Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Personal Information
References
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Coursesdonetraining
Research
Timeline
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Jonathan Chituwo

Palmerston North,New Zealand

Summary

Plastic Surgeon with extensive experience at Waikato Hospital, specializing in trauma and burn care. Proficient in general reconstructive surgery, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in surgical practice. Actively mentors emerging medical professionals, contributing to the development of future leaders in healthcare.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Fellow

Waikato Hospital
Hamilton, Hamilton
03.2025 - Current
  • Participation in clinical handover meetings, ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings and on-call duties for acute plastic surgery patient care, encompassing hand trauma, burns, general plastic surgery trauma, and urgent admissions.
  • Engagement in elective plastic surgery, encompassing breast reconstruction surgeries, burn and hand reconstruction interventions, non-melanoma skin cancer excisions, and melanoma treatment
  • Engagement in clinical audit activities and journal clubs

General Plastic Surgery Senior Fellow

Hutt Hospital
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Participation in clinical handover meetings daily, ward rounds, on call duties for acute plastic surgery patient care including but not limited to hand trauma, burns and general plastic surgery trauma cases
  • Participate in planned acute lists for hand trauma and midfacial fracture management
  • Participate in elective reconstructive breast surgery, skin cancer surgery and melanoma surgery

Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Ministry of Health, Zambia
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Participate in Clinical meetings and Management of cleft lip and palate and paediatric plastic surgery patients, management of burns patients and lower limb trauma patients with orthopaedic surgeons, management of multidisciplinary patients
  • Supervision of trainees and trainee teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level

Supernumerary Registrar in Plastic Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery (University of Cape Town) and COSECSA Trainee Plastic Surgery

Ministry of Health, Zambia
07.2016 - 01.2020
  • To care for patients in outpatients clinics, on wards and develop treatment plans, investigate and execute treatment including conduct operations in day case theatre, elective theatre and emergency theatre’s
  • Initially supervised and then minimally supervised management in senior years

Registrar in Gen Surgery. (University of Zambia)

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital.
07.2011 - 01.2016
  • Clinical Care – To supervise and manage timely provision of basic and supervised specialist services and patient care in order to facilitate efficient and effective management of patients
  • Capacity Building – Undertake and ensure timely implementation of capacity building interventions in order to impart appropriate skills and knowledge to junior staff and nursing staff
  • Actively participate in training programs
  • Management – Manage effectively the utilization of human, material and academic programs in order to ensure effective and efficient patient care
  • Research – Participate and coordinate regular research activities in order to generate information for evidence based clinical care

District Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, Mungwi District Health Office.
06.2010 - 06.2011
  • Administrative duties, managing clinical care standards including provision of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services for the district (comprising 14 health centers and 1 health post), responsible for maintaining and improving health indicators towards the Millennium Development Goals and budgeting and implementation of action plans

Junior Resident Medical Officer/Senior Resident Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Completion of internship and care of all patients in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery

Senior Resident Medical Officer (Acting Director of Clinical Care Services)

Ministry of Health, Kasama General Hospital.
02.2010
  • Participate in Management meetings, co-ordinate doctors activities and clinical meetings, plan duty Rota, Co-ordinate staff involved in national and local public health programs
  • Responsible for the Gynecology Wards, Conduct Clinical ward rounds, conduct gynecology clinics and elective operations, Participate in ART clinics for commencement of patients on HAART and review patients on treatment, participate in weekly emergency 24 hour on call programs – attending to patients from pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and surgery
  • Obstetrics and gynecology skills: caesarian sections, laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy, pelvic masses/abscesses, bilateral tubal ligation

Senior Resident Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, Kasama General Hospital.
07.2009
  • Responsible for the Surgical Wards, Conduct Clinical ward rounds, Attend Management meetings to plan clinical care programs, conduct surgical clinics, and operations as per elective theatre schedule
  • Participate in ART clinics for commencement of patients on HAART and review patients on treatment, participate in weekly emergency 24 hour on call programs – attending to patients from pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and surgery
  • Surgical skills: Laparotomy, herniorrhaphy, appendicectomy, hydrocelectomy

Senior Resident Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital
01.2009
  • Involved in the care of all patients with medical conditions including chronically ill HIV positive patients, attending to all medical emergencies, conducting medical outpatient clinics and involved in planning the duty timetable for the emergency department

Education

Fellow of The College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa - Plastic Reconstructive And Maxillofacial Surgery

College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa
University Of Cape Town
09-2020

MMed - General Surgery

University of Zambia
Lusaka Zambia
01-2016

MB ChB - Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery

University of Zambia, School of Medicine
Lusaka Zambia
07-2007

BSc - Human Biology

University of Zambia, School of Medicine
Lusaka Zambia
01.2004

School Certificate O Level -

Kabulonga Boys Secondary School
Lusaka Zambia
12-1996

Junior Secondary School leaving Certificate -

Kabulonga Boys Secondary School
Lusaka Zambia
12-1993

Primary Education Certificate -

Treetops Primary School
Lusaka Zambia
11-1991

Skills

  • Proficient in General Reconstructive Surgery
  • Proficient in Trauma and Burn Care and Reconstruction
  • Proficient in Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Proficient in Skin cancer management
  • Proficient in Breast Reduction and Reconstruction
  • Proficient in Hand trauma surgery

