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Hire Dr. Fedinand G.

Kenya

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Medical doctor, expert academic writer (6 years) & researcher (5 years), health and wellness blogger.

Profile Summary

I have a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from Egerton University, Kenya. An academic writer for 6 years (with studypool.com and Atlantic Writers) and researcher for 5 years with 3 published articles (1 in East African Orthopedic Journal, 2 in the East African Medical Journal). One article was on anatomic studies, one on the association between the internet and self-medication practices among non-medical university students, and another on the perception of online learning among students during the COVID-19 pandemic). With 4 years in blogging as both a ghost-writer as well as a writer on my health and wellness blog. Also a well-rounded computer-savvy medic with an understanding of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PPT.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Mycology
• ☆ Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety Monitoring
• ☆ Dermatology
• ☆ Skin Cancer
• ☆ Emergency Medicine
• ☆ Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• ☆ Primary Care/Family Medicine
• ☆ Sleep Medicine
• ☆ Teratology/Birth Defects
• ☆ Preventive Medicine
• ☆ Precision Medicine
• ☆ Abortion
• ☆ Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• ☆ Pain Management
• ☆ Dietetics
• ☆ Intensive Care Medicine
• ☆ Dermatitis
• ☆ Internal Medicine
• ☆ Back & Spine Health
• ☆ Environmental Medicine
• ☆ Geriatric Medicine
• ☆ Military Medicine
• ☆ Perinatology
• ☆ Travel Medicine
• ☆ Medical Sciences
• ☆ Connective Tissue

Services

• Writing

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing

Work Experience

Online Freelance Academic Writer

Atlantic Writers (Paper24)

March 2023 - November 2024

Dr.

Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital

January 2022 - September 2024

Online Freelance Academic Writer

StudyPool

February 2021 - April 2024

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Egerton University

August 2017 - November 2024

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Faculty of Health Sciences)

Egerton University

August 2017 - November 2024

Certifications

• Trained in Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM)

  ATLS Kenya

  August 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Getankwa, F., Sigilai, M., Wanyonyi, G., Jelagat, L., Mukoma, V., Murabula, S., Swaleh, S., Mumbua, M., & Obwoge, R. O. (2024). The influence of the internet on self-medication practices among non-medical egerton university students in Nakuru City, Nakuru County, Kenya. East African Medical Journal, 101(10), 7509–7518. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/283810 .

Mugo, P., Muthomi, K., Lochomoi, D., Tokei, F., Getankwa, F., Wanjiku, M., & Lakati, K. C. (2022). Perceptions of Egerton University Faculty of Health Sciences students towards online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. East African Medical Journal, 99(12), 5463–5471. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/241693 .

K.C. Lakati, K. C., Ndeleva, B. M., Getankwa, F. N., Wairagu, M. W., & Musau, E. M. (2019). Anatomical relationships of the suprascapular and spinoglenoid notches and the scapular bony landmarks in adult Kenyans: a dry bone study. East African Orthopaedic Journal, 13(1), 14–19. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eaoj/article/view/185297 .