(Segun Amao)
"But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep."
1 Thessalonianans 4: 13-14
Olusegun was born in Nigeria in the year 1975 to the family of Mr & Mrs Elkanah and Mary Amao. Segun had two elder brothers, Dele and Femi and two younger brothers Bosun and Yemi. He attended Kwara Polytechnic Staff School, Ilorin, Nigeria between 1981 and 1986 from where he proceeded to Cherubim and Seraphim College, Ilorin, Nigeria between 1987 and 1992. He earned a medical degree (MD/MB.BS) at the College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria, where he was awarded the prize for the best student in surgery and the College of Medicine prize for the most outstanding student (1993-2000). He did a postdoctoral training at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria (2001-2004).
He proceeded to the United States where he did his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Centre (2004-2007). He worked as a hospitalist at Ashtabula Medical Centre, Ashtabula Ohio (2007-2008) and proceeded to obtain a subspecialty training in nephrology, at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Centre (2008-2010). He is board certified in Internal Medicine (2007-2017) and Nephrology (2010-2020). He held an active license to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina.
He met his wonderful wife, Dr Enobong Amao, during his internship year at UCH, Ibadan in 2000, and they got married at Kaduna, Nigeria on November 10, 2005. Their union is blessed with two beautiful children, Folu and Toba.
He was a member of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, NY and then Westover Church, Greensboro, NC. Segun loved the Lord and was actively involved in missions support. He loved spending time with his family, playing with his kids and discussing politics.
He was a great inspiration to all who knew him and will be truly missed by friends and the medical community.
Dr Amao is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, and the American Society of Hypertension. He was a practicing nephrologist at High Point, NC.
He is survived by his wife Eno, two children, parents and brothers.
Rest in Peace.
Flowers arrangement for Segun at Harrow Baptist Church, London 17/11/13
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