Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Professor Chizindu Alikor as the Acting Chief Medical Director of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Port Harcourt.

The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Press Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Ednah Alete.

The appointment, according to the statement, is with immediate effect.

Prof Alikor takes over from Dr Friday Aaron who has just completed his five years tenure.

Our Correspondent reports that the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH,is the second referral hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

It is also a training institution for medical students of the Rivers State University.

Chizindu Alikor, is a Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and a Consultant Physician and Cardiologist.

He was once a Senior Lecturer, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH and Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Rivers State.

Until his elevation as Acting Chief Medical Director,CMD, Alikor of RSUTH, he is the Head of Department, HOD, Internal Medicine of the institution.

He was reputed to have secured accreditation for the Department as the HOD.

He was appointed HOD Internal Medicine of RSUTH in 2021.