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• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Specialist Registrar, Anaesthesia, University of Southampton 1999
  • M.B.B.S., University of Ibadan (Nigeria) 1986
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Women's, Anesthesiology 2007 - 2018
  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Women's, Anesthesiology 2006 - 2007
  • Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Women's, Anesthesiology 1999 - 2006
  • Visiting Associate in the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Women's, Anesthesiology 1997 - 1998
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Research

    • Ghana (Country) 
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Conference Papers

    • Allen, TK, George, RB, Olufolabi, AJ, and Muir, HA. "The anesthestic mangement of a parturient with a surgically corrected double chambered right ventricle for labor and cesarean delivery." May 2007.  Link to Item
    • George, RB, Olufolabi, AJ, Allen, TK, and Muir, HA. "Pulmonary artery catheter induced hypotension in a parturient with severe pulmonary hypertension." May 2007.  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, George, RB, Allen, TK, and Olufolabi, AJ. "A comparison between the glass syringe and the episure autodetect syringe for identifying the epidural space using the loss of resistance technique." May 2007.  Link to Item
    • Panni, MK, Olufolabi, AJ, Schultz, JR, Okumura, M, and Habib, AS. "Minimum effective dose of spinal ropivacaine for post partum tubal ligation surgery." May 2007.  Link to Item
    • Lacassie, HJ, Habib, AS, Olufolabi, AJ, Muir, HA, and Columb, MO. "Chronobiology of motor block during labor." May 2005.  Link to Item
    • Lacassie, HJ, Jaklitsch, P, Njaa, M, Olufolabi, AJ, and Habib, AS. "Sacral cyst and choice of anesthesia technique for cesarean section." May 2005.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Owen, MD, Ross, VH, Thorp, J, and Boni, F. "Initiating an obstetric anesthesia collaboration to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in Ghana." May 2005.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, and Melnick, AH. "Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A common cause of late maternal mortality in North Carolina." May 2005.  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Clifford, CM, Lockhart, EM, Olufolabi, AJ, Phillips-Bute, BG, and Muir, HA. "A comparison of the nurses versus the patients assessment of pain scores during labor: The influence of ethnicity." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Muir, HA, Olufolabi, AJ, Phillips-Bute, BG, and Gan, TJ. "The use of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following cesarean section with neuraxial opiates." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Hobbs, GW, Andregg, BC, Adrian, RJ, Taekman, JM, and Olufolabi, AJ. "Time management and the role of a simulation coordinator." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Melnick, AH, Habib, A, Jeffreys, VG, Lacassie, H, and Olufolabi, AJ. "Communication with our Spanish speaking patients - Their perception of the language barrier." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Melnick, AH, Olufolabi, AJ, Muir, HA, Breen, TW, and Habib, AS. "Introduction of automated anesthesia record keeping (hardwired and wireless) on a labor and delivery unit." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Hobbs, GW, Andregg, BC, Adrian, RJ, and Taekman, JM. "Promoting trainee experience: From the OR to the simulator." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Schlitt, JT, Olufolabi, AJ, and Habib, AS. "Overcoming the language barrier in obstetric anesthesia practice: An anesthesia care provider's perspective." May 2004.  Link to Item
    • Schultz, JR, Lacassie, HJ, Muir, HA, Olufolabi, AJ, Panni, M, Trasti, S, and Reynolds, J. "Histopathological profile of ondansetron in guinea pig spinal cord. A pilot study." May 2004.  Link to Item

  • Journal Articles

    • Floyd, L, Bryce, F, Ramaswamy, R, Olufolabi, A, Srofenyoh, E, Goodman, D, Pearson, N, Morgan, K, Tetteh, C, Ahwireng, V, and Owen, M. "The introduction of a midwife-led obstetric triage system into a regional referral hospital in Ghana." Midwifery 61 (June 2018): 45-52.  Full Text
    • Goodman, DM, Srofenyoh, EK, Olufolabi, AJ, Kim, SM, and Owen, MD. "The third delay: understanding waiting time for obstetric referrals at a large regional hospital in Ghana." BMC pregnancy and childbirth 17, no. 1 (July 11, 2017): 216-.  Full Text
    • Goodman, DM, Ramaswamy, R, Jeuland, M, Srofenyoh, EK, Engmann, CM, Olufolabi, AJ, and Owen, MD. "The cost effectiveness of a quality improvement program to reduce maternal and fetal mortality in a regional referral hospital in Accra, Ghana." Plos One 12, no. 7 (January 2017): e0180929-null.  Full Text
    • Potisek, MG, Hatch, DM, Atito-Narh, E, Agudogo, J, Olufolabi, AJ, Rieker, M, Muir, HA, and Owen, MD. "Where Are They Now? Evolution of a Nurse Anesthesia Training School in Ghana and a Survey of Graduates." Frontiers in Public Health 5 (January 2017): 78-. (Review)  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Potisek, MG, Hatch, DM, Atito-Narh, E, Agudogo, J, Olufolabi, AJ, Rieker, M, Muir, HA, and Owen, MD. "Where Are They Now? Evolution of a Nurse Anesthesia Training School in Ghana and a Survey of Graduates." Frontiers in Public Health 5 (January 2017): 78-. (Review)  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Taekman, JM, Foureman, MF, Bulamba, F, Steele, M, Comstock, E, Kintu, A, Mauritz, A, and Olufolabi, A. "A Novel Multiplayer Screen-Based Simulation Experience for African Learners Improved Confidence in Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage." Frontiers in public health 5 (January 2017): 248-.  Full Text
