User:CharlesMugera

Dr.Charles Mugera

Email: mutithi@yahoo.com Profile My training to date has prepared me well for a challenging dynamic career in the field of Internal medicine and research. I am keen on pursuing a career that will advance my research skills and at the same time ameliorate my clinical skills. I am a fast learner, team player and have a merry and lively personality.

Achievements

Awarded the Sir John Goodwin Award by the National Heart and Lung Institute of Imperial College, London. Research and Publications

MUGERA C.M. & CURTIS M.J. (2005) Autonomic dysfunction and phase 2 ventricular fibrillation post myocardial infarction. Submitted to GKT clinical.

MUGERA C.M. & DOCHERTY R.J. (2005) The influence of Prostaglandin E2 on bradykinin induced depolarisation, generation and conduction of action potentials in the isolated vagus nerve. Submitted to GKT clinical MUGERA C.M. & ANAGWE C.M (2003) A retrospective study of the out comes of patients on chronic renal replacement therapy in the intensive care unit. A comparison of HIV patients on continuous veno-venous hemodialysis verses peritoneal dialysis in the Agakhan university hospital CCU.

'Education' April 2006 Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Part 2)

Sep 2005 -Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Part 1) Oct2007-Sep 2008    Msc Cardiac Imaging Imperial college London University of London Oct 2004 - Sep 2005 MSc Pharmacology (Masters of science ) Kings college london University of London

Jul 2004 - Jul 2004 Certificate in Advanced cardiac Life Support ALS (Postgraduate certificate ) Resuscitation council of the United Kingdom, London

May 2004 - May 2004 Certificate course in Nuclear cardiology (NHLI). (post graduate certificate ) Imperial college, London University of London

Jan 2004 - Jan 2004 Certificate in Transthoracic Echocardiography (NHLI). (post graduate certificate ) Imperial college, London University of London

Oct 2003 - Jul 2004 Post Graduate Diploma in Cardiology (PG Dip ) Imperial College London, University of London

Oct 1992 - Oct 1998 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Bachelors ) University of Nairobi, School of Medicine

Professional experience

Apr 2004 - Jun 2004 Postgraduate Clinical Observer Hammersmith Hospital Three months in Hammersmith Hospital under the supervision of Dr George Sutton, Dr. Peter Berger and Dr. Petros Nihonoupolous. Jan 2004 - Mar 2004 Postgraduate Clinical Observer Ealing Hospital, London Three months clinical rotation in Ealing Hospital CCU under the supervision of Dr. Jaspal S. Kooner Oct 2003 - Dec 2003 Postgraduate Clinical Observer Chelsea and Westminister Hospital Three month rotation in Chelsea and Westminister Hospital under the supervision of Dr. Sam Kaddoura Jan 2000 - Sep 2003 Senior House Officer Agakhan University Hospital Agakhan University Hospital ICU 2000-2003. I completed 3 years of training as an SHO in the most advanced ICU in Kenya. It is a ten-bed adult ICU.

Skills

ICU medicine. As an SHO for 3 years in the largest tertiary ICU in Kenya, I gained extensive exposure to intensive care medicine. I have also acquired specialised clinical skills such as: Insertion of peripheral long line catheters, indwelling arterial lines for blood gas analysis and arterial blood pressure monitoring, central venous pressure line insertion. Specialised training on intubation and mechanical ventilation using controlled ventilation (volume, pressures and dual controlled). I am well trained in the cycling and triggering mechanisms for the different modes of ventilation. I am also trained in the use of high frequency ventilation. I have also assisted in temporary pacemaker insertions.

Research Skill: Specialised training on in vivo experimental techniques. United Kingdom Home Office certified and licensed on in vivo research techniques. I am equipped with the most advanced and up to date laboratory techniques and technology covering cellular and molecular and electrophysiological research techniques including western blotting, whole cell patch clamp,calcium imaging,immunocytochemistry,(single cell) RT-PCR, and site directed mutagenesis. Administrative Skills: I have conducted audits on the outcome of patients on continous veno-venous hemodialysis in the ICU of Agakhan University Hospital, Nairobi. IT Skills: Over ten years working knowledge of Windows and Windows-based programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Specialised training in information retrieval for researchers, use of scientific databases and bibliographic software (Reference Manager and Endnote). Specialised training in Long Documents for researchers using Word. Specialised training in Biostatistics and specialised statistics soft ware e.g. Microcal Origin and SPSS.

Interests:

Mountain climbing and mountain biking. I have scaled the 2 highest peaks in Africa - Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro. I am also fascinated by wildlife and geology.