Bay Area trauma surgeon heads to Nigeria for fifth medical mission

The Brief

  • Dr. Adeolu Adeboye, HCA Florida Bayonet Point trauma surgeon is preparing for his fifth medical mission to Nigeria since 2024.
  • His team provides free medical, dental, eye, surgical, and pharmaceutical care to underserved communities.
  • Four to five HCA Florida Bayonet Point medical professionals will join him on the September mission.

BAYONET POINT, Fla A Bay Area trauma surgeon is spending his vacation doing something very different from relaxing: providing free medical care to people in underserved communities in Nigeria.

Dr. Adeolu Adeboye, a trauma surgeon at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, will travel to Ibadan, Nigeria, on September 20 for a six-day medical mission through his nonprofit, the Shekinah Global Healthcare Foundation.

Ibadan medical mission care

What we know:

Adeboye was born in Nigeria and says his connection to the country is part of what drives his work.

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