Bothwell Mbuwayesango
Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango | |
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Residence | Zimbabwe, Harare |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Fields | Medicine, Pediatric Surgeon |
Institutions | University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences |
Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
Known for | Separation of conjoined twins |
Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango is a Zimbabwean pediatric surgeon who successfully led an all Zimbabwean team that separated conjoined twins in 2014 during an eight hour operation at Harare hospital; it was the country's second successful separation, the first was in 1983.[1][2] The two-month-old male twins were joined at the chest and abdomen (including the liver - which can bleed heavily if cut).[3] Mr Mbuwayesango is a Council member of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe.[4] He has published articles in the medical literature.[5]
Research interests
- Gastroschisis
- Obstructive jaundice
- Intussusception
- Minimal access surgery [6]
References
- ↑ "Nehanda Radio". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Newsday". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "The Medical blog". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "MDPCZ". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "PubMed". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "University of Zimbabwe". Retrieved 2014-08-20.