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abubacarr jah, Urologist and Medical Director

abubacarr jah

Urologist and Medical Director·Sharab Medical Center

Gambia

Higher diploma, Urology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 24 years, 0 months

Urologist and Medical Director

September 2011 - Present

Sharab Medical Center

Gambia

September 2011 - Present

Founder and Medical Director- Administrative duties

Consultant Urologic Surgeon - consultation of patients, ward rounds, performing surgical procedures and teaching junior colleagues

Consultant General Surgeon - consultation of patients, ward rounds, performing surgical procedures and teaching junior colleagues
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Senior Lecturer in Medical School

January 2010 - Present

University of The Gambia

Gambia

January 2010 - Present

My role is to teach medical students Urology and General surgery and to undertake research projects. My role was changed recently to Adjunct lecturer due to other commitments.
Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Consultant Urologic Surgeon

October 2010 - July 2012

Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital

Gambia

October 2010 - July 2012

After completing my training in UK and fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons my appointment was changed from Senior Registrar to a consultant Urologic Surgeon. I opted not to renew my contract on expiry in July 2012 to have the time to develop Sharab Medical Centre, a private hospital that I founded.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Locum Clinical Fellow

December 2011 - January 2012

Royal Derby Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom

December 2011 - January 2012

My role in this job is as a middlegrade Urologist. I am involved in running clinics, admitting patients while on call and managing them, operating in theatre and teaching medical students and junior doctors. I was involved as main surgeon in many Urologic operations ranging from simple procedures like cystoscopy to more complicated surgeries like ureteroscopy and laser fragmentation of stones. I also did several TURPs and assisted in open surgeries like nephrectomy and cystectomy. Since 2009 I had done at least two other short-term Locums in Derby.
I had taken the job as part of my annual leave from University of The Gambia and unpaid leave from Sharab Medical Centre.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Clinical Fellow in Urology

May 2011 - June 2011

Royal Derby Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom

May 2011 - June 2011

as above
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Consultant Urologic Surgeon

May 2009 - October 2010

Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital

Gambia

May 2009 - October 2010

Although my employment was still as a Registrar, when I came back home from UK I was given the duties of consultant awaiting formalization of the appointment which took some time due to negotiations between the University and Teaching Hospital. As the only Gambian Urologist I ran the unit together with two other urologists (Cuban and Egyptian). Apart from my clinical work, I was involved in medical student teaching and training of more junior doctors. This was when I just returned from UK after completing my training period under the BJUI scholarship. Although I was receiving a salary and working full time during this period, I was yet to receive an employment letter due to administrative lapses.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Clinical Fellow in Urology

June 2010 - August 2010

Royal Derby Hospital

Birmingham, United Kingdom

June 2010 - August 2010

My role in this job is as a middlegrade Urologist. I am involved in running clinics, admitting patients while on call and managing them, operating in theatre and teaching medical students and junior doctors. I was involved as main surgeon in many Urologic operations ranging from simple procedures like cystoscopy to more complicated surgeries like ureteroscopy and laser fragmentation of stones. I also did several TURPs and assisted in open surgeries like nephrectomy and cystectomy. Since 2009 I had done at least two other short-term Locums in Derby.
I had taken the job as part of my annual leave from University of The Gambia and unpaid leave from Sharab Medical Centre.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Specialist Registrar in Urology

October 2008 - April 2009

Royal Sussex County Hospital

London, United Kingdom

October 2008 - April 2009

As the most senior specialist registrar in the department. I had more responsibilities including teaching medical students, house officers and senior house officers and also younger residents. I was expected to take responsibility of the consultants when they were absent. I had the opportunity to be the operating surgeon in most of my theatre sessions with the consultant present or assisting in big cases.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Specialist Registrar in Urology

October 2007 - October 2008

Kent and Canterbury Hospital

London, United Kingdom

October 2007 - October 2008

In this job I was more comfortable with the UK health system. My interest in laparoscopic work increased and I had significant hands on training on laparoscopic kidney surgery. With this interest I applied for sponsorship for the IRCAD/EITS (European Institute of Telesurgery) intensive laparoscopic course in Strasbourg France and was kindly sponsored by BJUI for this. I successfully attended the course and passed the diploma exams which was separately offered during the course.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Specialist Registrar in Urology

