Neema William Machumu
Brooklyn,NY
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Observer
Inova Fair-Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, VA
08.2025 - 09.2025
- Observed inpatient Internal Medicine services under attending supervision
- Attended morning reports, teaching rounds, and multidisciplinary care conferences
- Reviewed patient records, labs, and imaging in EMRs
- Gained exposure to ethical dilemmas, infection control, and transitions of care
Medical Observer
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
07.2025
- Observed the Internal Medicine department, including cardiac inpatient wards and the Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCU)
- Attended morning rounds, patient rounds, and multidisciplinary team meetings
- Observed bedside procedures such as central line placement and post-procedural care
- Learned to provide compassionate, ethical, patient-centered, and team-based care
Medical Observer
Northwell Medical Centre
Queens, NY
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Observed comprehensive patient evaluations, including history taking, physical exams, and evidence-based management
- Participated in teaching rounds, CME sessions, and multidisciplinary discussions
- Reviewed charts, labs, and imaging to understand diagnostic reasoning
- Observed interprofessional communication with healthcare teams, reinforcing patient-centered care
Regional TB/HIV Manager
Management and Development for Health
Morogoro
12.2020 - 02.2024
- Provided direct patient care to TB/HIV patients during facility visits
- Directed TB/HIV services per national guidelines, integrating clinical oversight with program management
- Strengthened TB diagnosis and treatment through clinic-based screenings, community campaigns, and contact tracing
- Supervised and mentored clinicians, reviewed site performance, and implemented quality improvement initiatives
- Promoted adherence and continuity of care via patient education and follow-up
Regional Malaria Advisor
Management and Development for Health (MDH)
Morogoro
05.2018 - 12.2020
- Oversaw malaria case management, ensuring proper testing before treatment
- Mentored and supervised healthcare staff
- Conducted facility supervision, led monitoring & evaluation using CQI methods
- Partnered with local health authorities to enhance malaria prevention through bed net distribution and community education
Medical Officer Volunteer
Bugando Medical Centre
Mwanza
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Delivered direct clinical care to HIV and TB patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, managing complications
- Conducted community outreach clinics and provided health education
- Provided Enhanced Adherence Counseling to improve treatment adherence
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized, patient-centered treatment plans
Medical Intern
Bugando Medical Centre
Mwanza
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Completed inpatient and outpatient rotations across Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedics
- Performed comprehensive histories and physical examinations, and contributed to diagnostic evaluation and evidence-based management planning under supervision
- Carried out supervised procedures including venipuncture, peripheral IV lines, central lines, urinary catheterization, nasogastric tube placement, lumbar puncture, thoracocentesis, and abdominocentesis
- Managed routine and emergent patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining professionalism, medical ethics, and patient-centered care
Education
M.D. - undefined
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences School of Medicine
12.2016
M.P.H. - undefined
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Public Health
12.2021
Certification
ECFMG, 2025-03-01, 2027-12-01
Affiliations
- HIV Medicine Association, USA
- Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
- Medical Association of Tanzania
- Medical Women's Association of Tanzania
Publications
Machumu N, Frumence G, Anaeli A, Facilitators and barriers to optimum uptake of multimonth dispensing of antiretroviral treatment in Morogoro, Tanzania: a qualitative study, BMJ Open, 2024-06-01, 14, 6, e080434, 38890137
Personal Information
Hobbies: Baking and grilling, Running, Photography, Traveling, Learning new languages (currently Spanish), Knitting
Poster Presentations
- Mabusi M, Fortozo D, Machumu N, Hayee S, Hawell D, Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease in a Post-Partum Patient: A Delayed Diagnosis?, 2025 CHEST, 2025-01-01, 168, A1760-A1761
- Mabusi M, Machumu N, Raj R, Howell D, Caplan-Shaw C, RIPE Can Damage the Pipes: A Case of Rifampin-Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis, 2025 CHEST, 2025-01-01, 168, A1752-A1753
Timeline
Medical Observer
Inova Fair-Oaks Hospital
08.2025 - 09.2025
Medical Observer
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
07.2025
Medical Observer
Northwell Medical Centre
05.2025 - 06.2025
Regional TB/HIV Manager
Management and Development for Health
12.2020 - 02.2024
Regional Malaria Advisor
Management and Development for Health (MDH)
05.2018 - 12.2020
Medical Officer Volunteer
Bugando Medical Centre
01.2018 - 05.2018
Medical Intern
Bugando Medical Centre
12.2016 - 12.2017
M.D. - undefined
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences School of Medicine
M.P.H. - undefined
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Public Health