About Us
Regions Healthcare
Hospital and Specialist Clinic
Welcome to Regions Healthcare Hospital and Specialist Clinic. We are a multi-specialty hospital dedicated to delivering world-class care in Nigeria’s medical, surgical, and diagnostic specialties. We provide high-quality care in general medicine, surgery, neuroscience, orthopedics, critical care, diagnostics, and more. We offer specialized services in stroke care, epilepsy, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation, vascular and cardiovascular (including open heart) surgery, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgeries, nephrology, cardiology, and more.Regions Healthcare Hospital and Specialist Clinics was founded in 2018 by a team of specialists based in the United States of America in collaboration with other specialists from Europe and Nigeria.
Regions started as a specialized center focusing on stroke and neurosciences but has transformed into a comprehensive multi-specialty facility. Our mission is to provide the highest-quality hospital care using cutting-edge technology, innovative and evidence-based treatment techniques, and the expertise of globally trained consultants, who focus on delivering patient-centered care to ensure the best outcome for our patients. We utilize a team of highly experienced specialists, many of whom acquired United States board certifications and are fellows of the Royal College & West Africa College of Physicians in the United Kingdom & Nigeria, bringing their wealth of knowledge and skill to address a wide range of conditions. We are committed to providing comprehensive and lasting care to our patients.
Our Core Values
In all that we do at Regions, we are guided by:
Teamwork Is Success
The maintenance of a balanced working environment is pertinent to our status as healthcare professionals. Gaining support from one another fosters the mission to deliver exceptional care to our patients. Therefore. We understand the importance of valuing every ounce of effort.
Dedication Through Service
As trained healthcare professionals, we deliver competence to every task that is given to us. Reliance on knowledge in our respective fields has equipped us to serve as committed supporters for our patients. With a high regard for exceptional work ethic, we accentuate the value of dedication within treatment and rehabilitation.
Respect For Others
Treating every voice as meaningful is vital for an environment to prosper. Reciprocal interactions, based on respect, contribute to a cohesive working environment that brings forth positive growth and memorable accomplishments to share.
Accountability = Prosperity
Claiming responsibility for our actions exemplifies commitment and sincerity among our patients. In order to support one another, we aim to serve in the most honorable way that gives a return of regard for our services.
Personalized Care
Every patient is unique in condition and needs for treatment, so we strive to cater on an individualized basis for adequate recovery. Through acknowledgement of personal concerns of desires, we aim to administer viable care every step of the way.
Community Support
Active engagement with our patients is essential for sustenance and continuous growth of our care setting. Advocating towards the wellbeing of our community contributes to the development of a healthier Nigeria, for we are committed to providing quality medical services through the basis of support.
Our Amazing Team
Meet our
Management Team
Our team brings together years of experience and a shared commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Dr. Benjamin Anyanwu
Chief of Stroke
Dr. Benjamin Anyanwu MD
Board Certified - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology. Vascular Neurology)
United Council for Neurological Subspecialties- USA (Neurocritical Care)
Dr. Benjamin Anyanwu is the Executive Medical Director of Regions Healthcare, Hospitals, and Specialist Clinics, Owerri, Nigeria. He is triple board-certified in General Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Neurocritical Care. He has served on several boards both as a member and chairman on several occasions.
He received his medical education at the University of Nigeria in 1993. After completing his internship and National Youth Service at the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna, he proceeded to the Caribbean Island of Trinidad and Tobago, where he worked as a Registrar in Neurosurgery and Urology at the San Fernando General Hospital. He then joined St. George’s School of Medicine in Grenada as a Clinical Instructor in Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology.
He subsequently moved to the United States, where he underwent residency training in Neurology at Seton Hall University-JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ, and received fellowship training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, in Neurocritical Care and Vascular Neurology.
Dr. Anyanwu moved to Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, as a clinical attending/consultant. During his tenure, he served as the Medical Director of the Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Medicine Program and the Neurocritical Care Unit Medical Director. In 2012, he was appointed Chairman of Neurosciences (Neurology and Neurosurgery) at Novant Health, NC.
Under his leadership, the Novant Health Stroke Program received its comprehensive stroke program award and several accolades, including the multi-year “Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.” Dr. Anyanwu was instrumental in developing several cutting-edge stroke intervention programs and the Telestroke program, which is now available in several states across America.
After several years of clinical and administrative leadership, he moved back to Nigeria in 2018 and established the Regions Healthcare System – Regions Healthcare, Hospitals, and Specialist Clinics in Imo state. Regions Healthcare offers various services in stroke care, epilepsy, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation, vascular and cardiovascular (open-heart surgery), nephrology, cardiology, critical care, orthopedics (knee and hip replacement surgery), etc.
Through his leadership and collaborations, Dr. Anyanwu has also established a TeleNeuro-TeleStroke consultation program – Regions Stroke Alert, which offers neurological and stroke consultations to hospitals across Nigeria through telemedicine. This program has delivered state-of-the-art stroke interventions such as thrombolytic administrations and Neurological ICU care in its partner hospitals. In June 2024, Dr. Anyanwu received a Special Recognition Award for his stroke management and neurosciences excellence.
Dr. Anyanwu has over 30 years of experience as a medical professional and business leader. He is a national leader in stroke care in the United States and Nigeria. He is a global health expert, philanthropist, community leader, and an accomplished healthcare administrator.
Dr. Chinekwu Anyanwu
Epileptologist, Head of EMU Unit
Dr. Evelyn Idam
Consultant Nephrologist
Dr. Geraldine Nkwerem
Family Medicine Consultant
Dr. Kelechi Amaechi
Cardiology Consultant
Mr Oc Nzewi MB:BS; FMCS(Nig); FRCS( CT-h)
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Mrs. Ijeoma Anyanwu
Hospital Administrator
Mrs. Chiemerie Awuzie
General Manager Finance & Operations
Mrs. Unegbu Chioma
Human Resources Manager
