{{short description|Ghanaian cardiologist}}
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'''Ellen Boakye''' is a Ghanaian pediatric cardiologist. She is known for winning 18 awards for distinguishing herself in her course of study.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://yen.com.gh/90164-meet-young-lady-doctor-ghana-save-childrens-hearts-story-inspiration.html|title=Road to success: Dr Ellen Boakye, the woman who became the best doctor in Ghana to save children's hearts|last=Quarshie|first=M.|date=2017-03-10|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|language=en|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/lifestyle/lifestyle-ghanaian-students-who-made-a-mark-in-2017/j71k0cf|title=Ghanaian students who made a mark in 2017|date=2017-12-19|website=www.pulse.com.gh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://womenafrica.com/at-26-ellen-boakye-became-the-best-cardiologist-for-children-in-ghana/|title=At 26, Ellen Boakye Became the Best Cardiologist for Children in Ghana|date=2019-05-28|website=Women Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ug-award-laureate-campaigns-for-more-female-enrolment-into-medical-school/|title=UG Award Laureate Campaigns for More Female Enrolment into Medical School - News Ghana|date=|website=News Ghana|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301214115/https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ug-award-laureate-campaigns-for-more-female-enrolment-into-medical-school/ |archive-date=2017-03-01 |access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/former-yagshs-student-sweeps-10-awards-ug-medical-school|title=Former YAGSHS student sweeps 10 Awards at UG Medical School|website=The Ghana Guardian News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mynewsgh.com/suicides-in-universities-award-winning-medical-student-shares-her-story/|title=Suicides in Universities: Award Winning Medical Student Shares Her Story|date=2017-03-09|website=MyNewsGh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref>
== Education == Boakye was born in Kokofu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. She had her primary and secondary level education at Petra International School in Breman Read and the Yaa Asantewaa Secondary School in Kumasi respectively. She then studied further at the University of Ghana Medical School. During her Bachelor of Science degree graduation, she won 8 out the 9 awards presented. In 2017, she won 10 awards at the Vice-Chancellor's Academic Award Ceremony held at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana. She is known to have won the highest number of awards that year, having swept 10 awards out of the 156 awards given out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/I-nearly-left-Medical-School-at-Level-400-Dr-Ellen-Boakye-514480|title=I nearly left Medical School at Level 400 - Dr Ellen Boakye {{!}} General News 2017-02-28|website=www.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ug.edu.gh/news/vice-chancellor%E2%80%99s-award-ceremony-201516-academic-year-held|title=Vice Chancellor's Award Ceremony for the 2015/16 Academic Year Held {{!}} University of Ghana|website=www.ug.edu.gh|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanastar.com/news/former-yagshs-student-sweeps-10-awards-at-ug-medical-school/|title=Former YAGSHS Student Sweeps 10 Awards At UG Medical School|date=2017-02-26|website=The Ghana Star|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref>
== Career == She currently works as one of the few pediatric cardiologists in Ghana.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0"/>
== Awards == She has won several other awards which includes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/april-17th/okyeame-kwame-others-honoured-at-pcp-awards.php|title=Okyeame Kwame, others honoured at PCP Awards|date=2017-04-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/professor-frimpong-boateng-wins-legend-of-the-year-award.html|location=Accra, Ghana|title=Professor Frimpong-Boateng wins 'Legend of the Year' award|date=2017-04-16|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/775275/sara-nana-yeboah-awarded-most-outstanding-associat.html|title=Sara Nana Yeboah Awarded Most Outstanding Associate Ward Clinician|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kasapafmonline.com/2017/04/prof-frimpong-boateng-okyeame-kwame-others-honoured-pcp-honours/|title=Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Okyeame Kwame, others honoured at PCP Honours|last=|first=|date=18 April 2017|website=kasapafmonline.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013150624/https://kasapafmonline.com/2017/04/prof-frimpong-boateng-okyeame-kwame-others-honoured-pcp-honours/ |archive-date=2019-10-13 |access-date=2019-10-13}}</ref>
* 2017 - The People's Choice Practitioners Awards * 2017 - HELEH Africa People's Choice Practitioners Honours
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