Dr. Rasaq Akintunde Akindele is an experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with extensive clinical, academic, and administrative expertise. He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan in 1998 and completed his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, earning the Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) in 2007. Notably, he was the first fully trained clinical specialist at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital.

Committed to continuous professional development, Dr. Akindele holds multiple advanced qualifications, including a Fellowship from the Chartered Institute of Public Management (FCIPM) in 2011, a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from LAUTECH in 2012, and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) with a specialization in Epidemiology and Disease Control from Obafemi Awolowo University in 2016. He also completed specialized training at the World Laparoscopy Hospital, India, earning a Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS, DMAS) and a Certificate in Fertility Care, including IVF, in 2013. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS).

Dr. Akindele has held key leadership roles, including Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Senior Lecturer at Osun State University, and Coordinator of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital. He also served as Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Osun State (2020–2022), and held national leadership positions in medical ethics and professional practice.

A respected academic and researcher, he has published extensively in reputable medical journals and is the recipient of multiple awards, including the Outstanding Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the 21st Century by the International Chartered World Learned Society, USA.