April 2007 - October 2007

Medway Maritime Hospital Gillingham, Kent

London, United Kingdom

April 2007 - October 2007

This was my second specialist registrar post. I had started getting more grasp of endourology skills and was independent in basic endoscopic procedures like cystoscopies, TURBT, ureteric stenting and distal ureteroscopies for stone disease and was performing these independently. I also learnt the basics of TURP and was doing some under supervision. I also helped in more complex surgeries like cystectomies and neobladder formations and laparoscopic nephrectomies and prostatectomies. My interest in laparoscopic work was increasing. I also assisted in PCNL operations. As the only SpR in the unit I was responsible for coordinating the activities including ward rounds, clinics, MDTs, audits etc.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Specialist Registrar in Urology

October 2006 - April 2007

Charing Cross Hospital

London, United Kingdom

October 2006 - April 2007

This was as part of 3yr training program in Urology having won the British Journal of Urology International Scholarship to do residency in UK as a Urologist. This was my first rotation.This gave me more first hand insight in the Health system of The UK. I held many responsibilities during this period and had a wonderful working relationship with the all members of staff. I also did an audit on the investigations for patients being prepared for Bladder outlet obstruction surgery. I began solidifying my endoscopic skills and had theatre lists, clinics including Urodynamics clinics and Prostate biopsy clinics. I also did 'on calls' as registrar covering both Charing Cross Hospital and the Imperial College.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Senior House Officer in Urology

May 2006 - September 2006

City Hospital Nottingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

May 2006 - September 2006

This was designed for my entry into the UK health system having come from Africa with very little experience in endoscopic surgery which is the bread and butter for trainees in the UK.
I spent these months learning how to do basic endoscopic surgery and getting used to the health cares system in The UK. I also participated in clinics and ward rounds during the period and took on calls as a senior house officer.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Registrar in Surgery

July 2003 - May 2006

Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital

Gambia

July 2003 - May 2006

Registrar in Surgery- Rotated in general surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatric Surgery and Urology. I was one of 3 registrars in Surgery in this hospital which is the only teaching hospital and referral center in The Gambia. I was responsible for running clinics, performing surgeries and caring for patients in the wards under directives of my consultants. I also was involved in teaching of nurses and medical students.
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

House Officer

February 2002 - February 2003

Usmanu Danfodio Teaching Hospital

Nigeria

February 2002 - February 2003

This was my foundation year during which I rotated through the four basic specialties in medicine (Medicine, Surgery, O&G and Paediatrics). My responsibilities during this job included clerking and admitting patients, requesting relevant investigations for patients, ward rounds, post operative care of the patients, phlebotomy, iv cannulation of patients, catheterization of patients, audits, presentation in mortality and morbidities etc
Company industry:
Medical Clinic
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Education

European Board of Urologist (fellowship)

June 2011

June 2011

Higher diploma, Urology

United Kingdom

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Royal College of Surgeons (membership)

October 2010

October 2010

Higher diploma, Surgery

United Kingdom

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Felllowship West African College of Surgeons

February 2010

February 2010

Higher diploma, Surgery

Nigeria

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Strassbourg University

June 2008

June 2008

Higher diploma, Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology

France

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Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

February 2002

February 2002

Bachelor's degree, MBBS

Nigeria

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 5

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 5

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Skills

General Surgery
Expert
General Surgery
Expert
Urology
Expert
Urology
Expert
Surgical
Expert
Surgical
Expert
laparoscopic surgery
Intermediate
laparoscopic surgery
Intermediate
Endoscopic Surgery
Expert
Endoscopic Surgery
Expert
General Surgery
Expert
General Surgery
Expert
Urology
Expert
Urology
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons

Member

January 2010

West African College of Surgeons

Fellow

February 2010

European Board of Urologists

Fellow

June 2011

Hobbies

  • Basket ball
  • cycling