Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.
I live in Kampala, Uganda the city where I grew up, went to school, and work.
Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.
I am an Obstetrician and Gynecologist, and a Severe Birth Trauma Surgeon. I work at the AgaKhan University Hospital in Kampala, Uganda and i teach at King Cesar University part time. I spent the last few years doing humanitarian work around severe birth trauma reconstruction and rehabilitation for underprivileged women in Africa, and I am currently mobilising resources to open a rural severe birth trauma centre in my home village on Mountain Elgon, four hundred kilometres to the east of Kampala.
When and why did you decide to join IUGA?
I joined IUGA a few years ago, and at the time, I wanted to be a part of a global network of academicians, researchers and mentors in the field of Urogynecology and pelvic reconstruction; I was looking for a home to belong, contribute and learn from colleagues who shared my passions. I found a home at IUGA.
What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?
Being selected to this committee! I am on top of the world.
What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?
Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe. I recommend this book for the way it portrays the simplicity of being traditional African, and the accuracy and complexity with which it portrays change. I also recommend "the Matrix resurrections". I am a fan of these movies. they are fun and interesting to watch, adrenaline packed and quite confusing!
What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I write stories, I play piano, I dance ballroom smooth dances, I paint, I swim, I enjoy fine wine and french cheese.
What is one "fun fact" about you?
I love the outside.
