Announcing the death of Mr Dumbor Ngaage
15 March 2026
It is with a profound sense of sadness and shock that we announce the death of Professor 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”.
Mano Jamieson, Group Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, said: “Those of you that knew Dumbor will know what an inspiration he was to so many of us, and he supported so many people through challenging times at work”.
“He was an incredible man of great dignity who was instrumental in guiding the Trust through Covid and has left an immense legacy. More importantly, he was a Titan of a Human Being”.
“He was a great friend to me personally and has inspired me in my role, I am sure that all of us who knew him will be utterly devastated by this news and will send heartfelt condolences to his family.”
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.
Professor Ngaage was a great man of faith and that faith guided the way he lived his life. It showed in his kindness, patience and compassion for others; as well as giving him a calm strength and a steady reassurance that things would always work out. His faith shaped the man we knew and loved and it is part of the legacy he leaves behind in all of us who were fortunate enough to know him.
Funeral details: Friday 20th of March, 12-noon at All Saints Church, North Ferriby HU14 3BU, Followed by the Wake at All Saints Parish Hall, North Ferriby HU14 3DA
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