Aspiring Orthopaedic Surgeon with Clinical Expertise

George Aaron Kwadwo Ofori MB,ChB

Ghanaian +233-***-***-*** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

An MBChB degree holder from a reputable medical school in Ghana, who is highly motivated, with excellent people skills and is diligent in their work. He has gained significant clinical and research experience through research attachments and clinical work at reputable hospitals during his 2-year housemanship training in Ghana and is now looking to gain added clinical experience with a view to specialize in orthopaedic surgery.

EXPERIENCE

HOUSEMANSHIP TRAINING SDA Hospital, Sunyani Ghana Jun 2025 – Jun 2026

-Strengthened clinical knowledge and harnessed skills in Surgery and Paediatrics under consultant supervision.

-Diagnosed, stabilised and made critical interventions for 40+ patients on average at the emergency department for 36-48 hours per week.

-Executed multiple umbilical and epigastric hernia repair procedures for patients.

-Clerked, diagnosed and reviewed 30+ patients at weekly specialist Paediatric and General Surgery clinics.

-Conducted chronic follow-up for patients at a dedicated Sickle Cell disease clinic monthly.

-Coordinated and moderated discussions and audits during weekly clinical meetings.

CLINICAL OBSERVERSHIP FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital Ghana Apr 2025 – May 2025

-Shadowed consultant orthopaedic surgeons in outpatient clinics, gaining exposure to the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

-Observed orthopaedic and spinal surgeries, developing insight into surgical techniques and perioperative care.

-Clerked orthopaedic cases and discussed management plans with consultant surgeons, strengthening clinical reasoning and presentation skills.

-Attended clinical meetings, case discussions, and academic presentations to support ongoing professional development.

HOUSEMANSHIP TRAINING University Hospital, Legon Ghana Mar 2024 – Mar 2025

-Completed rotations in OBGYN and Internal Medicine during 1st year of housemanship training.

-Contributed to clinical decision-making and execution of management plans for patients on a 42-bed medical ward and a 22-bed ward for OBGYN.

-Clerked and diagnosed patients at twice-weekly specialist Medicine and OBGYN clinics using a patient-centered approach.

-Assisted in elective and emergency obstetric as well as gynaecologic surgeries.

-Coordinated and facilitated weekly clinical meetings, including moderating multidisciplinary discussions, managing virtual participation, and overseeing audiovisual and presentation systems to ensure seamless meeting delivery.

-Conducted analysis and presented departmental morbidity and mortality data.

RESEARCH ATTACHMENT FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital Ghana Nov 2022 – Dec 2022

-Executed data collection activities for a patient satisfaction research project in fulfillment of MBChB requirements.

-Collected and analyzed patient information from 114 participants using standardized questionnaires.

-Strengthened clinical knowledge in orthopaedic patient assessment and management through hands-on exposure during clinical rotations.

-Observed spinal surgical procedures in the operating room to develop understanding of surgical workflows.

EDUCATION

-Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Sep 2017 – Oct 2023 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB,ChB)

-GCE ‘A’ Level Certificate Ghana International School Sep 2015 – Jun 2017

SKILLS

Software: MS Excel · MS Word · MS PowerPoint · Zoom Workplace

Medical: Basic Obstetric ultrasound · Basic Suturing · Phlebotomy · Venous cannulation · Urinary catheterization · Basic life support · Nasogastric tube insertion

HOBBIES

Hobbies: Listening to podcasts · Baking · Exercising

Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery · Soccer · Consumer technology · Basketball

REFEREES

References available upon request

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