Latifa Abdallah
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Experienced in using radiation for diagnosis and treatment plans. I also do minimally invasive procedures and radiological imaging guidance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialist Radiologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Specialist Radiologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Senior Medical Officer
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Senior Medical Officer
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Medical Intern
Temeke Municipal Council
Medical Intern
Temeke Municipal Council
Executive Committee Member of Medical Women Association of Tanzania
01.2022 - Current
Executive Committee Member of Medical Women Association of Tanzania
01.2022 - Current
Chief Fellow, Radiology department
01.2020 - 01.2022
Chief Fellow, Radiology department
01.2020 - 01.2022
Manager of Radiology and Imaging Section
01.2017 - 01.2020
Manager of Radiology and Imaging Section
01.2017 - 01.2020
Chief Resident, Radiology department
01.2014 - 01.2017
Chief Resident, Radiology department
01.2014 - 01.2017
Head of Nuclear Medicine section
01.2012 - 01.2013
Head of Nuclear Medicine section
01.2012 - 01.2013
Interventional Radiologist/Oncologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Interventional Radiologist/Oncologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Education
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania01.2009
Master of Science - Vascular And Interventional Radiology
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania01.2024
Masters of Medicine - Radiology
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania01.2017
Skills
Public Speaking
Accomplishments
- Participated in development of National Breast Cancer Guideline, 2018-2019
- Participated in many cancer screening campaigns with MEWATA, 2011-Current
Affiliations
- Honorary Lecturer- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)
- Member- Medical Women Association of Tanzania (MEWATA)
- Member- Radiology Society of North America
- Member- Tanzania Radiology Society (TARASO)
- Member- Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO)
- Member- Society of Interventional Radiology
- Member- Society of Interventional Radiology in Africa (SAFIRE)
Languages
Swahili
English
French
Research
- The Nutritional Status and Infant Feeding Options for Under Fives in Kilimanjaro Municipality, 2007-2008
- The Prevalence of Malaria and the use of mosquito nets in Mombo, Korogwe - Tanga, 2006-2007
- Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and surgical findings correlation at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), 2016-2017
- Analysis of Chest Radiographic findings in new case Cervical Cancer patients at Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), 2018-2019
- Women in Interventional Radiology in Sub-Saharan Africa: Carving our Niche in a Male Dominated Specialty, 2020-2022
- Intra-Arterial Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Tanzania: Early Experiences from the Country's First IR Service, 2020-2022
- Analysis of Chest Radiographic findings in new case Cervical Cancer patients, 19th Asian Oceanic Congress of Radiology (AOCR), 2021
- Intra-Arterial Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Tanzania: Early Experiences from the Country's First IR Service, European Conference of Interventional Oncology (ECIO), 2023
Managerial Positions
- Executive Committee Member of Medical Women Association of Tanzania, 2022
- Chief Fellow, Radiology department, 2020-2022
- Manager of Radiology and Imaging Section, 2017-2020
- Chief Resident, Radiology department, 2014-2017
- Head of Nuclear Medicine section, 2012
- Head of Nuclear Medicine section, 2013
Personal Information
- Title: Specialist Radiologist
- Date of Birth: 1983-04-07
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Dr. Ramadhan Dau, P.O.Box 20527, Dar es Salaam, +255 753000 000, ramadau@gmail.com
- Dr. Khamza Y. Maunda, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, P.O.Box 3592, Dar es Salaam, +255 784 200 274
- Dr. Lulu Fundikira, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O.Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, +255 715 994 849
Training
- IAEA Regional (AFRA) Training Course for English-speaking countries in Cardiac Imaging, Mwanza, Tanzania, 2023
- Observership and training in Interventional Radiology and Oncology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Of America, 2022
- Conference and workshop for Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO), California, United States of America, 2022
- Joint Saints/SAFIRE congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 2021
- Radiology CME, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2019
- Training course on Quality assurance/control and dosimetric procedures on CT Scan, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2019
- Ultrasound guided Fine needle Aspiration workshop, MUHAS and UCSF, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2019
- National Training in Radiation protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Arusha, Tanzania, 2018
- Training in Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS), Zhengzhou Henan, Peoples Republic of China, 2018
- Research workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2016
- NEURORADIOLOGY Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2016
- London-Sheffield International Conference in Diagnostic Imaging, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2016
- Short course on Radiation protection, IAEA, Vienna- Austria, 2014
- Group study exchange program (GSE) for junior doctors, Kansas City, U.S.A., 2013
- Training course on Medical Techniques and Equipment Applications for Hospitals, Peoples Republic of China, 2011
References
- Dr. Ramadhan Dau, P.O.Box 20527, Dar es Salaam, +255 753000 000, ramadau@gmail.com
- Dr. Khamza Y. Maunda, Ocean Road Cancer Institute, P.O.Box 3592, Dar es Salaam, +255 784 200 274
- Dr. Lulu Fundikira, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O.Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, +255 715 994 849
Timeline
Executive Committee Member of Medical Women Association of Tanzania
01.2022 - Current
Executive Committee Member of Medical Women Association of Tanzania
01.2022 - Current
Chief Fellow, Radiology department
01.2020 - 01.2022
Chief Fellow, Radiology department
01.2020 - 01.2022
Manager of Radiology and Imaging Section
01.2017 - 01.2020
Manager of Radiology and Imaging Section
01.2017 - 01.2020
Chief Resident, Radiology department
01.2014 - 01.2017
Chief Resident, Radiology department
01.2014 - 01.2017
Head of Nuclear Medicine section
01.2012 - 01.2013
Head of Nuclear Medicine section
01.2012 - 01.2013
Specialist Radiologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Specialist Radiologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Senior Medical Officer
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Senior Medical Officer
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Medical Intern
Temeke Municipal Council
Medical Intern
Temeke Municipal Council
Interventional Radiologist/Oncologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
Interventional Radiologist/Oncologist
Ocean Road Cancer Institute
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Master of Science - Vascular And Interventional Radiology
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences
Masters of Medicine - Radiology
Muhimbili University of Health And Allied Sciences