As the medical Director of Elixir Medical Center, Inc. Dr. Odetola is an enduring trailblazer in Community Health. Dr. Odetola has always understood that a community’s health is indivisible from its prosperity. He saw a need: The population of people in the west end needed a doctor that has a passion for medicine and putting along with a Multi-Specialty group of doctors who believe in that dream as well.
By meeting this one fundamental requirement, he changed the face of one community…then another, to get to all underserved communities, one center at the time. Providing medical and mental health to communities in need.
EMC’s standard of care and consistently has made it an exemplar of what a community-focused health center can be.
Dr. Odetola’s Background:
Dr Odetola is a board certified Family physician, Emergency room physician and a hospitalist.
He earned his MD degree from Obafemi Awolowo University , did his postgraduate training in South Africa. He has practiced both in underserviced and urban communities in South Africa before immigrating to Canada in 2016.
He is a clinical lecturer at the Department of Family medicine, University of Alberta.He continues to passionately practice medicine in the communities, hospitals and support organizations that align his purpose. HE enjoys Soccer (playing and watching), playing chess and working out. He is a long-term Manchester United fan.