Dynamic healthcare professional and Project Manager with extensive experience in Ethiopia and South Sudan contexts great experience in child malnutrition, malaria and other tropical diseases. Proven ability to lead multicultural teams and implement effective health protocols. Skilled in managing resources in low-resource settings, ensuring quality patient care and operational efficiency.
Experience in coordinating, supervising, monitoring and reporting on the work of medical teams
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician/Pediatric & Project Manager
Medici Con L'Africa - CUAMM
Lui Hospital, South Sudan
01.2024 - 07.2024
Diagnosed and treated diverse medical conditions, ensuring comprehensive patient care. Supervised work of local health officers at OPD, pediatric and adults wards. Took great experience in malaria cases as well as tropical pathologies and NCD like snake and others animals bites, blood transfusions, Diabetes Type I, nodding syndrome, mental diseases among others.
Mentored junior staff on best practices in clinical procedures and patient management.
Worked with different protocols like MOH malaria protocols, WHO, IYCF, and IMNCI that improved patient safety and enhanced care quality.
Hospital Management Team Chair man
Worked and supervised the responsible of the rest of departments: pediatrics, medical, obs-gyn, lab, malnutrition, TB, HIV and mental/psychiatrist.
Worked together with MedLog responsible, supervising the purchase, distribution, storage, and proper use of medicines, medical supplies, and equipment.
Managed data, statistics, and reports for both internal and local health institutions and headquarters, as well as liaised with headquarters through monthly and quarterly meetings and reports.
Coordinated collaborative work with other local and international NGOs such as UNICEF and HPF, among others.
Child Malnutrition Program Implementer
RDT-Vicente Ferrer Foundation.
Bathalapali, Anantapur, India
11.2022 - 01.2023
Implementation of Children malnutritionprogram at Bathalapali Hospital. Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Implementer of the training program on childhood malnutrition for pediatric nurses and residents, with more than 40 professionals on the team.
Implementation of the new universal screening and diagnosis circuit for malnutrition in children under 5 years of age, adapting hospital resources.
Joint work with the IT department to record cases of child malnutrition.
Paediatrician/Phycisian & Medical Director
Pablo Horstmann Foundation
Meki Paediatric Clinic, Meki, Ethiopia
03.2017 - 06.2022
Experience in Pediatric OPD, ward and emergencies. Great experience in child malnutrition, tropical diseases, malaria, and common illness like parasites, respiratory, neurological, infections and others pathologies.
Work with MoH pediatric protocols, as well as WHO, IYCF, IMNCI, and MSF. Experience in SAM, MAM and CMAM.
Led cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency and drive project completion. Supervising, coordinating and monitoring of the daily health team work.
Trained and mentored new staff, fostering a collaborative work environment. Creating new training program, porpoising and supervising health topics.
Coordinated cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Along with my colleagues we created a new medical wing to assist antenatal care, deliveries, postnatal care, neonates ward, NICU/PICU, vaccination program and ultrasound room following mission and vision of the NGO.
Experience in resource management, such as purchasing materials, medications, and equipment, designing and creating new departments, hiring staff, and monitoring work and results.
Primary Health Pediatrician
Catalan Public Health Institute
Osona County, Catalonia, Spain
06.2008 - 03.2017
Conducted comprehensive physical examinations and assessments for pediatric patients.
Diagnosed and treated a variety of acute and chronic illnesses in children.
Developed individualized treatment plans, ensuring adherence to best practices in pediatric care.
Assisted primary pediatric emergencies and referred to hospital if needed.
Advised schools on policies related to student health such as nutrition guidelines or infection control measures, fostering a healthier learning environment.
Implemented vaccinations programs, contributing significantly to disease prevention efforts within the community.
Attendance at courses, talks and refresher programs in pediatrics throughout this period
Education
M.D. - M. D. in International Health And Cooperation
Autonomus University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
10-2018
Specialty in Family Medicine - Medicine
Autonomus University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
06-2005
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's in Medicine And Surgery
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
03-1999
Skills
Experience in OPD, ward and emergency patient management
Minor Surgery
Experience working with oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, balanced with fuel, generators and power electricity
Experience working in low resources set ups: power cuts, shortage of material and medicines, etc
Experience managing isolation rooms
Experience in referrals of patients by ambulance, management and surveillance during transport in low incomes countries
Experience working with multicultural teams, and population
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Physician/Pediatric & Project Manager
Medici Con L'Africa - CUAMM
01.2024 - 07.2024
Child Malnutrition Program Implementer
RDT-Vicente Ferrer Foundation.
11.2022 - 01.2023
Paediatrician/Phycisian & Medical Director
Pablo Horstmann Foundation
03.2017 - 06.2022
Primary Health Pediatrician
Catalan Public Health Institute
06.2008 - 03.2017
M.D. - M. D. in International Health And Cooperation
Autonomus University of Barcelona
Specialty in Family Medicine - Medicine
Autonomus University of Barcelona
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor's in Medicine And Surgery
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Madras Medical College - Institute of Child HealthPediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Madras Medical College - Institute of Child Health
Specialist Neonatologist at Latifa Women and Children Hospital (associated with AJCH)Specialist Neonatologist at Latifa Women and Children Hospital (associated with AJCH)