EUGENE BAAFI AMPOFO

I am an enthusiastic, young, hard-working physician specialist and cardiology fellow in training, driven by my passion for giving the best care to my patients and reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in my country.

I believe in teamwork and excellence and doing my best with available resources.

• I was one of the BLS and ACLS instructors who trained over 200 health workers in BLS and ACLS when CODE RED EMS was contracted by the Ghana Heart Initiative(GHI) and GIZ as part of the country's effort to improve cardiovascular medicine practice.
• I was the site cardiologist with Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, on a phase 2b study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IMR-687 in subjects with sickle cell disease. Protocol number: IMR-SCD-301
• I am currently the site cardiologist with Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, on a phase 2 study "An Adaptive, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multi-center Study of Oral Etavopivat, a Pyruvate Kinase Activator in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease-HIBISCUS". Protocol number: 4202-HEM-301
• I am currently the site (Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital) cardiologist for " A phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab, with or without Tiragolumab, in Patients with Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma". Protocal C044668 Imbrave 152
• I am currently part of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital team on the THESUS-HF-II trial (Incidence, management, and outcomes of acute heart failure in Africa: The Sub-Saharan Africa Survey of Heart Failure)
• I am currently part of a team at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital undertaking a study titled " Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in Ghana
• I was the chief resident, Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching hospital for the year 2023.
• I was the first electoral commissioner of the University of Cape Coast Medical Students Association(UCCMSA) in 2008
• I was the first organizing secretary of the University of Cape Coast Medical Students' Journal Club from 2012 to 2013

1.Asamoah, K. T., Doku, A., Akumiah, F., Ampofo, E., Duodu, F., Agyekum, F., Hafez, M., Akamah, J., Ossei-Gerning, N., Baligeh, J., Russell, W., & Agyemang, C. (2024). Delays in Cardiovascular Emergency Responses in Africa: Health System Failures or Cultural Challenges? www.ghspjournal.org

2. Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw, N., Ghunney, W. K., Baafi Ampofo, E., & Olayemi, E. (2022). Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Presenting as Cardiac Failure. Case Reports in Hematology, 2022, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7841310

• 2022 MSN Rhythm Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• 2023 Viatris Master Class, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2024 AFRICA STEMI LIVE, Nairobi, Kenya

I received the following honors when I graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Cape Coast, School of Medical Sciences in 2013

• Best Graduating Student in Pharmacology
• Mrs. Elizabeth Aryetey Prize in Molecular Medicine
• Prof.George Bedu-Addo Prize for Distinguished Performance in Internal Medicine and Therapeutics
• Kofi Essuman Prize for the Best Graduating Male Student
• Emeritus Professor E.E Brako's Prize for Best Student in Microbiology
• Best student in Medical Biochemistry

DATE OF BIRTH

• 12th September 1989

ADDRESSES

• Court B, Flat 1, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (Residential address)
• National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
• Department of Internal Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
• House Number 109, Osei Close, Tabora-Alhaji ( Alternate residential address)

HOBBIES

• Watching movies and football(soccer), playing table tennis and football(soccer)

INTERESTS

• Interventional cardiology ( coronary arteries and structural and congenital heart diseases)
• Advanced heart failure management and device therapy
• Advanced cardiac imaging ( strain echocardiography)

• Dr. Alfred Doku, Consultant Physician Specialist, and Cardiologist, University of Ghana Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics and National Cardiothoracic Center, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, dokukavin@gmail.com, +233244728145
• Dr. Harold Ayertey, Consultant Physician Specialist and Cardiologist,Advanced Cardiac Imaging Consultant, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, harold@cantab.net, +233206142826
• Dr. Francis Agyekum, Consultant Physician Specialist and Cardiologist, University of Ghana Medical School and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,franagyekum@gmail.com,+233(0)244537009
• Prof. Yaw Asante Awuku, Consultant Physician Specialist and Gastroenterologist, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, ppawuku@gmail.com, +233244801815,+233209311063
• Prof. Edeghonghon Olayemi, Consultant hematologist, University of Ghana Medical School, Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,Ghana, edeolayemi@yahoo.com+233(0)206301707,
• Dr. Edward Kwakyi, Consultant Physician Specialist and Nephrologist, University of Ghana Medical School and Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, edwardkwakyi@gmail.com, +233202536092