Dennis Mutabilwa Xavery

To find a challenging position and use my competencies, capabilities, skills, education and experience to meet organization objectives and to work in dynamic environment with people of different culture, nationality and attitudes. Focused General Surgeon with two years of experience performing variety of surgical procedures such as appendix removals and thyroidectomies. Detail-oriented individual with thorough knowledge of modern surgical practices. Committed to improving patient quality of life by carrying out standard surgical procedures and appropriate follow-ups. Focused General Surgeon with two years of experience performing variety of surgical procedures such as appendix removals and thyroidectomies. Detail-oriented individual with thorough knowledge of modern surgical practices. Committed to improving patient quality of life by carrying out standard surgical procedures and appropriate follow-ups.

• Computer skills
• Leadership skills
• Driving skills (Driving license class C)
• Research, planning and management

• Award of 2nd overall best student in diploma of clinical medicine (2008)
• Award of best student in general surgery for diploma in clinical medicine (2008)

• I Conducted a research paper on prevalence of prostate cancer among adults men >40 years old attending KCMC-urology clinics as part of requirements for an award of bachelor's degree in clinical medicine.
• I have conducted a research on the short term outcomes of surgical treatment of breast cancer and their predictors at Bugando Medical Centre as part of requirements for an award of Master's degree in Surgery

• Member of Tanzania Surgical Association (TSA) since 2023
• Member of Tanzania Oncology Society (TOS) since 2023
• Member of Tanganyika Medical Association (MAT) since 2024

As a General Surgeon, I am confidently and skilled enough to obtain a clinical history, doing thorough physical examination, ordering relevant investigations as well as making a surgical diagnosis. Also I am good at making follow up of patients whom I have attended and delivering to their satisfaction better surgical services. I am confidently and skilled to perform the following surgical procedures:-

General surgery procedures. 1. Emergency/Elective exploratory Laparotomy 2. Basic Skills Life Support 3. Bowel resection and anastomosis by conventional method and use of stapler machines 4. Colostomy/Ileostomy creation and closure 5. Repair of perforated PUD 6. Emergency abdominal conditions E.g. Ruptured spleen, Liver, Urinary bladder, Kidney 7. Haemorrhoidectomy and Antonio Longo's procedure (Hemmorhoidopexy) 8. Management of Rectal prolapse 9. Hydrocelectomy 10. Abdominal tumor excision 11. Cholecystectomy 12. Bypass procedures 13. Flaps creation 14. Contracture release 15. Wound care with standard procedures 16. Management of Peritonitis 17. Management of Intestinal obstruction 18. Subtotal Gastrectomy. 19. Feeding Gastrostomy tube 20. Thoracostomy / Underwater seal drainage tube insertion 21. Nephrectomy and splenectomy 22. Lipoma excision 23. Amputations of both upper and Lower limbs 24. Male circumcision 25. Breast surgery 26. Cholecystectomy 27. Colorectal surgery 28. Inserting a central Line 29. Hernioraphy with Mesh technique 30. High anterior and lower anterior abdominal resection

Pediatric general surgery procedures. 1. Herniotomy 2. Omphalocele repair / St. Martine Procedure 3. Posterior surgical anorectoplasty (PSARP) 4. Stoma creation for Anorectal malformation and other indications 5. Nephoureterectomy for Wilm's tumor 6. Pull through for Hirshprung disease 7. Hypospadias repair 8. Silo bag creation for Gastroschisis 9. Closure of spina bifida. 11. Insertion of VP shunt 10. Intususceptions 11. Kimura procedure/Diamond shaped duodenoduodenostomy

Gynecology procedures 1. Total Hysterectomy 2. Subtotal Hysterectomy 3. Myomectomy 4. Tubal surgery 5. Ectopic pregnancy 6. Pelvic peritonitis

ENT procedures 1. Tonsillectomy 2. Adenoidectomy 3. Thyroidectomy 4. Neck dissection 5. Submandibulectomy 6. Foreign body removal 7. Nasal Polyp excision

Urological procedures 1. Open prostatectomy 2. Cystoscopy 3. Suprapubic catheterization 4. Ureterectomy and Ureterostomy 5. Ureteroneocystostomy. 6. Orchiectomy

Orthopedic procedures. 1. Standard wound debridement 2. External fixation of fractured bones of upper and lower limbs 3. Applying POPs and back slab 4. Applying skeletal and skin traction

• 21st - 23rd September 2016: Club foot Treatment Course on Ponseti Method held at Shinyanga Hospital, Tanzania
• 30Th January - 03rd February 2023: Facilitator on Non Communicable diseases and risk factors majoring in Cancer and Trauma to Primary Health care workers of Mbeya, Rukwa, Iringa, Njombe and Katavi regions. Training was conducted at Mbeya City (Royal Tugimbe Hotel)
• 9th - 16th June, 2023: Master trainer on Non Communicable diseases and risk factors majoring on Cancer and Trauma to Primary Health care workers and TOTs of Dar es salaam, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions. Training was conducted at Edema Hotel in Morogoro municipal, Tanzania.
• 8th- 9th September, 2023: Speaker at the 2nd Tanzania International Cancer Conference held at Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

• Email: mutabilwadennis25@gmail.com
• Mobile phone No. +255 75597 1303
• Postal Address. P.O. Box 175, Mwanza

• 2000 - 2001, Pamba Sec School - Mwanza, Head prefect
• 2012 - 2013, Tumaini University - Kcmuco, Prime minister - Tumaini university students organization (Tuso)
• 2009 - 2013, Kcmc catholic church, Chairman of Catholic Students Council

• Date of Birth: 03/05/1982
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Tanzanian by birth
• Marital Status: Married with Five (5) children

• DR.SAMWEL BYABATO. MD, MMED (GEN SURGERY), HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, BUGANDO MEDICAL CENTRE, P.O.BOX 1370, MWANZA, 0753196757
• DR. FRANK CHACHA. MD, MMED (UROLOGY), DIRECTOR GENERAL & HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY, CF HOSPITAL, P.O.BOX MWANZA, +255754888990
• DR SR ALICIA MASSENGA. MD, MMED (GEN SURGERY), MSC (PEDIATRIC SURGERY), DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL SERVICES & HEAD OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY UNIT, BUGANDO MEDICAL CENTRE, P.O.BOX 1370, MWANZA, +255784517500

• MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF TANGANYIKA
• TANZANIA ONCOLOGY SOCIETY
• TANZANIA SURGICAL ASSOCIATION

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