Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
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James Mensah

Kumasi

Summary

Insightful Medical Doctor with two years of experience in urban and rural environments. Known for personable and compassionate demeanor with detail-oriented work ethic, dedicated to improving patient health and wellness with proactive strategies. Analytical in approaching individual concerns and talented in leveraging wealth of medical training and contemporary knowledge to formulate successful plans. Talented in handling high volume of diverse patients and leading support staff to maximize outcomes.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Doctor

KNUST Hospital
Kumasi
11.2021 - 11.2023
  • Performed physical examinations and diagnostic tests to assess patient health.
  • Provided treatment for illnesses, infections, injuries, and other medical conditions.
  • Prescribed medications to patients for the management of acute and chronic diseases.
  • Counseled patients on diet, hygiene, lifestyle changes, and preventative care measures.
  • Ordered laboratory tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, CT scans, MRIs. to diagnose medical conditions.
  • Documented patient history and physical examination results in electronic medical records system.
  • Evaluated test results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatments.
  • Developed individualized care plans based on patient needs and preferences.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to coordinate optimal patient care plans.
  • Educated patients about their condition or illness, prescribed medications, and provided instructions on how to manage symptoms at home.
  • Attended conferences to stay up-to-date with advances in medicine and share best practices with colleagues.
  • Reviewed clinical data from hospital visits or outpatient clinic visits in order to determine appropriate follow-up actions or referrals.
  • Consulted with specialists regarding complex cases or difficult diagnoses.
  • Participated in community outreach programs focused on public health education initiatives within target populations.
  • Advised staff members regarding proper implementation of safety protocols within the facility.
  • Assisted in training new medical staff members by providing orientation sessions.
  • Provided guidance during emergency situations involving critical care patients.
  • Maintained awareness of developments in the field of medicine by reading relevant literature.
  • Ordered laboratory tests and imaging scans to complete further investigations.
  • Performed minor surgeries such as excision biopsies
  • Applied POP for fractures
  • Performed presentation to update colleagues on current information on some conditions.
  • Conducted research activities related to disease diagnosis and treatments.

Medical Doctor

CHAG
Kpando
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Performed physical examinations and diagnostic tests to assess patient health.
  • Provided treatment for illnesses, infections, injuries, and other medical conditions.
  • Prescribed medications to patients for the management of acute and chronic diseases.
  • Counseled patients on diet, hygiene, lifestyle changes, and preventative care measures.
  • Ordered laboratory tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, CT scans, MRIs. to diagnose medical conditions.
  • Documented patient history and physical examination results in electronic medical records system.
  • Evaluated test results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatments.
  • Developed individualized care plans based on patient needs and preferences.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to coordinate optimal patient care plans.
  • Educated patients about their condition or illness, prescribed medications, and provided instructions on how to manage symptoms at home.
  • Reviewed clinical data from hospital visits or outpatient clinic visits in order to determine appropriate follow-up actions or referrals.
  • Consulted with specialists regarding complex cases or difficult diagnoses.
  • Participated in community outreach programs focused on public health education initiatives within target populations.
  • Provided guidance during emergency situations involving critical care patients.
  • Advised patients and community members on topics concerning diet, activity and disease prevention.
  • Performed over 30 cesarean sessions including elective and emergency cases.
  • Passed chest tube for 3 patients
  • Performed life saving procedures likes evacuation of the uterus, perineal tear repair and cervical repair

Education

M.D. - Medicine

KNUST
Kumasi
09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)

KNUST
Kumasi
05.2018

Skills

  • Patient Rounds
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Differential Diagnoses
  • Treatment Planning
  • Patient Assessment
  • Infectious Disease Mitigation
  • Wound Care
  • Injury Treatment
  • Disease Prevention
  • Lab Result Assessment
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • History Evaluations
  • Relationship Building
  • Explaining Complex Diagnoses
  • Determining and Prescribing Medication
  • Emergency Care
  • Specialist Referrals
  • Advising Patents
  • Dosage Calculation
  • Perform cesarean sessions
  • Pass chest tubes
  • Perform cervical and perineal tear repair
  • Perform EOU
  • Leadership skills
  • Team worker

Affiliations

  • Singing in church choir
  • Leader at church helping to raise others in the ways of Christianity and assisting them to achieve goals
  • Food joint business
  • Creates mnemonics and learning aids for medical students on instagram

Accomplishments

  • Grounds prefect in primary school
  • Boys prefect in junior high cchool
  • Assistant Boy prefect in senior high school
  • SRC Vice president in senior high school
  • Award for student with 1st class in 1st year of pre-medicine
  • Award for student with 1st class in 1st year of medicine
  • Certificate for being Assistant Music director in Christian medical Fellowship KNUST
  • Certificate for being Music Director in Christian Medical fellowship KATH

Languages

English
First Language

Certification

  • Bachelor In Science, Pre-med, 2015
  • MbCHb, 2018
  • Awaiting permanent license

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  • An instagram page to aid medical students in studies by sharing mnemonics and facts relevant to their field of study

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Medical Doctor

CHAG
11.2022 - 10.2023

Medical Doctor

KNUST Hospital
11.2021 - 11.2023

M.D. - Medicine

KNUST

Bachelor of Science - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)

KNUST

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