Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor of Global Health
·
2024 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Understanding the role of the husband in supporting early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer patients in Northern Tanzania: a qualitative study
Journal Article BMC Public Health · December 1, 2025 Background: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer related morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa with women often being diagnosed at advanced stages of disease. Little is known about how the role of the husband impacts the diagnosis and treatme ... Full text CiteDraft genome sequences of six Brucella melitensis isolates collected from humans and livestock in Tanzania
Journal Article Microbiology Resource Announcements · June 12, 2025 ABSTRACT We present genome assemblies of six Brucella melitensis strains isolated ... Full text CiteParticipatory simulation training design: The MAMA interprofessional team-training program for obstetric care of pregnant individuals living with HIV in Tanzania.
Journal Article Evaluation and program planning · June 2025 IntroductionStigma towards women living with HIV (WLHIV) during childbirth can lead to suboptimal care and clinical outcomes. In this paper we describe the design of MAMA, a simulation team-training curriculum for labor and delivery (L&D) provider ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Tailoring treatment targets for early autism intervention in Africa
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy (Russia) ·
2001
M.D.