UGMC Doctor

Philip Eghan is a Principal Sonographer, academic researcher, and healthcare leader with over a decade of clinical and teaching experience in medical imaging. I currently serve as Head of the Ultrasound Unit at the University of Ghana Medical Centre and President of the Ghana Association of Registered Medical Sonographers. My expertise spans general sonography, obstetric and gynecological imaging, vascular studies, transcranial Doppler, and echocardiography. I combine clinical excellence, research competence, and strategic leadership to advance ultrasound practice and patient-centred care in Ghana

• PhD in Medical Imaging (Ongoing, 2025–Date) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

• MPhil in Medical Imaging (2022–2025) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

• BSc Sonography (2010–2014) – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

• Senior Sonographer & Head of Ultrasound Unit, University of Ghana Medical Centre (2019–Date)

• Sonographer, Paradise Diagnostic Centre (2015–Date)

• Clinical Experience: Ridge Hospital, Dangbe Community Hospital, and Optima Specialist Hospital

• General sonography, obstetric and gynecological imaging

• Vascular studies, transcranial Doppler, and echocardiography

• Maternal cardiac remodeling and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

• Echocardiography in resource-constrained settings

• Systematic reviews and quality assurance in medical imaging

• Patient safety advocacy and healthcare systems strengthening

• President, Ghana Association of Registered Medical Sonographers

• Member, Ghana Association of Registered Medical Sonographers

• CEO, Early Detection Ghana

• Member, UGMC JCI Accreditation Committee (Organ Transplant Policies)

• Member, UGMC Renal Transplant Committee

• Sonography Preceptor – University of Ghana Medical Centre and Paradise Diagnostic Centre

• English – Fluent

• Fante – Fluent