Current Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Evaluating the performance of the HEART score in a Tanzanian emergency department.
Journal Article Acad Emerg Med · April 2024 OBJECTIVE: The HEART score successfully risk stratifies emergency department (ED) patients with chest pain in high-income settings. However, this tool has not been validated in low-income countries. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of a prospective ob ... Full text Link to item CiteImproving acute myocardial infarction care in northern Tanzania: barrier identification and implementation strategy mapping.
Journal Article BMC Health Serv Res · March 28, 2024 BACKGROUND: Evidence-based care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) reduces morbidity and mortality. Prior studies in Tanzania identified substantial gaps in the uptake of evidence-based AMI care. Implementation science has been used to improve uptake of ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteProvider attitudes towards quality improvement for myocardial infarction care in northern Tanzania.
Journal Article PLOS Glob Public Health · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a leading cause of death worldwide. In high income countries, quality improvement strategies have played an important role in increasing uptake of evidence-based MI care and improving MI outcomes. The incidence o ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Medical College ·
2020
M.D.