Victor Mwita
Kitengela
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Gynecologic Oncologist with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating complex gynecologic cancers. Expertise in performing advanced surgical procedures and coordinating comprehensive treatment plans. Effective communicator and educator, known for mentoring and inspiring medical professionals. Dedicated to providing patient-centered care, advocating for patient needs, and upholding ethical standards. Committed to continuous learning and innovation in gynecologic oncology.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Gynaecology Oncologist
Machakos County
02.2024 - Current
- Diagnose and treat gynecologic cancers using advanced diagnostic tools and medical expertise
- Develop personalized treatment plans incorporating surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy
- Perform complex surgical procedures including radical hysterectomy and lymph node dissection
- Monitor patient progress, manage side effects, and provide long-term follow-up care
- Educate patients and families on treatment options, prognosis, and supportive care
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
- Contribute to medical education by mentoring residents and fellows
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and patient safety protocols
- Advocate for patient rights and quality of care within healthcare teams.
Committee Member
Kenya Medical Practitioners And Dentists Council
08.2023 - Current
- Represented the committee at external conferences and forums, effectively communicating our priorities to relevant parties
- Enhanced committee efficiency by streamlining meeting agendas and optimizing decision-making processes
- Contributed to the development of strategic plans, setting a clear direction for the organization's future growth
- Participated in regular performance assessments, conducting thorough evaluations of the organization’s overall effectiveness.
Fellow Gynecology Oncology
University of Nairobi
04.2022 - 03.2024
- Gain expertise in diagnosing and treating gynecologic cancers under supervision
- Perform surgical procedures including hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and lymph node dissection
- Administer chemotherapy and coordinate radiation therapy treatments
- Participate in comprehensive patient care, from diagnosis through follow-up
- Conduct research, contribute to clinical trials, and publish scholarly articles
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes
- Assist in teaching medical students and residents in gynecologic oncology
- Stay current with advancements in oncology through continuing education
- Provide compassionate support and advocacy for patients and families
- Uphold ethical standards and professional conduct in all aspects of practice.
Machakos County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Machakos County
09.2019 - 03.2022
- In-charge of Reproductive Health activities in the county
- Supervision of Maternal Health activities in the county
- Facilitating/coordinating trainings in the county
- Teaching at the local Medical Training Facility
- Spearhead baseline research/surveys at the department that may strengthen management of mothers
- Successes: Reduction in maternal mortality and morbidity
- Increase in hospital deliveries from 350 with significantly better outcomes
- Uptake of LARC/Sterilisation has increased
- Increased attendance at the ANC with close follow-up of high-risk pregnancies
- Increased screening and early detection of cervical cancer hence early intervention
- Consistent CPD with an obvious increase in knowledge and skills
- Better communication from sub-county hospital heads and hence early referrals with better maternal and child outcomes.
Turkana County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Turkana County
09.2016 - 08.2019
- In-charge of Reproductive Health activities in the county
- Supervision of Maternal Health activities in the county
- Facilitating/coordinating trainings in the county
- Teaching at the local Medical Training Facility
- Spearhead baseline research/surveys at the department that may strengthen management of mothers
- Successes: Reduction in maternal mortality and morbidity
- Increase in hospital deliveries from 350 with significantly better outcomes
- Uptake of LARC/Sterilisation has increased
- Increased attendance at the ANC with close follow-up of high-risk pregnancies
- Increased screening and early detection of cervical cancer hence early intervention
- Consistent CPD with an obvious increase in knowledge and skills
- Better communication from sub-county hospital heads and hence early referrals with better maternal and child outcomes.
Senior House Officer (SHO)
Department Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
08.2012 - 08.2016
- Management of Obstetrical and Gynaecological elective/emergency theatre
- Managing inpatients in gynaecological and antenatal wards
- Managing outpatients at gynaecological outpatient clinic & antenatal clinic
- Training of medical students, and nurse students
- Accredited Medical Practioners and Dentist Board examiner.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Supervisor
Women And Health Alliance
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Supervision of medical officers and nurses in the reproductive health unit
- Training of the medical officers in basic surgical skills and handling emergency obstetrics and neonatal care
- Management of obstetrical and gynaecological emergencies
- Management of obstetrical and gynaecological patients both as outpatients and inpatients
- Successes: Trained maternity staff on the use of partograph as a labour monitoring tool
- Trained and closely supervised medical officers in doing Caesarean Sections
- Initiated daily trainings on emergency obstetrics
- Taught maternity staff on basic skills of obstetrics ultrasonography.
Regional Director - Lower Eastern Region
Marie Stopes
09.2009 - 08.2012
- Planning, Implementing, Supervision, and Evaluation of team activities
- Offering leadership and supervision to team members
- Managing human resources, financial resources, drugs, equipment, and other supplies
- Offering consultation services for various gynaecological conditions, counseling, and offering clients contraception of their choice
- Training of health personnel in the various levels of health facilities at the district level on contraception and cervical cancer screening
- Offering cervical cancer screening to clients at the primary health care facilities
- Liaising with community health volunteers in information dissemination in the hard-to-reach areas of the region
- Successes: Attained high-level skills in surgical sterilization having performed >6000 bilateral tubal ligations
- Trained >50 medical officers on mini-lap surgical sterilization
- Reduced expenditure of my team while markedly improving outcomes in the region
- Early detection of cervical cancers with prompt referral to the hospital for further management
- Strengthened the relationship between CHVs and MOH, and this promoted better health-seeking behavior amongst the local people of this region.
