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Dr BILL LAGATT

Nairobi

Summary

Experienced with providing acute medical care and patient management in diverse clinical settings. Utilizes strong clinical judgment and effective communication to enhance patient outcomes. Knowledge of medical protocols and teamwork essential for high-quality care delivery.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Resident Medical Officer- Internal Medicine Department

Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital
08.2024 - Current
  • Performing initial assessment of a patient during admission to medical wards including taking detailed clinical history, carrying out physical examination, requesting relevant lab tests and imaging as part of investigations leading to diagnoses under supervision of the Senior Medical Officer and Consultant.
  • Formulating proper diagnoses and initiating relevant medical treatment based on the diagnoses made and treatment protocols of the hospital under supervision of the consultant.
  • Monitoring patient progress and adjusting treatment plan accordingly under the guidance of my supervisor.
  • Collecting samples as part of the medical investigations: e.g. lumbar punctures, ascitic taps, pleurocentesis, arthrocentesis and phlebotomies
  • Assisting in collection of samples such as Bone Marrow and trephine biopsies.
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date medical records for all patients in the ward.
  • Carrying out daily ward rounds and updating patients’ progress notes.
  • Attending and presenting patient cases during major ward-rounds (held biweekly) to the consultant physician.
  • Coordinating care for medical patients in the ward in need of multidisciplinary consults, acting as a liaison between different consultants.
  • Discussing patient’s diagnoses, investigation results and treatment plan with the patients themselves.
  • Upon discharge, writing comprehensive discharge summaries and booking patients to relevant follow up clinics to ensure continuity of care.
  • Attending and presenting in the weekly departmental Continuous Medical Education meetings.
  • Attending/presenting in audits and mortality reviews on a monthly basis.
  • Attending to patients at the Medical Outpatient Clinics/Diabetes Clinics
  • Facility: Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital (Internal Medicine Department)
  • Contact Details: Telephone: 0800721038, Email: Customercare@kutrrh.go.ke, Address: P.O Box 7674-00100 GPO Nairobi

Medical Officer- Surgical Department

Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2024
  • Taking comprehensive surgical history, conducting thorough examination of surgical patients presenting to the hospital and requesting relevant investigations to aid in formulation of a diagnosis, under the supervision of consultants.
  • Conducting pre-operative patient management and relevant workups to ensure the surgical patients are properly optimized under supervision of consultants.
  • Liaising with the anaesthesiology team to ensure the patient is reviewed pre-op and cleared for surgery.
  • Writing and posting theatre lists to different departments under direct instructions of the surgeons.
  • Scrubbing and assisting in major surgical procedures as a surgical assistant.
  • Writing theatre notes of the surgical procedures assisted as instructed by the consultants.
  • Monitoring post-operative progress of the patient by assessing the hydration status, drain output monitoring, keeping fluid homeostasis charts, assessing surgical sites, responding to post-operative complications and escalating cases to senior doctors.
  • Reviewing post-operative imaging and pathology results
  • Attending to patients in Surgical outpatient clinics
  • Conducting minor surgical procedures such as incision and drainage of abscesses, excision of lumps, keloid excision, surgical excision of ingrown toenails and chest tube insertion for trauma patients.
  • Assisting in diagnosing fractures, performing closed reduction and application of POP under supervision.
  • Keeping surgical ward medical records, doing daily ward rounds and updating records daily.
  • Appraising the patient and registered next-of-kin on the treatment plan and patient’s progress.
  • Upon discharge, writing detailed discharge summaries and ensuring booking of patients to relevant clinics for follow-up
  • Attending departmental meetings, CMEs and grand rounds.
  • Facility: Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital (Surgery Department)
  • Contact Details: Telephone: 0800721038, Email: Customercare@kutrrh.go.ke, Address: P.O Box 7674-00100 GPO Nairobi

Resident Medical Officer- Outpatient Clinic

Kerio Hospital
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Appointed as the Head Clinical Lead and secretary to the Hospital Clinical Committee in a Level 4 Hospital.
  • Taking comprehensive history, examination and carrying out relevant clinical investigation to arrive at a diagnosis under supervision of consultant.
  • Carrying out daily ward rounds and documenting patients’ progress
  • Responding to emergency cases, carrying out resuscitation and issuing referrals accordingly.
  • Efficiently responding to ward calls relating to patient care.
  • Appraising the relevant consultants on patient progress and participating in the formulation of management plan.
  • Discussing diagnosis, investigations and management plan with the patient and appointed next-of-kin
  • Carrying out investigation procedures such as lumbar puncture, ascitic tap and pleural taps.
  • Organizing and presenting/moderating Continuous Medical Education forums on select topics under the guidance and supervision of consultants
  • Conducting Surgeries such as incision and drainage, lipoma excision, keloid excision and ingrown toe nail removal.
  • Facility: Kerio Hospital (Outpatient department with a 10-bed inpatient ward)
  • Contact Details: Email: Keriohosptal@gmail.com, Address: P.O Box 458-30400, Kabarnet, Contacts: +254725469650

