Gordon Kyei is a Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast. He holds a PhD in Anatomical Sciences from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, where he studied on merit and need based scholarships, and an MPhil in Parasitology and a BSc in Human Biology from the University of Cape Coast.
His research covers reproductive anatomy and anthropological anatomy, including anthropometric studies of the Ghanaian population and the morphology of the cervical spine. He teaches anatomy across the systems based modules of the MB ChB programme, coordinates modules at the School, and lectures for the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Qualifications
- PhD, Anatomical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2020
- MPhil, Parasitology, University of Cape Coast, 2013
- BSc, Human Biology, University of Cape Coast, 2009
Appointments
- Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Cape Coast, 2020 to date
- Module Coordinator, School of Medical Sciences, 2022 to date
- Lecturer, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2022 to date
Research interests
- Reproductive anatomy, including experimental models of polycystic ovary syndrome
- Anthropological anatomy and anthropometry of Ghanaian populations
- Morphology of the cervical spine
- Developmental neuroanatomy
Selected publications
- Brown AA, Kyei G, Gyimah ES, Aidoo E. An anatomical assessment of the pedicles of C3-C7 vertebrae and its implication for transpedicular screwing in the Ghanaian population. European Journal of Anatomy. 2026;30(1):35-41.
- Oppong AA, Kyei G, Arhin IK, Ussif AM, Djankpa FT, Egbenya DL. Compliance with standard precaution protocols among healthcare workers at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital, Ghana. Environmental Disease. 2025;10(3):78-88.
- Kyei G, Egbenya DL, Brown AA, Aidoo E. Anthropometric study of nasal indices among the Akan people in the Assin Districts of Central Region, Ghana. Journal of the Anatomical Society of India. 2024;73(3):227-232. DOI
- Brown AA, Aidoo E, Gyimah ES, Kyei G. The anatomy of the uncinate process of C3-C7 cervical vertebrae in the Ghanaian population. Journal of Morphological Sciences. 2023;40:290-294.
- Egbenya DL, Aidoo E, Kyei G. Glutamate receptors in brain development. Child’s Nervous System. 2021;37(9):2753-2758. DOI
- Kyei G, Sobhani A, Nekonam S, Shabani M, Ebrahimi F, Qasemi M, et al. Assessing the effect of MitoQ10 and vitamin D3 on ovarian oxidative stress, steroidogenesis and histomorphology in DHEA induced PCOS mouse model. Heliyon. 2020;6(7):e04279. DOI
- Kyei G, Moshkdanian G, Pasbakhsh P, Abolhassani F, Rastegar T, Hassanzadeh G. Cephalofacial characteristics of the Akan people in the Assin Districts in Central Region of Ghana: anthropometric studies. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences. 2020;6(2):54-58.
- Madadi S, Khanehzad M, Tahmasebi F, Kyei G, Hassanzadeh G. Correlation of horizontal cephalic index and cranial parameters in Iranian medical students. Acta Medica Iranica. 2018;56(9):577-584.
- Kyei G, Ayi I, Boampong JN, Turkson PK. Sero-epidemiology of Toxocara canis infection in children attending four selected health facilities in the Central Region of Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal. 2015;49(2):77-83. DOI
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Contact
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast
Email: gordon.kyei@ucc.edu.gh