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Mengistu Gurmu Balcha

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Competent Clinician with robust background in providing comprehensive women's healthcare. Skilled in managing wide range of obstetric and gynecological conditions, ensuring patient safety and well-being. Demonstrated proficiency in surgical procedures and patient counseling.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Specialist

Intermediate Hospital Oshakati
02.2021 - 08.2024

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of Namibia,invilved in overall teaching activities of 6th year and Internship clinical year medical students

Deputy Head of the Department of Maternity Centre


Accomplished over 1296 major gynecological and obstetrical surgeries.Actively and Intensively transferred theoretical knowledge and technical skills to GPs,Midwives medical assistant staffs

Expert Gynecologist and Obstetrician and HOD

Addis Ababa ALERT Centre
01.2019 - 01.2021

Recognized for managing to double the overall maternity services in two years including number of deliveries and Antenatal care visits

Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist and MNCH Director

Adare General Hospital
11.2016 - 12.2018
  • Successfully accomplished 411 major elective gynecologic surgeries (including 70 cervical cancers and 105 cytoreductive surgeries for ovarian cancers among many others).
  • Accomplished 268 emergency surgeries (both gynecologic and obstetric).
  • An Assistant Professor of obstetrics and gynecology as an Adjunct staff at Hawassa University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where I involved in overall bedside, round, lectures and seminar teaching activities of all clinical undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.
  • Worked as a part-time Senior advisor and Mentor to eight primary hospitals mentees in safe surgery practice under JPIEGO (The USA based JOHN Hopkins University affiliate), Ethiopia.

Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Department Head

Wollaita Soddo University Hospital
12.2015 - 09.2016
  • Involved in overall patient clinical management and teaching activities of medical students as well as respective management responsibilities.

Residency Training in Gynecology/Obstetrics

Addis Ababa University
12.2011 - 11.2015
  • Trained and worked in four (04) referral teaching hospitals under the university.

General Practitioner and Medical Director

Jinka Zonal Hospital
07.2009 - 11.2010

Education

postgraduate residency - Gynecology/Obstetrics medicine

Addis Ababa university school of medicine and health sciences
11.2015

undergraduate - medicine

Addis Ababa University
05.2009

senior secondary school - Natural Sciences

Hawas Vocational And Technical Senior Highschool
Nazareth,ethiopia
06.2003

Skills

  • Root-cause analysis
  • Emergency response
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Team performance improvement
  • Problem-solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Idea development and brainstorming
  • Team leadership

Personal Information

  • Citizenship: Ethiopian
  • Date of Birth: 1985-06-19
  • Nationality: Ethiopian

Leadership Experience

  • Chair, Addis Ababa University Students Union, 5 years
  • Best Performing Medical Director, Southern Ethiopian Region, 2011-09-01
  • Chairman, Post Graduate Resident Physicians, 3 years (2012-2014)
  • Department Head of GYN/OBS, Wollaita Soddo University, School of Medicine, 2015-12-01 to 2016-09-30
  • Director and Chief Coordinator, MCH Centre at Adare General Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia
  • Director of MCH Centre, ALERT Tertiary Centre, Addis Ababa, 2019-01-01 to 2021-01-31

Research Activity

  • Retrospective Cross Sectional Study on a 10 Years Outcome of Surgical Management of Malignant Ovarian Tumors, Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health, 2015
  • Effect of MgSO4 on Labor Progress,Namibian Health Journal
  • Co-Author on 23+ operational Researches

Special Trainings

  • Obstetric Ultrasound, World Federation of Ultrasound
  • Quality Improvement Projects in Health Care, TOT Training
  • Saving Life through Safe Surgery, JPIEGO Ethiopia, TOT Training
  • Compassionate, Caring and Respectful Health Professional, Certified
  • Pedagogical Approaches and Educational Strategy for Higher Education, TOT Training

Degree

  • MD
  • MSc

Residential Telephone

+17252946931

Certification

  • ECFMG Certified Candidate

completed Step 1 and Step 2 USMLE Exams with great scores

Passed OET Exam with good scores

.HPCNA (Health Professionals Certification of Namibia) Certified Senior Specialist in OB/GYN

.Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia Expert OB/GYN Licence

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Specialist

Intermediate Hospital Oshakati
02.2021 - 08.2024

Expert Gynecologist and Obstetrician and HOD

Addis Ababa ALERT Centre
01.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist and MNCH Director

Adare General Hospital
11.2016 - 12.2018

Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Department Head

Wollaita Soddo University Hospital
12.2015 - 09.2016

Residency Training in Gynecology/Obstetrics

Addis Ababa University
12.2011 - 11.2015

General Practitioner and Medical Director

Jinka Zonal Hospital
07.2009 - 11.2010

undergraduate - medicine

Addis Ababa University

postgraduate residency - Gynecology/Obstetrics medicine

Addis Ababa university school of medicine and health sciences

senior secondary school - Natural Sciences

Hawas Vocational And Technical Senior Highschool

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