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The Largest Network of all Operating Room Professionals in one Place!

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What We Do

The Operating Room Global (TORG) is a multidisciplinary professional platform representing over 218,800 perioperative professionals across 106 countries and is currently the largest network of all operating room professionals in one place with 42 healthcare disciplines and specialties represented. The organization was founded in Nigeria in 2015 and now has over 20 chapters in different countries, with 30 out of the 106 countries based in Africa.

Our Mission

The Operating Room Global (TORG) is dedicated to advancing surgical care and enhancing healthcare outcomes worldwide. We foster a global network of surgical professionals, providing education, research opportunities, and advocacy for patient safety, with the aim of improving the standard of care and positively impacting the lives of patients.

218800+

OR Professionals

23

Chapters

104

Countries

2015

Establishment

Our Advisory Board

Our continued success depend on every operating room professional from back-end to the front office. Due to their relentless pursuit of excellence and commitment to high standards, our leadership has helped translate TORG’S goals into substantial accomplishments over the years.

Temitope V. Owokole

TORG Co-Founder; Electrical Engineering | Project Management With 18+ Years of Industrial Experience With Proven Track Record in IT, Electromechanical Projects, Automation, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas Fields, and Data Center.

Dr. Edwin R. Lugazia

MD MMed. FCTA, MBA
(Head, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Clinical Medicine. Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist (MUHAS, JKCI, MNH),
Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

Dr. Tariq Uz Zafar

MBBS, MHA
(Trauma and General Surgeon, Armed Forces Veteran; Consultant, Hospital Planning & Design; Lecturer, Hospital Management, Karachi, Pakistan).

Dr. Abbas Abdulzahra Alhasani

FIBMS, FRCS, FACS;
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Basra, Iraq.

Elis Ivcevic

Regional AO Trauma Faculty for Europe and Southern Africa, and Clinical Nurse Manager, Operating Theatres, University Hospital Limerick,
Republic of Ireland.

Dr. Gaston Nyirigira

MD, MMED, FCA (ECSA); Senior Consultant Anaesthesiologist and a Pain Specialist at King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda. Head of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Services. Senior Lecturer, University of Rwanda.

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