For those who don’t, Chimamanda Adichie is married to Ivara Esege, a British-American medical doctor based in the US.
While a quick search would provide you with everything about Chimamanda, little is known about her husband.
Ivara Esege is a Nigerian and British-American medical doctor based in the United States of America.
He is the husband of popular Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
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Birth Name: | Ivara Esege |
Other Names: | Dr. Ivara Esege |
Born: | 4 August 1967 (age 55 years old) |
Birth Place: | Southeast |
State Of Origin: | Enugu State |
Nationality: | Nigerian and British-American |
Occupation: | Medical Doctor |
Spouse: | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
Net Worth: | $2m-$25million |
Early Life
Conceived 4 August 1967, Ivara Esege is a famous medical practitioner in the United States.
He has a multi-citizenry, a Nigerian, British and American.
Career
Ivara was born on the 4th of August 1967. He studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he bagged a degree in medicine in 1989.
After his graduation, he joined the university’s teaching hospital where he worked for two years. Thereafter he relocated to the United States.
He completed his post-graduate training at the University of Maryland and Medical Center (UMMC) in 1995. Thus, he joined the institution and began working as one of the 110 doctors specialized in Family Medicine.
Dr. Ivara also holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the institution.
In 2009, he was certified in Family Medicine by the America Board Of Family Medicine.
Personal Life.
Dr. Ivara Esege is married to celebrity novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. They got married in 2009. Their marriage is blessed with a child, a daughter born in 2016. They live in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
He is very supportive of his wife’s career, especially her feminist advocacy. In 2017, they both participated in the Women March in Washington DC.
The 55-year old’s parents and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s parents had been close friends which was how the two of them met each other.
Net Worth
Dr. Ivara Esege whose main source of income is in the medical field of service has an estimated net worth of $2m-$25million.
Ivara Esege is supportive of his wife and doesn’t mind the fact she is a feminist. In a show of support, in 2017, he joined the Women March in Washington.