I had been in a private specialist medical practice for a decade before I was elected the President of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners in 1998. Available statistics, then and now, show that private medical practitioners provided 70% of the medical care for more than 200 million Nigerians. My office was inundated with enquiries from patients and general/family physicians seeking the contact details of private consultant physicians for timely, affordable medical care or second opinions, both locally and internationally. This led to the creation of an in-house directory of private consultant physicians, which we consulted frequently. Enquiries increased year-on-year, leading to the registration of “Top Pros Company” on 2nd of November 2004 as a publishing company specializing in directories for different professionals. The registration number was LAZ. 165040 and the publisher identifier issued by the National Library of Nigeria on 5^th September 2005 is 38402.

With colleagues nationwide, I created a directory of private consultant physicians in Nigeria, which has since been published in several editions. This year, Top Pros has decided to publish a global online directory of private consultant physicians to facilitate easy contact for patients and physicians alike.

I, the editor of the directory, have been in medical practice for 47 years and 38 years as a private consultant urologist with international exposure. My experience satisfies the needs of the global audience. I have written three books, including “Prostate Diseases: What Every Man Must Know” (2018), which holds a 4+ international rating on Amazon.com. The book was listed among the eight best prostate books of all time by Book Authority and CNN in 2021. I am consulted online from diverse continents globally. My private website is ogahurology.com.

It is expected that the use of this directory will continue to boost telemedicine, reduce the cost of medical care, and reduce morbidity and mortality globally.

Everyone is encouraged to subscribe to this directory today.

I wish you all a rewarding experience.