A neurosurgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Hadi Mohammed Abdullah, has raised critical concerns over conflicting details in two medical letters reportedly issued by the Mayo Clinic regarding the health of Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaking in an interview with JOY News, Dr. Abdullah explained that the two letters he had reviewed appear contradictory, particularly in how they address the timeline and clarity of Ofori-Atta’s diagnosis.
“From the two letters that I’ve seen, it was clear that as at March, he would be undergoing surgery,” Dr. Abdullah noted.
“So, it’s very difficult to reconcile the two letters because the second letter now says that they had to undergo an MRI-guided biopsy. So, it means as at that time, no diagnosis had been made unless Mayo wanted to send the information that the biopsy was the surgery that they were talking about.”
He explained that an MRI-guided biopsy is typically a day procedure and not usually categorized as surgery in medical terms.
“But usually, biopsies are done as a day activity. Usually, in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, it is done on the ward, and the patient goes home the same day. Some even do it in the clinics,” he added. “So, it’s very difficult to reconcile the two letters.”
The seasoned medical professional further explained that the processes described in the Mayo Clinic documents are standard procedures available in many Ghanaian hospitals.
“This is what we do in Korle-Bu and I’m sure in many, many hospitals across the country where urological services are available,” he said.
The discrepancies in the medical documentation have sparked public interest, particularly in discussions about the transparency of medical claims involving high-profile public figures.
