Uzoma Amajo
Lekki,Nigeria
Summary
Results-oriented professional with over 10 years’ experience as a medical practitioner, providing holistic patient-centered care to undifferentiated patients of all ages and genders, irrespective of race, religion or disease condition or system involvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Registrar
Department of Family Medicine, LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
10.2019 - 04.2024
- First contact medical care to undifferentiated patients of In-patient care for patients on admission Providing varying levels of preventive health services through giving health talks, counseling, early identification and prompt treatment of common health conditions, including management of communicable diseases and contact tracing
- Counselling patients and community members on lifestyle modification, including diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Patient referral to medical specialists or other practitioners as and when necessary
- Coordination of patient care with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers
- Training of junior residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
Local Government Area Facilitator
WHO Lagos Office
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Interaction with local government as well as state disease surveillance officers, immunization officers and health facility focal persons Routine surveillance of health care facilities for notifiable diseases Training and sensitization of health care practitioners as well as field volunteers on identification and reporting of vaccine preventable diseases and adverse events following immunization Supporting the emergency Investigation of outbreaks in various local government areas within Lagos state
Resident doctor - Junior Registrar
Department of Family Medicine, LUTH., Idi-Araba, Lagos
11.2016 - 10.2019
- First contact care of patients presenting to the out-patient clinic In-patient management of patients on admission Monitored patients' progress and reevaluated treatments as necessary
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
Medical Officer
Magna Carta Health, Ikoyi, Lagos
02.2016 - 09.2016
- Out-patient consultations Providing wellness services including health risk assessment Ensuring availability or medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.
Medical Officer/Corper Doctor
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Head Quarters Clinic, Garki, FCT
12.2013 - 11.2014
- Provided out-patient medical care to all members of staff of NTA Abuja and their families
- Prescribe therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Medical House Officer
University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
11.2012 - 10.2013
- Provided basic clinical clerkship -History taking, physical examination and review of patients with senior colleagues Made tentative diagnoses and decisions regarding management and treatment of patients
- Performed therapeutic procedures, such as administering intravenous injections, suturing and wound care Assisted during various surgical or complicated medical procedures.
Education
MBBS (Nigeria) Medicine -
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Enugu, Enugu State09.2011
Skills
- Impeccable communication and interpersonal skills
- Critical decision making
- Clinical and field triaging
Certification
- Fellow, West African College of Physicians, (In view)
- Member, West African College of Physicians, 10/01/19
- Leadership and management in Health, University of Washington, 12/01/18
- Introduction to Epidemiology, University of Washington, 04/01/18
- Pain-free Hospital Initiative course, American Cancer Society, 03/01/18
- Neonatal Resuscitation Training, LUTH/Nestle Nutrition Institute, 07/01/18
Research
Prevalence, awareness and Risk factors for Hypertension in adults Attending a Tertiary Hospital in South-East Nigeria., DOI:10.4236/ojcd.2024.142002
Wassce
2002
Personal Information
Title: Family Physician
Extracurricular Activities
Deputy Editor -in- Chief Medikka (The International Journal of the University of Nigeria medical Students Association(2010) Director of Reception and Protocol, Public Health Programmes Commitee, UNTH.(2010)
References
Available on request
Timeline
Local Government Area Facilitator
WHO Lagos Office
11.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Registrar
Department of Family Medicine, LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
10.2019 - 04.2024
Resident doctor - Junior Registrar
Department of Family Medicine, LUTH., Idi-Araba, Lagos
11.2016 - 10.2019
Medical Officer
Magna Carta Health, Ikoyi, Lagos
02.2016 - 09.2016
Medical Officer/Corper Doctor
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Head Quarters Clinic, Garki, FCT
12.2013 - 11.2014
Medical House Officer
University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
11.2012 - 10.2013
MBBS (Nigeria) Medicine -
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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