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Zekarias Gessesse Arefaine

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Professional Summary I’m a physician with specialty in internal medicine certified in Ethiopia, Africa. I have over eight years of experience as a licensed internist in a referral hospital in different countries of Africa and as general practitioner in a general hospital in Ethiopia. I have administrative experiences as a hospital director, Covid-19 treatment center director, hospital infection prevention lead and part of Antimicrobial stewardship committee member. I'm an active participant in a research mainly on topics of internal medicine and having more than 10 publications in different medical journals. I have been in USA since June 2023. I’m currently moving on the USA medical licensing pathway. I have successfully completed USMLE step1 and step2 medical exams recently. ECFMG certificate pending. I have completed Telemetry including EKG and Echocardiography as prerequisite of my post graduate medical studies. It was part of my Daily Job career while working with patients in Hospitals.

Work History

● Internal medicine physician, January 1/2023-may30/2023 Grace Medical center-Angola, Luanda.

● Internal medicine physician, May 1/2021-december 30/2022 Needle Hospital, Hargeisa, Somaliland.

● Internal medicine physician, university instructor and Covid19 treatment center director. May 1, 2018-January 30/2021.

Mekele University, Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia.

● General practitioner and Hospital Director; September, 1/2012-december, 2014 Mekele General Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Education

● Internal medicine residency; internal medicine, 2018 University of Gondar, department of internal medicine - Gondar, Ethiopia.

● Doctor of Medicine; 2012

University of Gondar- Gondar, Ethiopia.

● Bachelor of physiotherapy; 2006

University of Gondar- Gondar, Ethiopia

Certification

● Internal Medicine license - Ethiopia and Somaliland

● Infection prevention and Hospital Hygiene - Ruhr University, Germany.

● Certificated for short term training on various medical fields – Ultrasonography imaging, Antimicrobial resistance, Microbial sample collection, Research methodology, Training of trainers on MDR-TB management, Comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and Cancer control.

Advanced Physician medical monitor Certification (APMMC), 2024.

BLS/CPR certification. AHA, 2024.