Dr. Stella Olubunmi Oyefesobi is a highly credentialled physiotherapist and clinical director whose expertise, backed by advanced international training, is significantly raising the standard of specialized rehabilitation in Nigeria. As the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Clinical Services at Physio-Plus Associates, Oniru, Lagos, and the Consultant Physiotherapist and Head of the Physiotherapy Department for Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals, she is setting the benchmark for clinical excellence, protocol innovation and patient empowerment

Her academic foundation is distinguished by training from top-tier institutions in Nigeria and the United States. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. Demonstrating her commitment to advanced clinical practice, she subsequently obtained a Doctorate in Physiotherapy from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Dr. Oyefesobi’s specialization is expansive, covering the complex management of neurological impairments, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain, and geriatric conditions. Through her leadership at Physio-Plus Associates, she and her team of physiotherapists offer high-level clinical services and consultation across several of Nigeria’s most prestigious medical facilities.

These include First Cardiology Consultants, Marcelle Ruth Cancer Center, Renaissance Medical Center, and Hartwell & Cardiovascular Center, among others. Her simultaneous role as the head of the physiotherapy department at Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals further solidifies her position at the forefront of the country’s medical rehabilitation landscape.

She is a dedicated member of the leading professional bodies that regulate and advance the practice of physiotherapy in the country, including the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (M.R.T.B.) and the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP).

Dr. Stella Olubunmi Oyefesobi’s passion for specialized healthcare is immeasurable. Her efforts focus on pioneering evidence-based clinical practice, establishing high-standard rehabilitation services across major medical centers, and ensuring Nigerian patients have access to world-class physiotherapy and clinical management. Her unwavering dedication inspires transformative change in the healthcare sector.

It was in recognition of her accomplishments and contribution to national development in the sphere of Phisiotherapy and Medical Rehabilitation Services that Dr. Stella Olubunmi Oyefesobi was deemed worthy to be conferred with the Woman of Merit Gold Award.