    • Tien, M, Gan, TJ, Dhakal, I, White, WD, Olufolabi, AJ, Fink, R, Mishriky, BM, Lacassie, HJ, and Habib, AS. "The effect of anti-emetic doses of dexamethasone on postoperative blood glucose levels in non-diabetic and diabetic patients: a prospective randomised controlled study." Anaesthesia 71, no. 9 (September 2016): 1037-1043.  Full Text
    • Mauritz, AA, Strouch, ZY, and Olufolabi, AJ. "A conundrum: general or neuraxial anesthesia and the use of ROTEM." Journal of clinical anesthesia 32 (August 2016): 159-161.  Full Text
    • Srofenyoh, EK, Kassebaum, NJ, Goodman, DM, Olufolabi, AJ, and Owen, MD. "Measuring the impact of a quality improvement collaboration to decrease maternal mortality in a Ghanaian regional hospital." International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 134, no. 2 (August 2016): 181-185.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Adesope, OA, Einhorn, LM, Olufolabi, AJ, Cooter, M, and Habib, AS. "The impact of gestational age and fetal weight on the risk of failure of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery." International journal of obstetric anesthesia 26 (May 2016): 8-14.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Hatch, DM, Atito-Narh, E, Herschmiller, EJ, Olufolabi, AJ, and Owen, MD. "Refractory status epilepticus after inadvertent intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid treated by magnesium sulfate." International journal of obstetric anesthesia 26 (May 2016): 71-75.  Full Text
    • Hatch, DM, Atito-Narh, E, Herschmiller, EJ, Olufolabi, AJ, and Owen, MD. "Refractory status epilepticus after inadvertent intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid treated by magnesium sulfate." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA 26 (May 2016): 71-82.  Full Text  Open Access Copy  Link to Item
    • Olateju, SO, Adenekan, AT, Olufolabi, AJ, Owojuyigbe, AM, Adetoye, AO, Ajenifuja, KO, Olowookere, SA, and Faponle, AF. "PENTAZOCINE VERSUS PENTAZOCINE WITH RECTAL DICLOFENAC FOR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN RELIEF AFTER CESAREAN SECTION- A DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED PLACEBO CONTROLLED TRIAL IN A LOW RESOURCE AREA." Middle East journal of anaesthesiology 23, no. 4 (February 2016): 443-448.  Open Access Copy
    • Ramaswamy, R, Iracane, S, Srofenyoh, E, Bryce, F, Floyd, L, Kallam, B, Olufolabi, A, Van Zeyl, R, and Owen, M. "Transforming Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Tertiary Hospitals in Ghana: An Integrated Approach for Systems Change." Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC 37, no. 10 (October 2015): 905-914.  Full Text
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Atito-Narh, E, Eshun, M, Ross, VH, Muir, HA, and Owen, MD. "Teaching neuraxial anesthesia techniques for obstetric care in a Ghanaian referral hospital: achievements and obstacles." Anesthesia and analgesia 120, no. 6 (June 2015): 1317-1322.  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Anabah, T, Olufolabi, A, Boyd, J, and George, R. "Low-dose spinal anaesthesia provides effective labour analgesia and does not limit ambulation." Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 21, no. 1 (January 2, 2015): 19-22.  Full Text
    • Srofenyoh, E, Ivester, T, Engmann, C, Olufolabi, A, Bookman, L, and Owen, M. "Advancing obstetric and neonatal care in a regional hospital in Ghana via continuous quality improvement." International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 116, no. 1 (2012): 17-21.  Full Text
    • McQueen-Shadfar, LA, Megalla, SA, White, WD, Olufolabi, AJ, Jones, CA, and Habib, AS. "Impact of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia following gynecologic surgery." Current Medical Research and Opinion 27, no. 11 (November 2011): 2091-2097.  Full Text
    • Panni, MK, George, RB, Allen, TK, Olufolabi, AJ, Schultz, JR, Okumura, M, Columb, MO, and Habib, AS. "Minimum effective dose of spinal ropivacaine with and without fentanyl for postpartum tubal ligation." Int J Obstet Anesth 19, no. 4 (October 2010): 390-394.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Engmann, C, Olufolabi, A, Srofenyoh, E, and Owen, M. "Multidisciplinary team partnerships to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes: The Kybele experience." International Anesthesiology Clinics 48, no. 2 (2010): 109-122.  Full Text
    • Habib, AS, George, RB, Allen, TK, and Olufolabi, AJ. "A pilot study to compare the Episure Autodetect syringe with the glass syringe for identification of the epidural space in parturients." Anesthesia and Analgesia 106, no. 2 (February 2008): 541-543.  Full Text
    • Allen, TK, George, RB, Olufolabi, AJ, James, AH, Muir, HA, and Habib, AS. "The management of Cesarean delivery in a parturient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria complicated by severe preeclampsia." Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 54, no. 8 (August 2007): 646-651. (Academic Article)
    • George, RB, Olufolabi, AJ, and Muir, HA. "Critical arrhythmia associated with pulmonary artery catheterization in a parturient with severe pulmonary hypertension." Can J Anaesth 54, no. 6 (June 2007): 486-487. (Letter)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Muir, HA, Schultz, JR, Olufolabi, AJ, White, WD, and Gan, TJ. "Postoperative nausea and vomiting following the use of fentanyl or remifentanil in ambulatory gynecologic laparoscopic surgery: A prospective randomized trial." Ambulatory Surgery 13, no. 1 (2007).
