Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Previous scholarship
Leadership/Volunteering
Peer review
Community Service & Volunteer Work
Publications
Research projects
Honours and awards
References
Research interests
Languages
Timeline
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Nathaniel Awentiirin ANGAAG

Kumasi

Summary

Research-driven diagnostic radiographer with experience in clinical practice, research, and teaching and a keen interest in advancing healthcare through translational research. I am dedicated to bridging research and clinical practice gaps to improve patient outcomes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Diagnostic Radiographer

Holy Family Catholic Polyclinic
06.2024 - Current
  • Providing conventional radiography services
  • Developing and implementing new protocols
  • Overseeing the day-to-day running of the radiology department

Freelance researcher – Part-time

01.2025 - Current
  • Conducting literature reviews
  • Drafting of concept papers and research proposals
  • Assisting in quantitative data analysis using SPSS

Clinical Instructor – Part-time

University of Health and Allied Sciences
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Taught and supervised students in clinical practice roles
  • Assessed students at clinical practice placement

Research/Teaching Assistant

University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)
11.2022 - 06.2024
  • Assisted in supervising undergraduate students’ research projects
  • Taught undergraduate courses
  • Analysed research data using SPSS software
  • Drafted and reviewed manuscripts for publication

Diagnostic Radiographer – Intern

Ho Teaching Hospital
11.2022 - 10.2023
  • Performed and assisted in conventional radiography and computed tomography procedures

Education

Bachelor of Diagnostic Imaging -

University of Health and Allied Sciences
Ho, Volta Region, Ghana
12.2022

Skills

  • Software: Microsoft Office (Advanced) and SPSS (Advanced)
  • Programming: Python (Beginner)
  • Language: English (Advanced)
  • Research: Quantitative (Advanced), Qualitative (Intermediate), Review (Intermediate), Mixed (Beginner)
  • Data collection and organization
  • Team collaboration
  • Data analysis

Certification

  • Licensed Diagnostic Radiographer, Allied Health Professions Council, Ghana, January 2024 – Present
  • ICT Programming (Python), World Friends Korea IT Volunteer Program, October 2023
  • Basic Life Support, University of Ghana Medical Centre, Accra, December 2022 – December 2024
  • Fundamental Neuroscience for Neuroimaging, Johns Hopkins University (through Coursera), November 2022
  • Hand musculoskeletal plain film interpretation, Norwich Image Interpretation, November 2022

Previous scholarship

Recipient of a $2000 (AU$ 3000) educational fund from the United Bank for Africa Foundation to fund my undergraduate studies.

Leadership/Volunteering

  • Unit Head, Radiology Unit, Holy Family Catholic Polyclinic, May 2025 – Present
  • Editor, Editorial Committee, Holy Family Catholic Polyclinic, May 2025 – Present
  • Council Chairman, Ghana Universities Debate Association, January 2022 – October 2022
  • Public Relations Officer, Society of Medical Imaging Students, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, August 2021 – September 2022
  • President, UHAS Debate Society, September 2019 – January 2021

