postgraduate training across all major clinical specialties. Accredited by the West African College of Physicians, the West African College of Surgeons, and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for fellowship and residency training. Houses one of Nigeria's few functional Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology centres. Consistently ranked among Nigeria's premier teaching hospitals and serves as the foremost referral centre for Lagos State and the South-West geopolitical zone.
Affiliation
University of Lagos (UNILAG) — College of Medicine (CMUL), Idi-Araba. Established in 1962 as the teaching hospital of the University of Lagos College of Medicine, LUTH serves as the principal tertiary referral hospital for Lagos State and provides specialist healthcare, undergraduate medical education, postgraduate residency training, and clinical research. It is one of Nigeria's largest and most advanced federal teaching hospitals.
Patient Satisfaction
Good
Rating Source
Google

Departments43 depts

Accident and Emergency
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Surgery (General Surgery)
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Urology
Paediatric Surgery
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nephrology
Neurology
Pulmonology / Chest Medicine
Rheumatology
Dermatology and Venereology
Infectious Disease
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Neonatology
Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology
Radiology and Medical Imaging
Anatomical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Immunology
Medical Laboratory Science
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Ophthalmology
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT / Otolaryngology)
Dental Surgery and Oral Medicine
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy
Family Medicine
Community Health and Primary Care
Pharmacy
Nursing and Midwifery
Medical Social Work
Health Records Management

Specialty Services

Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (one of Nigeria's few functional radiotherapy centres)
Accident and Emergency (24 hours)
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Advanced Renal and Nephrology Services
Neonatal Intensive Care
Obstetrics and High-Risk Maternity Care
Paediatric Sub-specialties
Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Bone Marrow Transplant (in collaboration with partner centres)
HIV/AIDS Clinic and Antiretroviral Treatment
Geriatric and Well-Persons Clinic
Postgraduate Residency Training (WACS, NPMCN accredited)

Specialized Equipment

Linear Accelerator (Radiotherapy)CT ScannerMRI MachineDigital X-ray and FluoroscopyUltrasonographic imagingEchocardiographyLaparoscopic surgical equipmentICU ventilators and monitoring systemsAutomated haematology and biochemistry analysersBlood bank and transfusion equipmentEndoscopy suiteBronchoscopy unitHaemodialysis machinesPhototherapy units (neonatology)Operating theatre suite (multiple)

Leadership & Management

Head of Hospital

Prof. Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Prof. Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and leads one of Nigeria's most prominent federal teaching hospitals. Under his leadership LUTH continues to advance specialist healthcare delivery, strengthen its oncology and radiotherapy services, and deepen postgraduate training for clinicians across Nigeria and West Africa.

Managed By

University of Lagos (UNILAG) / Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

LUTH is the teaching hospital of the University of Lagos, established in 1962 under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. It operates as the clinical training and research arm of the University of Lagos College of Medicine and serves as the premier tertiary referral centre for Lagos State.

Multilingual staff availableYes

Booking at This Hospital

Online Booking

Contact via https://www.luth.gov.ng

Walk-in Policy

Allowed at General Outpatient and Family Medicine Departments

Emergency Wait

24:00:00

Non-Emergency Wait

Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM (Specialist Clinics)

How to book

Walk-in (General Outpatient)PhoneOnline enquiry via hospital website

Appointments at LUTH, Idi-Araba are arranged directly with the hospital using the options above. Afrimedlink lists this facility for public information and does not manage its bookings.

+2348050180001Hospital website

Afrimedlink online hospital

Speak with verified foreign doctors and other healthcare professionals — within minutes

No need to wait for an appointment at LUTH, Idi-Araba. Consult vetted doctors, specialists and allied health professionals abroad from your phone, no queue. If you need more care afterwards, we refer you to a vetted partner hospital near you.

Consult a doctor nowHow referrals work

Hospital Policies

Privacy & Confidentiality

All patient information is treated with complete confidentiality in accordance with MDCN guidelines and applicable Nigerian health laws. Patient data is not disclosed without lawful authority or written consent.

Discharge Policy

Discharge is authorised by the attending consultant physician in consultation with the patient and family. A discharge summary is issued to every patient.

Hours & Holidays

General Outpatient and Specialist Clinics: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM. Emergency, ICU, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Maternity services operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.

No Smoking Policy in Effect

Patient Reviews

0 reviews · Most recent first

3.5/ 5

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience.

Sign in as a patient to leave a review.

Other hospitals in Lagos

All 14 hospitals in Lagos →