Yonas Gebrecherkos
Chicago
Summary
Internal Medicine resident physician with extensive inpatient and emergency care experience across academic, community, and resource-limited settings. Skilled in managing complex acute and chronic medical conditions, leading multidisciplinary care, and contributing to quality improvement and data-driven decision-making, seeking a Hospitalist position.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Physician - Internal Medicine Residency
Ascension Saint Joseph and Saint Mary Hospitals
Chicago, IL, United States
06.2024 - Current
- Currently PGY-2 in Internal Medicine.
- Provides inpatient care for adult patients across Saint Joseph and Saint Mary Hospitals under attending supervision.
- Participates in daily rounds, admissions, discharges, and multidisciplinary coordination of care.
Analyst - Research Monitoring and Evaluation
Genesis Analytics
Chicago, IL, United States
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Cleaned and analyzed health survey data using STATA.
- Developed research protocols and health questionnaires using validated tools.
- Encoded surveys in SurveyCTO and supported presentation development for clients.
General Practitioner
Mulu G Health Services
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed patients in a busy outpatient and inpatient setting while working part-time before transitioning to full-time.
- Provided training and on-site support to improve neonatal care in health centers.
- Supported midwives and nurses through in-service teaching and weekly follow-up to improve newborn care.
Quality Improvement and Governance Officer
Hagereselam Primary Hospital
HagereSelam, Tigray, Ethiopia
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Served on the senior management team and led a hospital Quality Improvement team composed of department heads.
- Established departmental quality sub-teams and prioritized problems using a structured matrix.
- Implemented quality initiatives including cervical cancer screening, asthma care standardization, and SMART care EHR chart digitization.
General Practitioner
Hagereselam Primary Hospital
HagereSelam, Tigray, Ethiopia
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed over 50 patients per day in a high-volume rural hospital serving a catchment population of approximately 500,000.
- Provided inpatient and emergency care on day and night shifts in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare staff.
- Delivered prenatal and postnatal care, supported newborn care, and treated patients with hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
- Provided care in a resource-limited setting using strong clinical judgment and physical examination skills.
Education
MSc Public Health - Health Economics Stream
London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
London, United Kingdom12-2023
Medical Degree -
Addis Ababa University School of Medicine
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia12-2018
Skills
- Inpatient internal medicine
- Emergency and acute care
- Clinical judgment and critical thinking
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Health economics and research
- Data analysis (STATA, R, SQL)
- Communication and professionalism
- Physical examination
LANGUAGES AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Amharic (native), English (C2), Tigrigna (C1)
Technical: STATA, R, SQL, SurveyCTO, EndNote, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Tableau basics
Timeline
Resident Physician - Internal Medicine Residency
Ascension Saint Joseph and Saint Mary Hospitals
06.2024 - Current
Analyst - Research Monitoring and Evaluation
Genesis Analytics
01.2024 - 06.2024
General Practitioner
Mulu G Health Services
05.2021 - 08.2022
Quality Improvement and Governance Officer
Hagereselam Primary Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2021
General Practitioner
Hagereselam Primary Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2021
MSc Public Health - Health Economics Stream
London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
Medical Degree -
Addis Ababa University School of Medicine
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Prognostic implications of takotsubo cardiomyopathy in cardiogenic shock: A propensity score-matched analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). Heart & Lung (2025).
- Impact of Surgical Valve Intervention on In-Hospital Outcomes in Candida Endocarditis: A Seven-Year Analysis. The American Journal of Cardiology (2025).
- Impact of atrial fibrillation on in-hospital outcomes following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A propensity score-matched analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2020). Annals of Gastroenterology (2025).
- Utility of chest imaging in the diagnosis and management of patients with visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine (2023).
TRAINING AND AWARDS
- Quality Improvement Training, Tigray Regional Health Office (2019)
- Research and Proposal Writing in the Sciences, International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (2020)
- Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients, Mekelle University (2020)
- McKinsey Forward Program, McKinsey Forward Africa (2021)
- Chevening Scholar, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (2022)
- Graduated with Great Distinction, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine (2018)
Procedures
- Arterial Blood Gas sampling
- Paracentesis
- Blood Drawing