Peer review

  • Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
  • PloS One journal

Community Service & Volunteer Work

Lekma Hospital, Voluntary Service, Accra, 2020-10, 2020-12

Publications

  • Angaag, NA, Ago, JL, Amesawu, E, Agyemang, PN, Witts, WK, Takyi, AO & Banahene, B 2025, 'A review on the role of radiology in diagnosing intimate partner violence: Lessons for the radiology workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa', Radiography, vol. 31, no. 5, p. 103105. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103105]
  • Atuwvo-Ampoh, VD, Whajah, G, Ofori-Manteaw, B, Addo, P & Angaag, NA 2025, 'Stress and coping mechanisms among undergraduate radiography students: A single centre study in Ghana', Radiography, vol. 31, no. 5, p. 103094. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103094]
  • Dzidzornu, E, Angmorterh, SK, Angaag, NA, Ofori, EK, Dzefi-Tettey, K & Aboaye, S 2025, 'Mammographic breast density classification among Ghanaian population', Radiography, vol. 31, no. 4, p. 103004. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103004]
  • Angmorterh, SK, Benjamin, MB, Oppong, RK, Agyemang, PN, Angaag, NA, Kekessie, KK, Venter, R Van De, Nsor-Atindana, J, Yarfi, C, Angmorterh, PM, Aboagye, S, Amoussou-Gohouno, MM, Inusah, A, Dzefi-Tettey, K & Kortei, NK 2025, 'Breast Disease Patterns Among Patients Presenting for Mammography in a Major Hospital in the Volta Region of Ghana: A Five-Year Descriptive Retrospective Study', International Journal of Breast Cancer. [https://doi.org/10.1155/jbc/5542692]
  • Angmorterh, SK, Suraka, S, Dzefi-Tettey, K, Kekessie, KK, Angaag, NA, Agyemang, PN & Kenyanya, J 2025, 'Utilisation of Obstetric Ultrasound at the Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana', South African Radiographer, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 23–29. [https://doi.org/10.54450/saradio.2025.63.1.829]
  • Ago, JL, Kilgour, A, Angaag, NA, Korsah, S, Ofori-Manteaw, B, Smith, CL, Acquah, G, Domlan, M, Domi, EM & Neequaye, JJ 2025, 'Strategies for improving patient-centred care in medical radiation practice.', Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences, vol. 56, no. 3, p. 101887. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2025.101887]
  • Angmorterh, SK, van de Venter, R, Alesu-Dordzi, E, Alidu, H, Aboagye, S, Ogundiran, O, Agyemang, PN, Angaag, NA, Amoussou-Gohouno, MM, Inusah, A & Dzefi-Tettey, K 2024, 'Microcardia and cardiomegaly screening using postero-anterior chest X-ray (PA CXR) across university students in Ghana - a retrospective study.', BMC medical imaging, vol. 24, no. 1, p. 351. [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-024-01532-w]
  • Witts, WK, Amu, H, Kwafo, FO, Angaag, NA & Bain, LE 2024, 'Influence of perceived social support and other factors on treatment adherence among adults living with chronic non-communicable diseases in the Ho Municipality of Ghana: A health facility-based cross-sectional study.', PloS one, vol. 19, no. 9, p. e0308402. [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308402]
  • Dzidzornu, E, Angmorterh, SK, Aboagye, S, Angaag, NA, Agyemang, PN & Edwin, F 2024, 'Communication Channels of Breast Cancer Screening Awareness Campaigns Among Women Presenting for Mammography in Ghana.', Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 1201–1207. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.005]
  • Adem, BE, Angmorterh, SK, Aboagye, S, Agyemang, PN, Angaag, NA & Ofori, EK 2023, 'Equipment downtime in the radiology departments of three teaching hospitals in Ghana.', Radiography (London, England: 1995), vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 833–837. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.06.004]
  • Angmorterh, SK, Kekessie, KK, Dzidzornu, E, Aboagye, S, Agyemang, PN, Angaag, NA & Ofori, EK 2023, 'A Commentary on the Negative Impacts on Patient Diagnoses and Management from the Lack of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Services at the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) in Ghana', Journal of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 25–31. [https://doi.org/10.26502/josm.511500075]
  • Speaker, ISRRT International Conference and GSR 2nd Triennial Congress for English-Speaking Countries organised by the Ghana Society of Radiographers. Topic: 'Expansion of clinical duties for radiographers in geriatric care'. August, 2025
  • Speaker, World Student Radiographers’ Day celebration (online webinar) organised by the World Radiography Educational Trust Foundation (WRETF) on the topic 'Medical Imaging: A student radiographer’s experience'. November, 2020

Research projects

Assessing Ghanaian radiographers’ competency in preliminary image evaluation: a pre- and post-test study – Under review, Strategies and barriers in radiation risk communication in medical imaging: A scoping review of radiographers’ practices – Under review, BMC Health Services Research (Corresponding author), Could ultrasonographic measurements of the umbilical cord diameter be a predictor of birth weight? – Under review, Health Science Reports (Corresponding author), Managing radiophobia among radiography students – Drafting stage (Co-author), Investigating the perceptions, experiences and self-reported abilities of diagnostic radiographers in responding to contrast-induced allergic reactions associated with computed tomography examinations: A cross-sectional survey Under review, Health Science Reports (Co-author), Radiography education in Ghana – Drafting stage (Co-author)

Honours and awards

Citation of Honour, Society of Medical Imaging Students, University of Health and Allied Sciences, September 2022, Certificate of Appreciation, World Radiography Educational Trust Fund, July 2021, Citation of Honour, Greater Accra Regional Students’ Representative Council, August 2018, Certificate of Excellence, United Bank for Africa Foundation, November 2016

References

  • Bismark, Ofori-Manteaw, Lecturer, Medical Radiation Sciences, bofori-manteaw@csu.edu.au, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia
  • Vivian Della, Atuwvo-Ampoh, Head of Department, Medical Imaging, vdatuwo-ampoh@uhas.edu.gh, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana
  • Jacob Leonard, Ago, Casual Academic, Medical Radiations, jacob.leonard.ago@rmit.edu.au, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia

Research interests

Medical radiation science, Medicine, Health education, Neuroimaging, Public health

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Freelance researcher – Part-time

01.2025 - Current

Diagnostic Radiographer

Holy Family Catholic Polyclinic
06.2024 - Current

Clinical Instructor – Part-time

University of Health and Allied Sciences
03.2024 - 06.2024

Research/Teaching Assistant

University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)
11.2022 - 06.2024

Diagnostic Radiographer – Intern

Ho Teaching Hospital
11.2022 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Diagnostic Imaging -

University of Health and Allied Sciences
Nathaniel Awentiirin ANGAAG