Medical Superintendent
Miathene District Hospital
02.2009 - 08.2009
- In charge of the management of the Hospital of about 50 beds and more than 20 employees
- Managing human resources, financial resources (hospital budget), drugs and equipment and supplies
- Assumed clinical duties as a general Practitioner
- This included taking care of inpatients and outpatients of different specialties: pediatrics, medicine, obstetrics, and surgery and comprehensive care clinic
- Giving lectures to visiting clinical officers and nursing students.
Medical Officer Intern
Machakos District Hospital
02.2008 - 01.2009
- Assumed clinical and surgical duties under supervision by senior doctors in a one-year rotation in different departments (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology).
Education
Clinical Fellowship in Gynaecology Oncology -
The University of Nairobi
01.2024
MMED : Obstetrics And Gynaecology -
The University of Nairobi
01.2016
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery : MBChB -
Moi University
01.2008
Skills
- Diagnostic Skills
- Surgical Proficiency
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Management
- Teaching
- Mentorship
- Communication Skills
- Ethical Practice
- Patient Advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Affiliations
- ECSA-COG - Founding Member
- KMA
Roles And Responsibilities
- In-charge of Reproductive Health activities in the county
- Supervision of Maternal Health activities in the county
- Facilitating /coordinating trainings in the county
- Teaching at the local Medical Training Facility
- Spearhead baseline research/surveys at the department that may strengthen management of mothers
Postsheld
- Gynaecology Oncologist, Machakos County, 02/2024, Current
- Committee Member, Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, 08/2023, Current
- Fellow Gynaecology Oncology, University of Nairobi, 04/2022, 03/2024
- Machakos County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Machakos County, 09/2019, 03/2022
- Turkana County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Turkana County, 09/2016, 08/2019
- Senior House Officer (SHO), Department Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, University Of Nairobi, 08/2012, 08/2016
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Supervisor, Women And Health Alliance, Mogadishu, Somalia, 01/2014, 03/2014
- Regional Director - Lower Eastern Region, Marie Stopes, Nairobi, 09/2009, 08/2012
- Medical Superintendent, Miathene District Hospital, Tigania East (Meru County), 02/2009, 08/2009
- Medical Officer Intern, Machakos District Hospital, Machakos, Kenya, 02/2008, 01/2009
Research
- Knowledge Attitude and Practise on Malaria Prevention amongst mothers attending the ANC in Siaya District Hospital, Unpublished
- Review of clinical pregnancy outcome after intrauterine insemination at the Mediheal Hospital and Fertility centre, Published in the East African Medical Journal
- Clinical and Histopathological characteristics of vulvar cancer patients whose histology blocks stain positive and those that stain negative for P16INK4a at the Kenyatta National Hospital: A 5-year retrospective study
Successes
- Reduction in maternal mortality and morbidity
- Increase in hospital deliveries from 350 with significantly better outcomes
- Uptake of LARC/ Sterilisation has increased
- Increased attendance at the ANC with close follow-up of high risk pregnancies
- Increased screening and early detection of cervical cancer hence early intervention
- Consistent CPD with an obvious increase in knowledge and skills
- Better communication from sub-county hospital heads and hence early referrals with better maternal and child outcomes
Personalactivities
Confident self-starter, open minded with focus on service delivery
Energetic in operations with effective ability to work under pressure
Computer literate- proficient in MS Office applications
High integrity, honest and with high sense of responsibility
Hobbies include playing and watching soccer, athletics, swimming, farming and reading- I have been awarded a certificate in Leadership in Sports from Moi University 2005
Offer free medical camps to underserved areas in Kenya under the Madaktari Mobile Initiative
Training
March 2018
Kenya Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference in Mombasa
February 2017
Health Financing in the new governance system- How to reduce out of pocket expenditure amongst the residents of Turkana
August 2016:
Attended a training on:
Long Acting and Reversible contraception with emphasis on the Nexplanon device
Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
Both trainings held in Machakos
August 2015:
Attended the annual Kenya Society of endoscopic Specialities conference
September 2011:
Participated and Presented in a seminar on contraceptive uptake amongst the youth in Kenya- Held in Nakuru
February 2011:
Participated in a a training on infection prevention organised by Marie Stopes
June 2010:
Participated in a seminar on prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV organised by APHIA plus
May 2009:
Attended the annual KMA scientific conference.
October 2009:
Attended seminar on Financial management and Conflict Resolution in the workplace
January – March 2007:
Student exchange programme at Linkoping University, Sweden where I rotated in the obstetrics and gynaecology, geriatrics, radiology and orthopaedics departments.
References
- Dr Edwin Lutomia Mangala, UNICEF Sierra Leone, edwinlutomia@yahoo.com, 0700200371
- Dr Charles Ondieki Otwori, USAID, ondiekiotwori@gmail.com, 0721453111
- Dr Samson Gachathi Wanjema, Chief Medical Officer, Kimathi University, sgachathi@yahoo.com, 0721312706
Timeline
Gynaecology Oncologist
Machakos County
02.2024 - Current
Committee Member
Kenya Medical Practitioners And Dentists Council
08.2023 - Current
Fellow Gynecology Oncology
University of Nairobi
04.2022 - 03.2024
Machakos County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Machakos County
09.2019 - 03.2022
Turkana County Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Turkana County
09.2016 - 08.2019
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Supervisor
Women And Health Alliance
01.2014 - 03.2014
Senior House Officer (SHO)
Department Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
08.2012 - 08.2016
Regional Director - Lower Eastern Region
Marie Stopes
09.2009 - 08.2012
Medical Superintendent
Miathene District Hospital
02.2009 - 08.2009
Medical Officer Intern
Machakos District Hospital
02.2008 - 01.2009
Clinical Fellowship in Gynaecology Oncology -
The University of Nairobi
MMED : Obstetrics And Gynaecology -
The University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery : MBChB -
Moi University
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