Dr. Bamidele Ogunleye, M.D.

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Bamidele A. Ogunleye, who serves patients in Bloomington, Illinois

Dr. Ogunleye is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist practicing at Advanced Women’s Healthcare in Bloomington, Illinois. He can also be found working at The Birth Center of Bloomington Normal in Bloomington, IL. 

In 1992, Dr. Ogunleye received his medical degree from Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences in Nigeria. He served his internship at St. Nicholas Hospital – LFZ Ibeju Lekki in Nigeria (1994) prior to completing his residencies in obstetrics and gynecology at Warrington General Hospital in England (2000) and Good Samaritan Hospital in the United States (2004). 

Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology (2006) by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health. Furthermore, the ABOG granted Dr. Ogunleye board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in 2015. 

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. Female pelvic medicine is the study, identification and treatment of conditions in a woman’s urinary tract and pelvic floor.

Affiliated with Carle Health and OSF Healthcare, Dr. Ogunleye is licensed to practice in Florida and Illinois. He also attained the coveted title of Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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