Resident Medical Officer- Internal Medicine and Surgery Department

Jeremic Community Medical Centre
02.2022 - 09.2022
  • Proper history taking, conducting thorough physical examination, conducting appropriate investigations and admitting patients who needed admission under specific consultants.
  • Discussing medication, therapy, exercises, and recovery techniques with patients and next-of-kin upon discharge.
  • Collecting blood samples from patients when requested to undertake eg, venupuncture and arterial blood sampling.
  • Conducting regular ward rounds, updating and maintaining accurate patient records, planning patients’ discharge and writing the discharge summaries.
  • Facilitating referrals to senior specialists and tertiary facilities should need arise.
  • Conducting Surgeries such as Incision and Drainage, lump excision, keloid excision and removal of ingrown toe nail.
  • Assisting surgical procedures: appendicectomies, open prostatectomies, Open reduction and Internal Fixation- Intramedullary nailing/bone plating.
  • Attending Major ward rounds conducted by consultants and Senior House Officers.
  • Attend and participate in outpatient special clinics as per specialties.
  • Facility: Jeremic Community Medical Centre (University of Eastern Africa Baraton)
  • Contact Details: Address: P.O Box 2500-30100 Eldoret, Email: info@ueab.ac.ke, Contacts: +254333111

MEDICAL OFFICER INTERN

KAPSABET COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Clerking new admissions to the ward, conducting thorough physical examination and presenting the cases to Resident Medical Officers and Consultant.
  • Initiating and interpreting basic investigations of patients admitted in the wards
  • Participate in the formulation of diagnosis and treatment plan under the direct supervision of consultants/senior house officers.
  • Attending daily ward rounds
  • Attending teaching sessions organized by consultants in different rotations
  • Participating in different clinical rotations throughout the 12 months of internship: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry (each rotation lasting 3 months)
  • Respond to the emergencies in the ward as the first-on-call doctors, consulting directly with senior staff for formulation of management plans.
  • Assisting in various surgical procedures and conducting some procedures under direct supervision.
  • Providing pre-operative and post-operative care of patients under direct supervision of consultants
  • Attend and participate in outpatient special clinics as per different specialty rotations.
  • Collecting samples, documentation of procedures and keeping patient progress records.
  • Preparing special case presentations under the supervision of senior consultants and Medical Officers.
  • Attending departmental meetings, morbidity and mortality meetings, CMEs and teachings as mandated by the Internship coordinator.
  • Facility: KAPSABET COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
  • Contact Details: Contact: 052081, 52623, Address: P.O Box 802-30300, KAPSABET, Email: medsupkapsabetrvp@yahoo.com

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -

University of Nairobi
01.2020

Skills

  • Competent/Qualifying Skills

  • Minor surgical procedures: Lumpectomies, removal of keloids, digit disarticulations, removal of ingrown nails

  • Obstetrics and Gynaecological procedures: Performing caesarean section, Performing Cervical examinations/pap smears, insertion and removal of IUCDs, insertion and removal of dermal contraceptive implants, vaginal deliveries, manual vacuum aspirations

  • Orthopaedics procedures: POP application, xray interpretation

  • Arthrocentesis

  • Observed/Assisted Skills

  • Total abdominal hysterectomy

  • Placement of McDonald Stitch

  • Open reduction and internal fixation procedures: Femur IM Nailing, Tibial Nailing, Radial plating

  • Explorative Laparotomy

  • Total abdominal hysterectomy

  • Permanent Haemodialysis Catheter placement

  • Orchidectomy/Orchidopexy

  • Herniorrhaphy

  • Amputation

  • Endoscopies both Esophagogastroduodenoscopies and Colonoscopies

  • Mastectomies

  • Skin grafting

  • Intravenous canulation

  • Injections- intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous

  • Venepuncture

  • Urethral catheterization/Suprapubic catheterization

  • Ascitic fluid tapping

  • Pleurocentesis

  • Lumbar puncture

  • Nasogastric tube insertion

  • Ear/Nose/Eye foreign body removal

  • Ear syringing

  • Incision and drainage of abscesses

  • Central Venous catheter placement

  • Pericardiocentesis

  • Sub-total Hysterectomies

References

Fredrick, Omitto, Consultant Urologist, Fred.omitto@gmail.com, +254722959816, KUTRRH (Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital), Surgery Department

Training

  • Date: June 11th-13th, 2025
  • Title: Advanced Cardial Life Support
  • Duration: 3 days
  • City/State: Nairobi

Timeline

Resident Medical Officer- Internal Medicine Department

Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital
08.2024 - Current

Medical Officer- Surgical Department

Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2024

Resident Medical Officer- Outpatient Clinic

Kerio Hospital
10.2022 - 05.2023

Resident Medical Officer- Internal Medicine and Surgery Department

Jeremic Community Medical Centre
02.2022 - 09.2022

MEDICAL OFFICER INTERN

KAPSABET COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
02.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery -

University of Nairobi

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