Career & Expertise

Barbara Otaigbe is a professor of pediatrics and pediatric cardiology at the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Clinical Sciences of the University of Port Harcourt where she is the current Head of Department.
She is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians.

Her current study focuses on foetal cardiology, arrhythmias, and the worrisome rise in congenital heart disease in the Niger Delta. She has experience in echocardiography, clinical cardiology, and their risk factors. Her papers have received 5,711 reads, and she has r eceived 246 citations.

Skills Utilisation

Professor Otaigbe is highly skilled in identifying and treating heart issues in children from the time of conception to maturity. She can be contacted for concerns about the condition, care, and prevention of children’s hearts.