KATHERINE
M WILLIAMS
Medical Doctor
Curriculum Vitae
PROFILE
I am a young inspired mind who is driven and passionate about my career. I pride myself in my strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure.
I function well in a team and can easily take on leadership responsibilities when needed.
CONTACT
PHONE:
EMAIL:
adm3nc@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
Jan 2011 – Dec 2017
MBChB
Courses
BLS - Basic Life Support Jun 2019
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 20-21 Oct 2020
PALS - Paediatric Advanced Life Support 13-14 Nov 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ngwelezane & Queen Nandi Hospital - Medical Doctor
Jan 2018–Dec 2019
Medical internship,
1.Obstetrics and Gynaecology Duties- 4 Month Rotation
● Normal vaginal deliveries
● Antenatal care
● Post-natal care
● Managing gynaecological inpatients and emergencies
● Assisting in gynaecological theatre cases
● Performing manual vacuum aspirations
● Performing caesarean sections ( 10 cases)
● Morning presentations on emergencies
2..Surgery duties- 4 Month Rotation
● Surgical outpatients department
● Minor Operations
● Assisting in elective surgical cases
● Managing inpatients
● Managing emergency cases and trauma cases
3.Internal medicine duties- 4 Month rotation
● Medical outpatients department
● Managing medical emergencies
● Consultant Academic ward rounds and patient presentations
● Managing inpatients
4.Family medicine (EC and CHC) duties- 3Month rotation
● Managing medical, surgical and trauma cases
● Assisting in c-sections
● Working in the TB ward
● Managing HIV patients in the HIV clinic
5.Orthopaedics Duties- 2 Month rotation
● Managing emergency orthopaedic cases
● Assisting in elective orthopaedic cases
● Reductions and manipulations of fractures
● Applications of casts and splints
6.Anaesthetics duties- 2 Month rotation
● Premedication rounds
● Managing anaesthetic cases
● Performed intubations/ spinals/ arterial lines/local anaesthetic blocks on both adults and paediatric patients
7. Paediatrics duties- 4 Month rotation
● Managed inpatients (neonates up to age 12)
● Managed medical emergencies
● Neonatal and paediatric resuscitations
● Paediatric outpatients department
8.Psychiatry duties- 1 Month rotation
● Managing acute and chronic psychiatric patients.
Eesteriver Hospital: Medical Doctor
Jan 2020 – Dec 2020
Medical Community Service
Full time emergency department doctor
● Consulting, diagnosing, and managing medical, surgical and trauma emergencies (adults and paediatric patients)
● Managing gynaecological, orthopaedic and psychiatric patients.
● Obtained the skill to utilise a referral network of hospitals and refer patients appropriately.
2021:
Locum doctor working in various departments.
-Emergency department
-Medical wards
Procedures done:
● Venepuncture for blood withdrawals nd intravenous cannula insertion
● Intercostal chest drain
● Lumbar puncture on adult and paediatric patients
● Pleural and ascitic tap/drain
● Endotracheal intubation
References
Eerste River Hospital:
Dr Adele Anthony
CEO/Clinical manager Eerste River Hospital
Work tel l: (021-***-****/8024/8000
Cell:+27-72-111-****
Dr Mellisa Vollenhoven
Family Medicine consultant
Work Tel: (021-***-**** Cell: +27-73-431-****
Queen Nandi Regional Hospital
Dr Mandy Wessels
Head of Paediatrics department
Work tel: 035*******
Cell:083*******
E-mail: adm3nc@r.postjobfree.com
Ngwelezana Hospital
Dr Oosthuizen
Head of the surgery department
Cell: 076*******