DR. ADEMOLU OWOYELE
DBusinessDoctor
Managing Consultant
Dr. Ademolu Owoyele is a specialist in Business and Healthcare Development with a strong background of the service and healthcare industry. He is a medical graduate with post-graduate training and certification in Health, Safety and Environmental Management and Health Resources Management from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Bradford School of Management, United Kingdom, and a member of the International Institute of Business Analysis Canada.
Overlaid onto this base is a wealth of experience and knowledge gained Nationally and Internationally, by training and work programs in India, South Africa, Cote d' voire, Kenya, Ghana, among others.
His experience has spanned virtually all sectors of healthcare system from Clinical Practice, Managed Care, Pharmaceuticals, Medical laboratory & Diagnostics, Business & Healthcare Consulting to Hospital set-up & Management.
His expertise lies in transforming Healthcare Organizations, Developing Corporate and Business unit strategies, Implementing Change Management Systems and Creating Market Entry Strategies while growing market share.
Dr. Owoyele's clinical background involved roles with Lagos State Health Service Commission, Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, and Med-in Specialist Hospital among others. His management skills were moulded having worked with Industry leading Multinational Corporations such as Pathcare Laboratories (now Synlab) and Lancet Laboratories from South Africa, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals from Switzerland.
In 2013, he assumed the role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) of EKO Corp Plc. (Nigeria's only Publicly quoted Hospital Group), owners of The EKO Hospitals, and ultimately in 2019, he was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the same establishment. He was widely renowned as the youngest C- level executive in the over 40-year history of Nigeria's only publicly quoted hospital Group- Ekocorp Plc, Owners of the EKO Hospital. He is the Founder and Managing Consultant of Harley and Wall Business and Healthcare Consulting, a business and healthcare consulting firm that specializes in capacity building, business transformation, hospital/laboratory set-up and operationalization as part of its area of focus.
In 2020, he co-founded Harley and Rainbow Specialized Laboratories and Diagnostics, one of Nigeria's leading Molecular Laboratories which was a member of the Lagos State consortium of Laboratories in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Carepoint Hospitals, with over 20 hospitals in 4 African countries in same year. Ademolu is presently the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Harley and Rainbow Specialized Laboratories and Diagnostics. He is a Consultant and Advisor to Guidepoint Global Advisors, USA. Popularly referred to as “D Business Doctor (DBD)”, he manages, supports, and consults for several businesses both within and outside the healthcare space.
He is a recipient of The Nigerian Achievement Awards for Healthcare Management and Healthcare Consultancy Services and also a recipient of the United Nations POLAC Peace Ambassador Award.
Dr. Owoyele constantly gives back to the community through various initiatives and partnerships which has earned him numerous awards within and outside the healthcare industry. He continuously strives for excellence in service delivery and human capital development.
