Basil Chukwuemeka Ezeanolue (born 17 November 1953) is a Nigerian professor of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery).
[4] Ezeanolue also delivered the 6th Valedictory Lecture of the University of Nigeria entitled, "Challenges of balancing work with life, Geriatric Otorhinolaryngology and living post-work life of retirement - A discourse of the experiences and the lessons learnt from the Nigeria University System and Health Services Sectors perspectives of an Academic Clinical Otorhinolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon" on 10 November 2023.
[10][3] Basil Ezeanolue began his career as a House Officer (Intern) at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) on 1 July 1979.
He had his postgraduate Residency training at the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, (UNTH) Enugu and earned the Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCORL)[17] and the fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS) in Otorhinolaryngology in the year 1990.
Basil Ezeanolue became an academic staff of the University of Nigeria in November 1991 as Lecturer I and rose through the ranks to become a full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology on 1 October 2005.
[1][2][20][21] Ezeanolue was Chairman, Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria (UNTH Chapter), from August 2006 till December 2008.
[12][13][14][23] He also delivered the 6th Valedictory Lecture of the University of Nigeria entitled, "Challenges of balancing work with life, Geriatric Otorhinolaryngology and living post-work life of retirement - A discourse of the experiences and the lessons learnt from the Nigeria University System and Health Services Sectors perspectives of an Academic Clinical Otorhinolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon" on 10 November 2023.
[10] As grand patron, he has contributed to scholarship and church programs in Akwaeze town in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state.