Inaugural Pan-African Surgical Conference
Speakers
Keynote Speakers, Experts, Leaders and Policymakers
Co-chairs
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Dr. Billy Magee, MD, DDS
Chief Medical Officer, Operation Smile. Associate Professor Director of International Program, University of Southern California. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Chief of Plastic Surgery Director of Cleft Lip and Palate Team, Shiners Hospital for Children’s, Los Angeles
Prof. Faustin Ntirenganya, MD, MMED, FCS(Ecsa), DIU, DU, FACS, PhD
Professor of Plastic Surgery. Chair, Department of Surgery. Director, Global Surgery Research Hub.
University of Rwanda
President, Rwanda Surgical Society
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Keynote Speakers
This list is being updated as speakers are confirmed. More information to be shared soon.
Dr. Hanna Getachew
Consultant General and Pediatric Surgeon, Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Chair examination and Credentials’ committee, College of Surgeons of Eastern, Central and Southern
Africa
Prof. Salome Maswime
Professor and the Head of the Global Surgery Division at the
University of Cape Town
Prof. Afua A. J. Hesse
Professor and Paediatric Surgeon, Medical Educator and Hospital
Administrator
Prof. Abebe Bekele, MD, FCS (ECSA), FACS, FRCS(Ed), MAMSE
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Research Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda
Prof. Julien K. Gashegu
Professor and Chair of Human Anatomy Department at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Rwanda
Dr. Peter Nthumba
Head and Program Director of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at the AIC Kijabe Hospital. Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Global Health, Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt
Emile Rwamasirabo
Vice-Chancellor of the former National University of Rwanda and as the CEO of King Faisal Hospital
Dr. Amanda Gosman
Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery Director of Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery Residency and Craniofacial Fellowship Program Director UC San Diego School of Medicine Chief of Plastic Surgery, Childrens’ Specialists of San Diego
Dr. Menelas Nkeshimana
Head of Department of Health Workforce Development in the Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Panelists
This list is being updated as speakers are confirmed. More information to be shared soon.
Dr. Glory Sibongile Dlamini
President of ECSACONM and Chief Nursing Officer at the Ministry of Health, Eswatini
Dr. Mpoki Ulisubisya
President of the College of Anaesthesiologists for East Central and Southern Africa (CANECSA)
Dr. Nicole Shilkofski
Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital
Dr. Metasebia Worku Abebe
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Educator,
Global Health Advocate
Prof. Bruce Biccard
Professor and Second Chair in the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at
Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town
Dr. Kwesi Asabir
Substantive Director of the Human Resources for Health Directorate (HRHD) of
the Ministry of Health, Ghana
Dr. Adebusola Adenike Owokole
Founder & CEO of The Operating Room Global (TORG) and Adebusola Owokole Training & Consulting
Prof. Barnabas Alayande
General Surgeon with the Center for Equity in Global Surgery and a Surgical Educator at the University of Global Health Equity.
Prof. Larry Akoko
Seating in the National Technical Committee to oversee the Implementation of NSOAP in Tanzania and a surgical educator and researcher
Dr. Aneel Bhangu
Professor of Global Surgery and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the University of Birmingham, UK
Mrs. Esperance Muhawenayo
Matron of the Surgical Department at Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK)
Prof. Paul Odula
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. Strategic Program Area Lead- Human Anatomy. Consultant General & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Laser Proctologist. Head of department of surgery, Avenue hospital (Parklands) and AAR hospital (Kiambu road). President Surgical Society of Kenya. Inaugural Chair of the Council of Chairs of Surgical Societies in Kenya (CCSS).
Dr. Stephen Okelo
Current President of CANCESA. Anaesthesiologist, educator, and global health advocate. Lecturer at Maseno University School of Medicine, Kisumu, Kenya
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