Birtukan B Yihun, MD

• Worked in both outpatient and inpatient including Medical Emergency and ICU departments, responsible for examining, investigating, and managing a wide range of acute illnesses requiring urgent intervention, as well as chronic diseases necessitating ongoing medical treatment and follow-up.
• Maintained detailed clinical documentation, discharge planning and coordinated follow-ups.
• Monitored and interpreted patients’ heart rhythms via monitors; identified and responded to changes in cardiac rhythms or vital signs.
• Interpreted diagnostic tests including ECGs, echocardiograms and cardiac enzymes.
• Oversaw the care of critically ill patients by managing advanced life-support systems and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within ICU settings.
• Diagnosed and managed a range of cardiac conditions including Cardiac Emergencies intervened with like CPR and AED.
• Assisted and did patient procedures and interventional cardiology techniques like therapeutic.
• Provided patient education on cardiovascular risk factors, medication management, and preventive cardiology.
• Increased patient satisfaction by consistently demonstrating empathy, active listening, and effective communication skills.
• Involved in teaching of medical and Health science students.
• Involved in coaching, supervision and evaluation of Medical interns .
• Actively involved with seminar presentation, journal and radiology case presentation and morning case discussion.
• Timely and appropriately managed patients with different cases with responsible physicians as soon as possible with multidisciplinary team.

• Worked in dermatology and internal medicine department
• Provided comprehensive medical care for a wide range of illnesses, managing more than 30 patients daily
• Responsibilities included patient evaluation, monitoring vital signs, investigating, and managing a wide range of acute illnesses requiring urgent intervention, as well as chronic diseases necessitating ongoing medical treatment and follow-up.
• Maintained detailed clinical documentation, discharge planning, and coordinated follow-ups

• Worked in pediatric department with patient evaluation and case management both in outpatient and inpatient floors.
• Oversaw the care of critically ill patients by managing advanced life-support systems and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within ICU settings.
• Monitored and interpreted patients’ heart rhythms via monitors; identified and responded to changes in cardiac rhythms or vital signs.
• Interpreted diagnostic tests including ECGs and echocardiograms test results.
• Diagnosed and managed a range of cardiac conditions.
• Provided patient education on cardiovascular risk factors, medication management, and preventive cardiology.
• Maintained detailed clinical documentation, discharge planning, and coordinated follow-ups.
• Worked in ART clinic of both adult and pediatrics patients living with HIV/AIDS through evaluation, follow up, education and counseling, case management including opportunistic infections and treatment failures. started ART drugs for newly diagnosed patients and switch to second or third line therapy for those who had treatment failures.
• involved in HIV/AIDS care Mentorship supervision program of different health centers and primary hospitals
• Involved in teaching activities of medical and healthscience students

• Worked in different departments of the hospital at different rotation both in inpatient and outpatient department December 2015 – November 2017
• Training on Mental health GAP and National guidelines for comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment and on management of cases.
• Worked as emergency department case manager in the hospital
• Involved in the supervision, coordination and teaching of nurses and health officer
• Participated in national emergencies management like cholera/AWD/ outbreak in 2016 & 2017.

• Completed an internship rotation program in four major clinical departments: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBG-GYN).
• Performed patient histories, physical examinations, and presented cases during ward rounds and outpatient clinics.
• Ordered and evaluated diagnostic studies, prescribed and regulated medications under consultants’ supervision

During Cardiology Rotation,

• Assisted in evaluating and managing patients with cardiovascular diseases under the supervision of attending cardiologists. Interpreted EKGs, echocardiograms, and other cardiac diagnostics.
• Counseled patients on lifestyle changes, medication adherence, and heart-healthy practices.
• Maintained accurate documentation in patient records and contributed to discharge summaries.
• Additionally, gained clinical experience through rotations in minor departments, including: Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT).