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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Aleya Remtulla

Developmental Paediatrician
Dar-es-Salaam,Tanzania
Aleya Remtulla

Summary

Tanzania's first developmentalist!

Dedicated consultant paediatrician subspecialised in Developmental Paediatrics, with over 7 years of experience in the field of paediatrics and child health. Responsible, proactive, confident, adaptable and passionate about delivering outstanding quality and service. A team builder, effective communicator, problem solver and goal achiever with vast practical experience in this field.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Aga Khan Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam
Dar-es-Salaam

Developmental Paediatrician
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Evaluate and provide comprehensive care for
    children with Neurodevelopmental disorders and behavioral challenges, aimed at fostering their optimal growth and development.
  • Primarily focus on children (presenting from Birth to 14 years of age) with the following conditions;

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Speech and language delays (Communication disorders)
Learning difficulties
Intellectual disabilities
Movement disorders (such as tics)

  • Work with children who may present with co-morbid developmental/behavioral disorders related to congenital
    anomalies, genetic disorders and other neurological conditions
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the best outcomes for these young patients and their families .
    Conducting thorough assessments, developing individualized
    treatment plans, counselling and providing ongoing medical
    care, is often in conjunction with other specialists and therapists

Premier Care Clinic, Dar-es-Salaam
Dar-es-Salaam

Developmental Paediatrician
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • As elaborated above.

Wajamama Family and Women's Health Clinic
Zanzibar

Developmental Paediatrician
03.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • As elaborated above

Founder of Autism Support Group
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Consultant Developmental Paediatrician
07.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Founded a unique and informal group for parents and caregivers whose children are on the Autism Spectrum
  • Collaborating with a group of specialists and medical professionals to equip parents and caregivers with training and skills that will assist them to better care for these children.
  • Conduct quarterly sessions for parents and caregivers to better understand the condition and raise awareness.
  • Provide members with evidence based resources to equip them in improving the quality of life of their children and their families.

Paediatric Association of Tanzania
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Member
07.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Attended and participated in workshops organised by PAT including Paediatric Epilepsy Training as well as Tobacco Control and Second hand smoke exposure amongst children.
  • Contributed in developing advocacy plans for enhancing tobacco control in children as well as current diagnosis and management of epilepsy.

BioMed Central Nutrition
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Clinical Data Reviewer
07.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Reviewed an article for a study conducted in Ethiopia regarding food insecurity and associated factors among adult HIV positive individuals on treatment
  • Gave a constructive feedback on the research methodology used and the impact of the results to our society.

The Aga Khan Hospital
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Consultant Paediatrician
11.2018 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Attending outpatients and acute cases in the emergency department
  • Participated in seminars updating medical officers and interns on current management protocols of asthma in children
  • Partook in school visit with the hospital to educate parents on the topic of fevers in children. Performed screening in toddlers for nutritional status and overall well being.
  • Participated in World hearing day, and raised awareness on the common ear problems in children.
  • Presented my experience as a paediatric consultant in the refugee camps in Tanzania.
  • Collaborated with the hospital in organizing and executing quarterly sessions and group therapies, for parents whose children are on the Autism Spectrum. This was done via the Autism Support Group founded by myself in 2019.
  • Created educational and informative templates for parents regarding common paediatric illnesses.

International School of Tanganyika Clinic
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Consultant Paediatrician
12.2018 - 02.2021

Job overview

  • Attending patients in an outpatient setting that have been referred to me for further evaluation by fellow colleagues
  • Close monitoring and follow up of patients that are seeking specialist consult.
  • Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

London Health Centre
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Consultant Paediatrician
12.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Attending outpatients and emergency cases
  • Refer patients that require closer monitoring as well as admission of challenging cases
  • Close monitoring and follow up of patients that are seeking specialist consult.

International Rescue Committee
Kigoma, Tanzania

Consultant Paediatrician
04.2019 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Engaged in providing voluntary services for Paediatric consultations at three refugee camps in Kigoma for a duration of one month
  • Trained staff on common childhood illnesses faced there as well as updated management protocols
  • Provided detailed feedback to UNICEF as well as IRC on cases encountered as well as ways to improve management
  • Attended several challenging cases in all the camps, recommended plan of management as well as detailed follow up of all patients referred to me
  • Trained staff on basic life support skills in both, paediatric and neonatal resuscitation
  • Created a detailed management protocol for the common illnesses in children with reference to

Regency Medical Centre
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Medical Doctor
01.2013 - 08.2015

Job overview

  • Worked in the in-patient, out-patient and emergency departments
  • Presented several Continuous Medical Educations (CMEs) seminars to update fellow colleagues on upcoming diseases and management
  • Participated in Tele Medicine with doctors from different parts of India for presentation and discussion of challenging cases at our hospital. I consulted cardiologists and physicians, and together we came up with a better plan of management and way forward for the patient
  • Attended numerous CMEs to keep up and update my knowledge on patient management of upcoming diseases
  • With these CMEs my team and I were better able to manage patients with conditions that were rare in our settings.

Muhimbili National Hospital
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Medical Student
09.2009 - 11.2009

Job overview

  • Worked in various fields from emergency resuscitation in adults and children to delivering outpatient medical services for non-emergency cases
  • Completed a course on Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) that I applied in my Paediatrics practice on a daily basis
  • Performed successful Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation on several patients

Education

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, WC

MPhil Developmental Paediatrics from Medicine
2023

University Overview

  • Research officer involved in data collection for the NeuroDev study, South Africa 2021-2023
  • Paediatric Life Skills training for undergraduates at UCT August 2021, August 2022
  • Platform presentation at the Paediatric Neurology and Development Association of Southern Africa (PANDA -SA) in September 2021.
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule 2 (ADOS 2) training by UCT in October 2021
  • Attended the virtual 4th International Developmental Paediatrics Association Congress “Nurturing children in crisis” - Beirut, Lebanon from 2nd-5th December 2021
  • Edited a chapter on HIV Encephalopathy with Prof Kirsten Donald- December 2021(to be published)
  • Paediatric Epilepsy Training course at UCT February 2022
  • Certified in PHRP (Protecting Human Research Participants) online training March 2022
  • Member of Paediatric Neurology and Developmental Association of Southern Africa (PANDA SA)- March 2022
  • PANDA- SA presentation virtually in May 2022- Project presentation
  • Presented at PANDA- SA local meeting; “Strength through diversity: Promoting Child Development” June 3rd-5th 2022, KZN, Durban, South Africa.
  • 3rd Southern African Multidisciplinary ADHD 2022 Virtual Congress 31 August to 3 September- Wrote an article (on ADHD and Eating Disorders)- available online. Hardcopy to be published in the journal of South African Psychiatry in May 2023
  • Poster presentation of MPhil project at the International Child Neurology Congress, Antalya, Turkey October 2022
  • Poster presentation of MPhil thesis on Research Days UCT 1st to 2nd November 2022
  • Prize winner for Best Poster Presentation Award- Annual Research Days 2022

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Tanzania

Masters of Medicine from Paediatrics and Child Health
2018

University Overview

  • Completed Postgraduate studies in MMed Paediatrics and Child Health in 2018
  • Participated in online courses offered by Harvard Medical School that has broadened my knowledge on management of diverse medical conditions.
  • Participated in training for paediatric care of the critically ill child that has proven to be vital in my field of interest and has helped me save several lives.
  • Partook in Paediatric Neurology training conducted by professors from USA that has led to a more refined and accurate diagnostic skill set.
  • Participated in seminars for research and scientific data for diarrhea in children, providing a better understanding of management and incorporation of current guidelines.
  • Attended CMEs for current asthma management guidelines in children by GSK. This led to a more precise management of my patients and an overall improved outcome.
  • Attended several CMEs at MUHAS pertaining to IMCI training, breastfeeding seminars, current management guidelines for TB and HIV in children, new antiretroviral drugs and resistance as well as management. As part of my MMed training, it helped me identify the challenges of management and ways to overcome them.
  • Partook in capacity building training in research by Harvard in January 2018, which aided in enhancing my research skills.
  • Attended the 6th MUHAS conference where researches, conducted by faculty and students, were presented and served as a guide for strengthening my own thesis.

Melmed Center
Arizona, USA

Observership from Developmental Paediatrics
2018

University Overview

  • Shadowed Dr Shabana Jessani, a developmental paediatrician at Melmed centre for special needs children. Here we discussed an array of patients who were under her care. I learnt about different interventional strategies for this special group of children as well as individualised programs to benefit the child according to their needs.

Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Tanzania

Doctor of Medicine from Medicine
2012

University Overview

  • Attained my undergraduate degree in Doctor of Medicine from HKMU in 2012

Skills

Personal Skills:

  • Multilingual- Swahili, English, Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu
  • This allows me to communicate effectively with parents who have language barriers

Communication skills:

  • Great and effective communication skills gained through my experience as a medical doctor and a paediatric consultant

Organisational / managerial skills:

  • Founder of a parent/caregiver Autism Support group My organizational skills aid me in creating awareness, planning quarterly sessions, providing evidence based resources and updated findings for a range of Neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism

Job-related skills:

  • Mentoring skills- As a resident I mentored several students and interns This entailed bedside teaching, skills acquisitions and invigilating examinations
  • Organizational skills as well as leadership skills- training students in Basic Paediatric Life Skills and taking lead in Advanced Life Support Skills
  • Problem-solving skills

Digital skills:

  • Good command of basic computer skills and programs such as Microsoft Power point, Word and Excel
  • Basic skills in creating content via Canva
  • Google Workspace

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Founder of Autism Support Group- July 2019. Currently there are over 200 parents and caregivers who have joined this platform.
  • Published an article on Frontiers Journal titled "Quality of healthcare in acute paediatric unit in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: A case of Muhimbili National Hospital"- August 2020
  • Co-author of a chapter on HIV encephalopathy in children (Child Neurology Textbook)- December 2021
  • Published an article in Journal of South African Psychiatry on ADHD and Eating Disorders- available online, hardcopy to be published in May 2023
  • Prize winner for Best Poster Presentation Award- Annual Research Days 2022
  • Upon graduating the MPhil Developmental Paediatrics program in July 2023, I shall be the first developmentalist in Tanzania.

Timeline

Developmental Paediatrician
Wajamama Family and Women's Health Clinic
03.2024 - Current
Developmental Paediatrician
Premier Care Clinic, Dar-es-Salaam
10.2023 - Current
Developmental Paediatrician
Aga Khan Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam
09.2023 - Current
Consultant Developmental Paediatrician
Founder of Autism Support Group
07.2019 - Current
Member
Paediatric Association of Tanzania
07.2019 - Current
Clinical Data Reviewer
BioMed Central Nutrition
07.2019 - Current
Consultant Paediatrician
International Rescue Committee
04.2019 - 05.2019
Consultant Paediatrician
London Health Centre
12.2018 - 12.2020
Consultant Paediatrician
International School of Tanganyika Clinic
12.2018 - 02.2021
Consultant Paediatrician
The Aga Khan Hospital
11.2018 - 06.2021
Medical Doctor
Regency Medical Centre
01.2013 - 08.2015
Medical Student
Muhimbili National Hospital
09.2009 - 11.2009
University of Cape Town
MPhil Developmental Paediatrics from Medicine
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Masters of Medicine from Paediatrics and Child Health
Melmed Center
Observership from Developmental Paediatrics
Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
Doctor of Medicine from Medicine
Aleya RemtullaDevelopmental Paediatrician