NANA ADWOA OPOKU-ANSAH
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Passionate Dentist with experience in oral diagnosis, restorative treatment, prosthodontics, and more. Hardworking and committed to providing patients with a comfortable and successful experience with a special focus on dental public health.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
World Federation of Public Health Associations
05.2023 - 08.2023
- hands-on experience supporting the WFPHA executive members in diverse topics and areas
- exposure to the overall workings of a non-profit organization, becoming familiar with the services made by the federation to promote public health.
- participate in departmental staff meetings and working group meetings to gain a core understanding of functionality and its strategic project management.
Senior House Officer (Dental)
Volta River Authority Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Treated patients in more of a private practice setting
- Scaling and root planing for periodontitis patients with systemic and local antibiotics
- Restored both deciduous and permanent teeth
- Performed root canal treatments
- Took impressions for and fabricated dentures
- Extraction of both primary and permanent teeth
- Specialist referrals
Junior Houseofficer (Dental)
Korlebu Teaching Hospital
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Rotated through the oral diagnosis, periodontic, paediatric, restorative( including prosthodontic and endodontic) and maxillofacial departments
- Performed various types of restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth
- Took impressions for and fabricated dentures
- Root canal treatment
- Treated periodontitis patients
- Extraction of both primary and permanent teeth
- Fabricating habit appliances and space maintainers
- Assisted in maxillofacial surgeries and procedures like biopsies
Property Manager
St. Georges Apartment
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Managed a Six-unit apartment building, dealing with reservations and tenant concerns
Executive Council Member
St. Georges Library Fund
09.2022 - Current
- Refurbishing shipping containers into community libraries in rural areas in the outskirts of Accra
Member
Ghana Medical Association
01.2020 - Current
Participant
New York University
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Observed bone grafts, sinus lift surgery with implant placement
- Performed crown and veneer prep on typodonts
- Suturing practice
Preceptor
University of Hong Kong
07.2018 - 07.2018
- Attended lectures and Clinic Sessions with Year 5 dental students in the Prosthodontic department
Volunteer
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Volunteering for various outreach programs to give basic dental treatment like extractions and atraumatic restorations and scaling and polishing as well as dental education in the rural areas in Accra
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center(UTHSCSA)
San Antonio, TX05-2026
Master of Science - Dental Public Health
Kings College London
London, United Kingdom10-2023
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Oral Medicine, Restorative, Periodontics, General Medicine, Surgery, Biomaterials, Biostatistics, Behavioural Science, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, Local Anaesthesia, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Oral Biology, Operative Technique, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Paedodontics
University of Ghana
09.2019
Bachelor of Medical Sciences - Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Immunology, Pathology, Haematology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Physics, Academic Writing, Critical Thinking, Animal Biology
University of Ghana
06.2016
Skills
- Endodontic therapy
- Preventive care
- Restorative dentistry
- Emergency dental care
- Patient assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Oral surgery skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 255412684043, 07/13/24
- Permanent Registration as a Dental Practitioner, Medical and Dental Council, Ghana, MDC/RN/12751, 07/01/22, Present
- Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) United Kingdom as a Dental Therapist 314748, 03/18/24
Affiliations
Ghana Medical Association, 01/01/20, Present
Extracurricular Activities
Executive Council Member, St. Georges Library Fund, Accra, Ghana, 09/01/22, Present, Refurbishing shipping containers into community libraries in rural areas in the outskirts of Accra.
Property Manager, St. Georges Apartment, Accra, Ghana, 07/01/20, 08/31/22, Managed a Six-unit apartment building, dealing with reservations and tenant concerns.
Volunteer, Accra, Ghana, 09/01/18, 06/30/19, Volunteering for various outreach programs to give basic dental treatment like extractions and atraumatic restorations and scaling and polishing as well as dental education in the rural areas in Accra.
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Watching TV shows
References
References available upon request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Intern
World Federation of Public Health Associations
05.2023 - 08.2023
Executive Council Member
St. Georges Library Fund
09.2022 - Current
Senior House Officer (Dental)
Volta River Authority Hospital
07.2021 - 07.2022
Junior Houseofficer (Dental)
Korlebu Teaching Hospital
07.2020 - 06.2021
Property Manager
St. Georges Apartment
07.2020 - 08.2022
Member
Ghana Medical Association
01.2020 - Current
Volunteer
09.2018 - 06.2019
Participant
New York University
07.2018 - 08.2018
Preceptor
University of Hong Kong
07.2018 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Medical Sciences - Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Immunology, Pathology, Haematology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Physics, Academic Writing, Critical Thinking, Animal Biology
University of Ghana
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 255412684043, 07/13/24
- Permanent Registration as a Dental Practitioner, Medical and Dental Council, Ghana, MDC/RN/12751, 07/01/22, Present
- Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) United Kingdom as a Dental Therapist 314748, 03/18/24
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center(UTHSCSA)
Master of Science - Dental Public Health
Kings College London
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Oral Medicine, Restorative, Periodontics, General Medicine, Surgery, Biomaterials, Biostatistics, Behavioural Science, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, Local Anaesthesia, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Oral Biology, Operative Technique, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Paedodontics
University of Ghana
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