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ABIBA S. MUSTAPHA

Baltimore

Summary

A highly motivated, hardworking and dedicated medical personnel with significant knowledge, relevant skills and experience in basic disease management and basic routine procedures in the various faculties of medicine, thus internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics and ophthalmology . Now a medical officer since October 2016 and a postgraduate student in ophthalmology since May 2019.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Post graduate student in ophthalmology

Calixto Garcia General Hospital
11.2019 - Current
  • Oversaw care for various ocular symptoms, handled treatment of non surgical ocular emergencies
  • Assessment of visual acuity, measurement of cornea thickness, measurement of ocular pressure, fundoscopy,
  • Performed supervised pterygium cases.

Medical Doctor

Volta Regional Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2019
  • Delivered comprehensive care to patients on the medical ward.
  • Oversaw comprehensive healthcare management for children admitted to the pediatric unit during assigned tenure.
  • Oversaw operations of specialized clinic treating chronic conditions.

Medical officer

Hohoe Municipal Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2018
  • Following been posted to the Hohoe Municipal Hospital I was in charge of patient at the specialist clinic which comprised of the Diabetic, Hypertensive, Asthma and Sickle Cell disease clients for a period of 6 months
  • Management of various medical cases on the medical ward (male and female wards) for 6 months and management of common gynecological and obstetric cases including antenatal/ postnatal, gynecological procedures and caesarean section for 4 months
  • The Out Patient Department for a period of 2 months

Medical Doctor

St Andrews Clinic/Saturn Medical Services
07.2017 - 08.2017
  • Provided basic health screening and education on chronic illnesses in adults with collaboration with Quality Insurance Company (QIC) at various churches and events

Medical officer, (Locum)

Mediferm Multi Specialist Hospital & Fertility Center
10.2016 - 06.2017
  • Management of OPD cases mainly, resuscitation of emergencies cases and monitoring of admitted cases/patients

Medical Doctor

C&J Hospital
01.2016 - 11.2016
  • 4 months at the Tudu branch and for 2 months was in charge at 2 different in-plants (Cargill and coco cola)
  • Managed basic disease presentations with resuscitation of emergencies and wound care

Medical Doctor

Sam J Hospital
04.2016 - 05.2016
  • Worked on locum basis on the weekends in OPD & ward.

House Officer

La General Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Running of NICU, asthma and HIV clinics, management of the Various common diseases/ presentations
  • Lumbar puncture procedures for pediatrics
  • Conducting procedures for normal labour, obstructed labour, induction of labour, caesarean sections, and manual evacuation of the uterus
  • Management of hypertension, asthma, anemia and diabetes in pregnancy for obstetrics
  • Management of common presentations in gynecology
  • Monthly clinical presentations on common disease / morbidity and mortality

House Officer

37 Military Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Basic surgical skills (suturing, debridement of wounds and wound care)
  • Resuscitation of common emergencies
  • Management of burns patients
  • Basic skills and management in genitourinary diseases and procedures
  • Basic skills in orthopedics (fracture stabilization and reductions, POP application)
  • Chest tube insertion and paracentesis procedures
  • Management of medical emergencies and common medical presentations
  • Monthly presentations on certain medical topics, journal club and mortality

Intern

Volta River Authority Hospital
08.2013 - 09.2013
  • Gained exposure to common medical presentations while refining history-taking and physical examination skills.

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate - Ophthalmology

Calixto García General Hospital
Havana, Cuba

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - Medical Science

University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
Cape Coast, Ghana
07.2014

Skills

  • Observant
  • eager to learn
  • Fast learner
  • Time management
  • Team collaboration
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Active learning
  • Computer skills

Certification

MBChB (UCC-SMS)

Timeline

Post graduate student in ophthalmology

Calixto Garcia General Hospital
11.2019 - Current

Medical Doctor

Volta Regional Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2019

Medical officer

Hohoe Municipal Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2018

Medical Doctor

St Andrews Clinic/Saturn Medical Services
07.2017 - 08.2017

Medical officer, (Locum)

Mediferm Multi Specialist Hospital & Fertility Center
10.2016 - 06.2017

Medical Doctor

Sam J Hospital
04.2016 - 05.2016

Medical Doctor

C&J Hospital
01.2016 - 11.2016

House Officer

La General Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016

House Officer

37 Military Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015

Intern

Volta River Authority Hospital
08.2013 - 09.2013

Post-Graduate Certificate - Ophthalmology

Calixto García General Hospital

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - Medical Science

University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
ABIBA S. MUSTAPHA