Dora Obi Chizea

Dr. Chizea has been writing since she was a 9-year-old girl in her native Nigeria, where faith played a major a part of her life from an early age. Hence you will always find a tone or hint of spirituality in all her writings. "Religious knowledge was part of the curriculum as a child " she said. "The Bible was my major textbook. We Christians studied the Bible not just for Sunday, not just for church, but as part of a well-rounded education." Dr. Chizea heeds the charism that provides her inspiration. "It's like I'm receiving a dictation and just transmitting it," she said. "It's compelling. If you're sleeping, you have to get up and write."

She is the author of several Professional books and articles, beginning with The Nigerian Health Compendium and Selected Topics On National Health, which she published in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Health under the then Minister of Health, Professor Olikoye Ransome Kuti. She also wrote, The Wisdom of Ageing in which she discusses brain health and dementia, and describes what she calls “the zone of comfort” and stresses the importance of mentoring the youth. One of her most recent universal publications is The Brain-Healthy Menu; A book loved by all who want to prevent premature brain ageing, forgetfulness and dementia.

So if you are not visiting Dr. Chizea as a patient, at a book signing or reading one her poems, you can catch her at one of her frequent public presentations at local health fairs, cultural centers, or public libraries.