IANPT Leadership

Emmanuel B. John PT, DPT, PhD, MBA, MPH, FAHA

President

John serves or had served in leadership roles for several professional organizations, including as secretary and a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the American Council on Academic Physical Therapy (2018-2022). He is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Nigeria Society of physiotherapy and Executive Director of the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network. John was recently appointed as a Board member of the Memorial Health Fund, under the auspices of the York County Community Foundation, and Board member, UPMC York, PA Hospital Advisory Board. He also recently started his tenure as an Editorial Board member of the Journals of the American Heart Association.

John earned a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria; a Ph.D. in rehabilitation science from the University of Kansas Medical Center; a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Alabama State University, Montgomery; an MBA from Louisiana State University, Shreveport; and a Master of Public Health from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He is a Fellow of the American Heart Association and a Credentialed Fellowship Graduate of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Educational Leadership Institute.

His research spans four areas: the effects of age, gender, and neurological lesions on the sense of motor effort; the effects of virtual reality rehabilitation and robotic rehabilitation interventions on the sense of motor efforts; the effects of discharge destinations and socioeconomic factors on motor function recovery after stroke; and the impact of brain-drain on physical therapy education in developing countries.

Dr. Olabisi Omehe

Vice President

Dr. Omehe relocated to the United States of America in 1994 and worked in the states of Illinois and Michigan. Dr. Omehe has been practicing in the state of Texas for 20 years. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas in 2010. Dr. Omehe has practiced as a licensed physical therapist in various settings – outpatient, SNF, acute care, and home health, and she is the CEO of Rapha Rehab Services Inc.

Dr. BisiOmehe is married and blessed with three beautiful daughters.

Dr. Olu Osunsanmi

• University of Lagos 1987-1991 Bachelor of Science Physiotherapy-
• Bakers University Master of Business Administration 2000
• Regis University, Denver Colorado Doctor of Physical Therapy 2010

Professional Experience

• Syo Akwa-Ibom General Hospital 1991
• Sacred Heart Monastery Ikot-Ukana Akwa-Ibom 1992
• Eko General Hospital, Lagos 1993-1994
• Rehab-Works 1994-1998
• MidwestHome Care Affiliate 1998-2004
• Onpoint Physical Therapy 2004-2021

Professional Organization

• American Physical Therapy Association 1998-2021
• Kansas Physical Therapy Association 1998-2021
• American Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy 2010-2021
• Electrophysiology and WoundCare APTA session
• Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Publications

• Cardiovascular Response during cervical tractions, 1991
• Efficacy of shoulder stabilization exercises in reorganization of shoulder joint autokinetic in shoulder related dyskinesia, 2010

Social Interest

• Family
• Golfing
• Guns Collections
• Traveling.

Dr. Sofoluwe Songonuga

Assistant Secretary

• 1994-Present – Licensed Physical Therapy
• 1988-1989 – National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
• 1990-1994 – Lagos State Health Management Board
• 1994-present – Private Practice, SOS physical Therapy, South Orange NJ
• 2013 – Doctor of Physical Therapy, Richard Stockton University. Pomona, New Jersey.
• 1999-2019 – United State Army Reserve Healthcare Team

Military School Attended:

• 2001 – Army Medical Department Officer Basic course
• 2005Captain Career Course

Additional Duty: Safety Officer 344th combat Support Hospital, Fort Totten NY

Dr. Akeem Fatola

Treasurer

Ms. Oluremi Adejumo

Ex-Officio Member

Dr. Olajide Kolawole

Ex-Officio Member

Mr. Adetunji Bello

Director of Communications

Adetuniji Bello

Mr. Adetunji Bello is a physiotherapist in private practice in Alberta Canada. He owns a multiple locations group of clinics. Tunji graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, Nigeria, in 1989. He worked at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi Lagos until 1998 when he migrated to South Africa. He worked as Chief Physiotherapist and Head of Department of Physiotherapy at the Petersburg-Mankweng Hospitals Complex in South Africa until 2001 when he was recruited to the Republic of Ireland.

Tunji successfully completed his Masters degree in Rehabilitation at the University College, Dublin in 2004. He was a senior Physiotherapist at the Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin from 2001-2008 wheen he migrated to Canada.

He has been in private practice as a clinic owner doing both out patient musculoskeletal and sports injuries rehabilitation since 2008.

He served on the Registration Committee of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario until 2014 when he relocated to Alberta. He is the physiotherapist for the Drumheller Dragons hockey team.

Tuniji is also on the Board of Directors of the Drumheller and Distinct Chamber ofCommerce.

He enjoys traveling, playing table tennis, hiking and board games.