Allan Tumusiime
Kampala
Summary
Having spent the vast majority of training and early experience at two of the busiest surgical units in the country - the departments of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor and Mulago Hospital—I am well versed in emergency and elective general surgery, with over 3,600 operations under my belt.
I believe medicine is best practiced by a team, and patients are best approached as the most important members of that team.
My practice of medicine can best be summarized as sacrificial, ethical, patient centered, consisting of continuous learning and unlearning, continuous quality improvement, and teaching wherever and whenever an opportunity arises.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Prequalified Surgeon
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
01.2024 - Current
- Analyzed patients' medical histories, medication allergies, physical conditions and examination results to determine best procedure.
- Educated patients on recovery methods and times.
- Performed surgery on average of 8-12 patients per week to correct deformities, repair injuries, restore functions and prevent and treat diseases.
- Supervised trainees, medical students, residents and fellows to help each achieve proficiency in field.
- Designed treatment plans for patients.
- Communicated one-on-one with patients during consultative appointments to explain treatment plan and educate on upcoming procedures.
- Conducted various common surgical procedures such as appendectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, inguinal hernia repairs and tonsillectomies to restore health in patients.
- Performed minor, outpatient surgical procedures.
Prequalified Surgeon
Addy Memorial Hospital
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Analyzed patients' medical histories, medication allergies, physical conditions, and examination results to determine the best procedure.
- Educated patients on recovery methods and times.
- Performed surgery on average of two patients per week to correct deformities, repair injuries, restore function, and prevent and treat diseases.
- Followed strict schedules during surgeries.
General Surgery Resident
Mulago National Referral Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Conducted various common surgical procedures such as appendectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, inguinal hernia repairs and tonsillectomies to restore health in patients.
- Performed minor, outpatient surgical procedures.
- Performed regular rounds to check on patients' following surgery, discuss patient condition and coordinate care.
- Operated on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries and prevent and treat diseases.
- Ordered and analyzed tests such as x-rays, CT scans and MRIs to help diagnose wide range of medical conditions.
- Monitored patient health condition after surgery by coordinating follow-up meetings with patient.
General Surgery Resident
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Conducted various common surgical procedures such as appendectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, inguinal hernia repairs, and tonsillectomies to restore health in patients.
- Performed minor, outpatient surgical procedures.
- Performed regular rounds to check on patients' following surgery, discuss patient condition, and coordinate care.
- Operated on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries and prevent and treat diseases.
Medical Officer
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
10.2017 - 12.2020
- Clerkship, diagnosis and treatment of patients – day to day clinical duties
- Receive patients in the accidents and emergency unit and manage them accordingly
- Organizing training activities for medical students
- Training and examining medical students
- Assessment and supervision of medical interns
- Standing in for specialist in the event of absence
- Filling of police medical forms and medical examination of potential employees prior to, during or after cessation of an assigned job/task
- Surgical and occupational management of victims of ongoing South Sudan conflict
- Referral where needed
- Quality assessment
- Performing elective and emergency surgery with both preoperative and postoperative care
- Attending and presenting at Continuous Medical Education meets
- Acquiring and horning competencies whenever possible
- Providing weekly or daily reports of the critical or of-note patients
- Counselling, where possible, patients and their families, as well provision of health education
- Providing expert assistance in matters of justice and law
- Requesting relevant investigations and interpreting them therefore
Junior House Officer
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
10.2016 - 10.2016
- Clerkship, diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Organizing training activities for medical students
- Attending and presenting at Continuous Medical Education meets
- Acquiring and horning competencies whenever possible
- Providing weekly or daily reports of the critical or of-note patients
- Counseling, where possible, patients and their families
- Preparing patients for prescribed operative procedures and where possible, assisting or performing the procedure
- Requesting relevant investigations and interpreting them therefore
Education
Master of Surgery (ChM) -
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland08.2026
Master of Medicine in General Surgery -
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda01.2025
Fellowship of The College of Surgeons -
COSECSA
Mulago Hospital12.2024
Membership of The College of Surgeons (MCS) -
COSECSA
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor12.2020
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery -
Mbarara University of Science And Technology
Mbarara, Uganda01.2017
Skills
- Emergency and elective general surgery
- Basics of subspecialized surgery
- Human Anatomy
- Essential pain management
- Basic life support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Extended Focusssed Assesment with Sonography for Trauma
- Advanced Pediatric Life Support
- Microsoft Office
Affiliations
- Uganda Medical Association
- Lion's Club of Mbarara
- Association of Surgeons of Uganda
- Society of Ugandan Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Timeline
Prequalified Surgeon
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
01.2024 - Current
Prequalified Surgeon
Addy Memorial Hospital
05.2023 - 12.2023
General Surgery Resident
Mulago National Referral Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2023
General Surgery Resident
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
01.2021 - 04.2021
Medical Officer
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
10.2017 - 12.2020
Junior House Officer
St. Mary's Hospital Lacor
10.2016 - 10.2016
Master of Surgery (ChM) -
University of Edinburgh
Master of Medicine in General Surgery -
Makerere University
Fellowship of The College of Surgeons -
COSECSA
Membership of The College of Surgeons (MCS) -
COSECSA
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery -
Mbarara University of Science And Technology
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