Rommel Asagwara

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Rommel Asagwara
Born
Rommel Asagwara

(1983-12-01) December 1, 1983 (age 40)
Nationality Nigerian-American
Alma mater Louis Pasteur University
Website www.dreamweight.me

Rommel Asagwara also known as Dr. Rommel (born December 1, 1983) is a Nigerian-American medical doctor, entrepreneur and actor. [1] [2] He is the founder of Dream Weight Botox Clinic with its headquarters in the United States of America. [3] In 2023, he featured on the Nigerian television series, The Real Housewives of Lagos. [4]

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Background

Asagwara was born on December 1, 1983, in Lagos State, Nigeria. Later, he relocated to France where he spent part of his adolescent and early adult life. [5] In 2014, he graduated from the Louis Pasteur University, France with a Doctor of Medicine. [6]

Career

Asagwara served as a resident physician in General Medicine at the Pitie Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, France, and later, Sud Francilien Hospital. [7] In 2016, he became a resident physician at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, United States. [8] [9]

In 2020, he founded Dream Weight Botox Clinic, a weight loss and cosmetic clinic. [10] [11] He is a member of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

Filmography

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