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A Tribute to Dumbor Ngaage

Dumbor Ngaage

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Prof Dumbor Ngaage Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Professor Ngaage died at home on Tuesday 10th March peacefully, surrounded by his wife and loved ones.

As well as his role in our Cardiothoracic Surgery team, Professor Ngaage was a certified life coach and mentor; and as a former chair of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) Staff Network at HUTH, he pioneered organisational change. This resulted in him being a finalist in the 2023 Golden Hearts Awards for “outstanding contribution to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion”.

Professor Ngaage graduated from the College of Medicine, University of Benin, Nigeria, and obtained postgraduate specialist degrees from Nigeria and the UK.

He completed his cardiothoracic training in Yorkshire, UK and the USA, obtaining an FRCS(C-Th), FETCS in cardiovascular surgery, FETCS in Thoracic surgery, and a Masters in clinical research from The Mayo Graduate School, USA. 

Professor Ngaage has been with our cardiothoracic team for almost 21 years and his areas of expertise included mitral valve surgery, coronary artery bypass with total arterial revascularisation, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and postoperative recovery pathways.

He was Chief Investigator for a major research project called FARSTER-care, halving the recovery pathway following cardiac surgery to improve patient fitness and recovery.

He won several awards for his clinical work including the 2023 National Clinical Impact Award and Local Clinical Excellence Awards in 2023/24.

A Tribute message board has been set up for all those who wish to submit a memory or message of condolences.

Remembering Dumbor:

Such a loss. Dumbour was such a lovely man, and it was always a pleasure to see his huge smile across the room at the many meetings we attended—often the only times we met. He was a true role model for many surgeons of African origin striving to build a career in cardiothoracic surgery in the UK. He had a tougher journey than most, but his many achievements—particularly later in his career—are a real testament to his resilience and success. He was deeply passionate about research—a real kindred spirit in that regard. It was very moving to meet his family at the funeral last week, and the huge turnout reflected the positive impact he had on so many people. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, my friend. Enoch Akowuah