Gastroenterology & internal medicine
Dr. Cara Cookey
Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist
MBBS, FWACP, FMCP
A consultant gastroenterologist in LASUTH’s Department of Internal Medicine, combining specialist digestive healthcare with research, health education and an interest in healthy living.
Clinical practice
Dr. Cara Cookey is a consultant physician and gastroenterologist in the Department of Internal Medicine at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Her work focuses on specialist digestive healthcare within a service that connects assessment, diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Qualifications and research
She earned her MBBS at the University of Port Harcourt and holds an FWACP fellowship in gastroenterology from the West African College of Physicians, alongside an FMCP fellowship from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
A member of several gastroenterology associations, Dr. Cookey has contributed research papers to both local and international journals.
A wider commitment to wellbeing
Alongside clinical practice, she is a motivational speaker and an advocate for healthy living. Her family-centred outlook complements her interest in helping people understand and engage with their health.
She is married with four children. At Zendale Endoscopy, she brings specialist knowledge and a commitment to patient-centred digestive care to the medical team.
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