Dr. Patrice Djogbénou

Dr. Patrice Djogbénou is a senior general surgeon at Polyclinique Les Cocotiers, one of Cotonou's well-regarded private healthcare facilities, where he has practised for many years. With over two decades of surgical experience, he is among the most established general surgeons in Benin and has operated across a wide spectrum of abdominal, trauma, and oncological cases throughout his career.

Dr. Djogbénou began his career in the public hospital system, including a significant period at CNHU Hubert Maga, before transitioning to private practice at Polyclinique Les Cocotiers. This trajectory has given him broad experience managing both resource-constrained emergency surgery — a key competency in West African surgical practice — and the more elective, technology-supported procedures offered in the private sector.

As one of Cotonou's experienced surgeons, Dr. Djogbénou has been a mentor to multiple generations of surgical trainees and has contributed to the development of general surgery in Benin through his participation in regional surgical education forums. He is a member of the Société Ouest-Africaine de Chirurgie and maintains active professional connections with surgical colleagues across the ECOWAS region.

Dr. Djogbénou completed his medical degree (Doctorat en Médecine) at the Faculté des Sciences de la Santé of the Université d'Abomey-Calavi. He then undertook surgical specialty training, earning his Diplôme de Spécialité en Chirurgie Générale through the national residency programme at CNHU Hubert Maga. He completed a surgical training fellowship at a university hospital in Paris, France, gaining experience in laparoscopic techniques and oncological surgery. He is a member of the Société Ouest-Africaine de Chirurgie and participates in its biennial scientific congresses.

Dr. Djogbénou performs the full range of general surgical procedures, with particular experience in abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery. He carries out cholecystectomy (open and laparoscopic), appendectomy, hernia repair, bowel resection, and colostomy formation. In oncological surgery, he performs resections for colorectal, gastric, and hepatic malignancies, working within Polyclinique Les Cocotiers' multidisciplinary oncology framework. His trauma surgery experience spans emergency laparotomy for penetrating abdominal injuries, splenic repair, and damage-control procedures. He also manages anorectal conditions, soft tissue tumours, and performs thyroid and neck surgery.

Dr. Djogbénou has contributed to the surgical knowledge base in francophone West Africa through presentations at the Société Ouest-Africaine de Chirurgie's scientific congresses, focusing on abdominal surgical outcomes in the Beninese context and management of colorectal pathology. He has authored internal case series reports at Polyclinique Les Cocotiers and has participated as a faculty member in regional surgical skills training workshops aimed at mid-career surgeons in Benin and neighbouring Togo.

Dr. Djogbénou is fluent in French and communicates in Fon, making him accessible to patients across Benin's linguistic communities as well as francophone patients from the wider West African region. Polyclinique Les Cocotiers provides a higher level of facility comfort and service than public hospitals, and is an option for diaspora patients and medical tourists from the region seeking planned surgical procedures in Cotonou. Dr. Djogbénou is experienced in reviewing international imaging and clinical records and can coordinate pre-operative assessments for patients arriving from overseas.

Dr. Djogbénou is widely regarded as one of Cotonou's senior surgical practitioners. He has served in leadership roles within the Société Ouest-Africaine de Chirurgie and has been recognised by the Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins du Bénin for his sustained contributions to surgical practice and surgical education in Benin over more than two decades.