Somkenechi Ajene
Dickinson,TX
Summary
General Surgery resident with 4 years in performing various types of surgical procedures to treat patients. Known for superior hand dexterity and steadiness, including during high-pressure situations.
Strong team leader with clear communication skills. Successful at directing staff and lower level residents throughout simple and complex surgical procedures.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident in General Surgery
University Of Texas Medical Branch
06.2020 - Current
- Performed surgical procedures with minimal supervision of the attending surgeons as a chief resident
- Collaborated with anesthetists and nurses before, during and after surgical procedures for comprehensive care.
- Conducted follow up appointments after patient surgeries to discuss findings and ongoing symptoms for proper care and healing. communicated with patients' designated family members and friends after surgeries to explain results and patient status.
- Analyzed radiographic imaging and reviewed patients' health backgrounds to devise appropriate treatment course.
- Leadership role overseeing and training residents below my level including head of Team of up to 6 residents and medical students managing pre operative and postoperative inpatient and outpatients of up to 60 patients inpatient at a time and teaching intraoperative surgery skills to residents and medical students without direct supervision.
Thieme Learning Engineer
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Working within Thieme technology online to proof USMLE® questions – to ensure problems are written correctly with adequate flow.
Teaching Assitant
Lincoln Memorial University
07.2016 - 06.2018
- Assisted Anatomy Professors in the Gross Anatomy dissection lab, Provided clarifications for students on various subject matter during and outside lab hours, assisted with complicated dissections. Held review sessions for students before exams
- Introduced 80 incoming first-year medical students to Medical Gross Anatomy with emphasis on big-picture concepts to facilitate learning during the semester
Researcher
Lincoln Memorial University
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Memorial Hermann
11.2013 - 03.2015
- Worked with a team of technicians and pharmacists in the Operating room, Emergency room, Heart and vascular institute pharmacies. Assisted nurses and physicians in administering medications, compounding drugs, and preparing intravenous medications.
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
Education
General Surgery - General Surgery
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX06.2025
Doctor of Osteophathic - Physician, D.O
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN05.2020
Master of Science - Anatomical Science
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Houston
Houston, TX06.2014
Associate of Science -
Houston Community College
Houston, TX05.2012
Skills
- First Aid/CPR training in advanced cardiovascular life support, advanced trauma life support, and basic life support
- Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery certification
- Fundamental of endoscopic surgery certification
- Fundamental of robotic surgery certification
- Computer skills in both Windows and Apple OS Epic and Cerna charting
- Organization with attention to detail to ensure many equally pressing or differentially urgent tasks were prioritized and accomplished for patient safety
- Medication prescribing with DEA license allows for prescription of controlled substances with attention to safety and effective medication for patient comfort and individualized diagnoses
- Pre and Post-op care individualized for patients and diagnoses/operations
- Teaching lower-level residents and medical students
- Collaboration with other services when necessary in and out of the operating room
Affiliations
Master's Degree in Anatomical Sciences with Summa Cum Laude Honor
Medical Degree Summa Cum Laude honors
Gold scalpel award in surgery
Additional Information
Publications Peer Reviewed Book Chapter Gromley,A. & Gromley,Z. (2019). Synthesis of Fatty acids and triacylglycerol. In A.Gromley & Z.Gromley (Ed.), Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Genetics: An Integrated Textbook (pp. 750). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. Poster Presentation
Keaton,J.A., & Ajene,S.I. (2017, April 01). Pig bone osteon: timing death [Poster presented]. LMU research day/Harrogate, TN, USA
Timeline
Resident in General Surgery
University Of Texas Medical Branch
06.2020 - Current
Thieme Learning Engineer
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2020
Teaching Assitant
Lincoln Memorial University
07.2016 - 06.2018
Researcher
Lincoln Memorial University
08.2015 - 08.2016
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Memorial Hermann
11.2013 - 03.2015
General Surgery - General Surgery
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Doctor of Osteophathic - Physician, D.O
Lincoln Memorial University
Master of Science - Anatomical Science
Lincoln Memorial University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Houston
Associate of Science -
Houston Community College
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