    • Olufolabi, AJ, and Wee, MYK. "Caesarean section in a patient with torsion dystonia." Br J Anaesth 96, no. 5 (May 2006): 611-613.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Gan, TJ, Lacassie, HJ, White, WD, and Habib, AS. "A randomized, prospective double-blind comparison of the efficacy of generic propofol (sulphite additive) with diprivan." Eur J Anaesthesiol 23, no. 4 (April 2006): 341-345.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Itchon-Ramos, N, Phillips-Bute, BG, Gan, TJ, and Duke Women's Anesthesia (DWA) Research Group, . "Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation with the ReliefBand for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during and after cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia." Anesth Analg 102, no. 2 (February 2006): 581-584.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Lacassie, HJ, and Olufolabi, AJ. "Remifentanil for labor pain: is the drug or the method the problem?." Anesthesia and Analgesia 101, no. 4 (October 2005): 1242-1243. (Letter)  Full Text
    • Noyes, CD, Olufolabi, AJ, and Habib, AS. "Subtle desaturation and perioperative methemoglobinemia. The need for continued vigilance." Can J Anaesth 52, no. 7 (August 2005): 771-772. (Letter)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, and Gan, TJ. "The effectiveness of rescue antiemetics after failure of prophylaxis with ondansetron or droperidol: a preliminary report." J Clin Anesth 17, no. 1 (February 2005): 62-65.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Muir, HA, White, WD, Spahn, TE, Olufolabi, AJ, and Breen, TW. "Intrathecal morphine for analgesia after postpartum bilateral tubal ligation." Anesth Analg 100, no. 1 (January 2005): 239-243.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Charlton, GA, and Spargo, PM. "Effect of head posture on tracheal tube position in children." Anaesthesia 59, no. 11 (November 2004): 1069-1072.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Auyong, DB, and Habib, AS. "Apparent arterial desaturation due a nerve stimulator." Anaesthesia 59, no. 9 (September 2004): 925-. (Letter)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Levy, DM, Olufolabi, AJ, and Charlton, GA. "Anaesthesia for Caesarean section in women with heart disease (multiple letters) [6]." British Journal of Anaesthesia 90, no. 3 (2003): 401-402.  Full Text
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Charlton, GA, Allen, SA, Mettam, IM, and Roberts, PR. "Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillator and anti-arrhythmic agents in a parturient." Br J Anaesth 89, no. 4 (October 2002): 652-655.  Link to Item
    • Bell, EA, Jones, BP, Olufolabi, AJ, Dexter, F, Phillips-Bute, B, Greengrass, RA, Penning, DH, Reynolds, JD, and Duke Women's Anesthesia Research Group, . "Iliohypogastric-ilioinguinal peripheral nerve block for post-Cesarean delivery analgesia decreases morphine use but not opioid-related side effects." Can J Anaesth 49, no. 7 (August 2002): 694-700.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Habib, AS, Drysdale, S, Olufolabi, AJ, Phillips-Bute, BG, and Muir, HA. "Factors predicting failure of labor epidural catheters during cesarean section." ANESTHESIOLOGY (April 2002): U53-U53.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, JV, and Reynolds, JD. "Remifentanil and pain relief in labour." Br J Anaesth 88, no. 3 (March 2002): 455-456. (Letter)  Link to Item
    • Arango-Arango, MF, Restrepo-Garcés, CE, Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, JV, Reynolds, JD, Hill, D, Blair, J, and Fee, H. "Remifentanil and pain relief in labour (multiple letters) [5]." British Journal of Anaesthesia 88, no. 3 (2002): 455-456.