Contactaddress

39 Abby Street, Palmerston North, NZ, 4410

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/29/80

References

  • Chris Adams, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Hutt Hospital, chris.adams@huttvalleydhb.org.nz, 021434805
  • Heather Greig, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Hutt Hospital, Heather-greig@hotmail.com, 0224986410
  • Aldoph Nanguzgambo, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Palmerston North Hospital, aldoph.nanguzgambo@midcentraldhb.govt.nz, 0273537304

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing musical instruments (keyboard, acoustic guitar)
  • Watching and playing soccer
  • Playing squash
  • Jogging

Languages

Fluent written and spoken, Fluent spoken, Average

Coursesdonetraining

  • 50th Annual SASSH Congress, 08/31/19
  • Registrar symposium (Plastic Surgery), 06/01/18
  • Basic Microsurgical Skills Workshop, 05/25/18
  • Intermediate of the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa, 10/01/17
  • Lower Limb Reconstruction (Flap Cadaver Dissection Course), 03/31/17
  • ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, 03/24/17
  • Basic Surgical Skills Course, 03/14/17
  • Registrar in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery COSECSA, 01/01/15 to 12/31/20
  • 2nd Chance/COSECSA third Advanced Training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 11/23/15 to 11/27/15
  • Lower Limb Flap Dissection Course, 10/01/15
  • Upper Face Rejuvenation – Botox & Filler Workshop, 10/16/15
  • Registrar Breast Augmentation Workshop, 08/28/15
  • Natrelle Breast Mini-Symposium, 08/22/15
  • 2nd Chance/COSECSA Advanced Training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 03/23/15 to 03/27/15
  • COSECSA MCS - Membership Certification, 12/01/14
  • Basic Science Course, 11/01/14
  • Basic Science Course, 08/01/13
  • Primary Trauma Course, 07/01/13
  • Basic Surgical Skills Course, 09/01/12
  • Assistant Facilitator of Basic Laparoscopic surgery training, 07/01/12
  • Basic and intermediate Laparoscopic skills course, 12/01/11
  • Management of Surgical Emergencies course, 10/01/11
  • Advanced Training in Management of Paediatric HIV, 01/01/11
  • Zambia Medical Association (ZMA) Clinical Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM), 07/01/10
  • Zambia Medical Association ZMA Continuous Medical Education (CME) - HIV updates, 02/01/10
  • Global Emergency Care Services/COSECSA Trauma and emergency care services course, 02/01/10
  • Ultrasound Symposium and training workshop, 02/01/10
  • Ministry of Health Pediatric HIV Training Workshop Northern Province, 01/01/10
  • Ministry of Health/ZPCT Adult Antiretroviral Therapy and Opportunistic Infection Training Workshop, 11/01/09 to 12/31/09
  • Ministry of Health/Health Services and Systems Program (HSSP) Clinical Mentoring training, 09/01/09
  • Ministry of Health training in Adult HIV Medicine and management of Opportunistic Infections, 03/01/07

Research

  • An observational cohort study on treatment outcomes for excised ear lobe keloids treated with radiotherapy or triamcinolone therapy at Cancer Diseases Hospital and University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia., 2016
  • An evaluation of the diagnosis of malaria by clinical acumen, Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy as the gold standard in Luangwa, Zambia., 2005
  • The factors contributing to the prevalence of malaria in Chelstone, Lusaka, Zambia., 2004
  • A study on the factors contributing to the prevalence of malaria in under-five children in Ndeke community Mazabuka, Zambia., 2003
  • The immunization status of under-five children in Ndeke community Mazabuka, Zambia., 2002

Timeline

Fellow

Waikato Hospital
03.2025 - Current

General Plastic Surgery Senior Fellow

Hutt Hospital
07.2022 - 09.2023

Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Ministry of Health, Zambia
01.2021 - 01.2022

Supernumerary Registrar in Plastic Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery (University of Cape Town) and COSECSA Trainee Plastic Surgery

Ministry of Health, Zambia
07.2016 - 01.2020

Registrar in Gen Surgery. (University of Zambia)

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital.
07.2011 - 01.2016

District Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, Mungwi District Health Office.
06.2010 - 06.2011

Senior Resident Medical Officer (Acting Director of Clinical Care Services)

Ministry of Health, Kasama General Hospital.
02.2010

Senior Resident Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, Kasama General Hospital.
07.2009

Senior Resident Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital
01.2009

Junior Resident Medical Officer/Senior Resident Medical Officer

Ministry of Health, University Teaching Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2008

Fellow of The College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa - Plastic Reconstructive And Maxillofacial Surgery

College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa

MMed - General Surgery

University of Zambia

MB ChB - Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery

University of Zambia, School of Medicine

BSc - Human Biology

University of Zambia, School of Medicine

School Certificate O Level -

Kabulonga Boys Secondary School

Junior Secondary School leaving Certificate -

Kabulonga Boys Secondary School

Primary Education Certificate -

Treetops Primary School
Jonathan Chituwo