Lawrence Osei-Tutu, MBChB, is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and clinician-researcher at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, where he has spent over a decade caring for children with severe hematological disorders and cancer. His clinical and research work spans sickle cell disease, pediatric brain tumors, malaria, and efforts to adapt evidence-based therapies from high-income settings to resource-limited environments.
After earning his MBChB and BSc in Human Biology from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr. Osei-Tutu completed pediatric residency training in Ghana and later specialized in pediatric hematology-oncology through a fellowship at the University of Cape Town. His commitment to advancing equitable care has led to leadership in clinical trials, strengthening health systems, and quality improvement—driven by a vision of delivering compassionate, family-centered healthcare.
Dr. Osei-Tutu’s research has been widely published, including recent work on stroke in sickle cell disease, ethical frameworks for research in Africa, and the implications of malaria vaccine dosing. He has earned recognition at both regional and global forums, including a top abstract award at the 2024 St. Jude Global Alliance Convening and Best Poster Presentation at the 2024 SIOP Africa conference. He is also a past Fogarty Fellow and an alum of the American Society of Hematology Visitor Training Program.
Now, through the Global Child Health master’s program at the St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dr. Osei-Tutu is expanding his skills in systems thinking, implementation science, and collaborative problem-solving. He sees this training as vital to advancing sustainable, high-impact healthcare reforms in Ghana and beyond—and to shaping a future where all children, regardless of geography, have access to quality care.
Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana
Education:
2020 - American Society of Hematology Visitor Training Program
2018 - Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship – University of Cape Town
2013 - Pediatric Residency – Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
2007 - MBChB, Human Biology – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2004 - BS, Human Biology – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Awards/Honors/Scholarships:
2024 - Top Abstract Award, St. Jude Global Alliance Convening
2024 - Best Poster Presentation, SIOP Africa Conference
2019 - Fogarty Fellow
Publications:
Sarfo FS, Paintsil V, Tutu LO, et al A contemporary evaluation of the frequency & factors associated with overt stroke across the lifespan: A Ghanaian SCD registry analysis. J Neurol Sci. (2024)
Westercamp, Nelli; Osei-Tutu, Lawrence; et al. (2024). Could Less Be More? Accounting for Fractional-Dose Regimens and Different Number of Vaccine Doses When Measuring the Impact of the RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Vaccine. The Journal of infectious diseases.
Munung NS, Nembaware V, Osei-Tutu L, et al. Assent, parental consent and reconsent for health research in Africa: thematic analysis of national guidelines and lessons from the SickleInAfrica registry. BMC Med Ethics (2022).
Postels DG, Osei-Tutu L, et al. CNS Virus Infection in African Children with Cerebral Malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. (2020)