    • Reynolds, JD, Booth, JV, and Olufolabi, AJ. "A preliminary investigation of remifentanil as a labor analgesic - In response." ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 92, no. 5 (May 2001): 1358-1359.  Link to Item
    • Dhileepan, S, Stacey, RGW, Reynolds, JD, Booth, JV, and Olufolabi, AJ. "A preliminary investigation of remifentanil as a labor analgesic [7] (multiple letters)." Anesthesia and Analgesia 92, no. 5 (2001): 1358-1359.
    • Bell, ED, Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, JV, and Muir, HA. "Does anesthetic technique affect the time spent managing labor analgesia?." ANESTHESIOLOGY 93, no. 3A (September 2000): U212-U212.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, JV, Wakeling, HG, Glass, PS, Penning, DH, and Reynolds, JD. "A preliminary investigation of remifentanil as a labor analgesic." Anesthesia and Analgesia 91, no. 3 (September 2000): 606-608.  Full Text
    • Booth, JV, Lindsay, DR, Olufolabi, AJ, El-Moalem, HE, Penning, DH, and Reynolds, JD. "Subarachnoid meperidine (Pethidine) causes significant nausea and vomiting during labor. The Duke Women's Anesthesia Research Group." Anesthesiology 93, no. 2 (August 2000): 418-421.  Link to Item
    • Booth, JV, Lindsay, DR, Olufolabi, AJ, El-Moalem, HE, Penning, DH, and Reynolds, JD. "Subarachnoid meperidine (pethidine) causes significant nausea and vomiting during labor." Anesthesiology 93, no. 2 (2000): 418-421.
    • Alexander, R, Booth, J, Olufolabi, AJ, El-Moalem, HE, and Glass, PS. "Comparison of remifentanil with alfentanil or suxamethonium following propofol anaesthesia for tracheal intubation." Anaesthesia 54, no. 11 (November 1999): 1032-1036.  Link to Item
    • Alexander, R, Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, J, El-Moalem, HE, and Glass, PS. "Dosing study of remifentanil and propofol for tracheal intubation without the use of muscle relaxants." Anaesthesia 54, no. 11 (November 1999): 1037-1040.  Full Text
    • Lockhart, EM, Penning, DH, Olufolabi, AJ, Bell, EA, Booth, JV, and Kern, FH. "SvO2 monitoring during spinal anesthesia and cesarean section in a parturient with severe cyanotic congenital heart disease." Anesthesiology 90, no. 4 (April 1999): 1213-1215.  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, and Booth, JV. "Advantages of the combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique." Anaesthesia 54, no. 4 (April 1999): 396-. (Letter)  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ, Booth, JV, Norman, BJ, Plaat, F, Price, C, Lafreniere, L, Brosnan, C, and Findley, I. "Advantages of the combined spinal epidural (CSE) technique (multiple letters) [4]." Anaesthesia 54, no. 4 (1999): 396-397.
    • Arrowsmith, JE, Alexander, R, Dear, GL, Gan, TJ, Hill, RP, Olufolabi, A, Sanderson, IC, and Soppitt, AJ. "Audit commission tackles anaesthetic services. Anaesthesia should remain physician based service." BMJ 316, no. 7147 (June 13, 1998): 1827-. (Letter)  Link to Item
    • Alexander, R, Olufolabi, AJ, and El-Moalem, HE. "Comparison of remifentanil with alfentanil for intubation in adults." ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 86, no. 2S (February 1998).  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ. "Protamine and its cardiovascular effects." Can J Anaesth 44, no. 12 (December 1997): 1322-1323. (Letter)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Olufolabi, AJ. "Protamine and its cardiovascular effects." Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 44, no. 12 (1997): 1322-1323.  Full Text
    • Olufolabi, AJ, and Spargo, PM. "Serendipity or morbidity." Paediatr Anaesth 6, no. 6 (1996): 499-. (Letter)  Link to Item
    • Potisek, M, Hatch, D, owen, M, agudogo, J, narh, E, muir, H, rieker, M, and Olufolabi, AJ. "Where Are They Now? Evolution of a Nurse Anesthesia Training School in Ghana and a Survey of Graduates." Frontiers in Public Health .  Open Access Copy
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • GLHLTH 393: Research Independent Study in Global Health 2017
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Further Developing the Implementation of a Distance-based Executive-style Degree Completion Program for Ghanaian Nurse Anesthetists . August 2015 - May 2016  2015 - 2016
  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. Distance-based, Executive-style Degree Completion Program for Ghanaian Nurse Anesthetist. July 2014 - May 2015  2014 - 2015

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