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Tanzania

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Physician, Clinical Researcher | Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Cardiometabolic Health, Medical Writer.

Profile Summary

I am a licensed Physician (MD, MMed) with a valid Tanzanian medical license and specialist certification in Internal Medicine. I bring extensive clinical and research experience, with particular expertise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular risk—while also maintaining a strong foundation in communicable diseases. My work bridges clinical practice, academic research, and health systems leadership, enabling me to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and contextually relevant insights for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). I am passionate about using systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and decision-analytic modeling to guide better patient care and inform public health policy. I possess strong skills in designing, conducting, and statistically analyzing public health surveys and cohort studies, with proficiency in statistical software including SPSS, R and GraphPad Prism. I have published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in major databases and actively contribute to increasing medical research output from developing regions through cost-effective, data-driven approaches. I thrive in team environments and value effective communication. I am adept at collaborating with subject matter experts, researchers, and editors to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of projects. Integrity and ethics are central to my work, particularly when handling sensitive medical and scientific information, and I adhere to the highest professional standards. I bring RELIABILITY, PROFESSIONALISM, and METICULOUSNESS to every project, with a focus on delivering meaningful outcomes that foster trust and long-term collaboration. At the core of my professional ethos is an empathetic and patient-centered approach to care, complemented by a commitment to advancing evidence-based medicine and health policy across Tanzania and beyond.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Information Technology
• ☆ Database Management
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ Survey Design
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Archaeology
• ☆ Decision Science
• ☆ Data Storage
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Biosafety Testing
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Drug Efficacy Testing
• ☆ Vaccine Development
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Clinical Trial Design
• ☆ Clinical Trial Site Selection & Monitoring
• ☆ Clinical Trials Data Analysis
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Parkinson's Disease
• ☆ Alzheimer's Disease
• ☆ Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease
• ☆ Endocrinology
• ☆ Hormone Replacement Therapy
• ☆ Reproductive Medicine
• ☆ Diabetes
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Antibiotic Resistance Research
• ☆ Public Health
• ☆ Epidemiology
• ☆ Pediatric Endocrinology
• ☆ Internal Medicine
• ☆ Rheumatology
• ☆ Osteoporosis
• ☆ Metabolism & Metabolic Disease
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Meta-Research
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Health Economics
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Public Relations

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC)

Work Experience

Working Group Member

ADVANCE TB Network

January 2024 - Present

Internal Medicine Physician

Maranatha Medical Centre

August 2022 - Present

Resident Physician-Internal Medicine:

First Affiliated Hospital Of Jinzhou Medical University

September 2019 - June 2022

Medical Doctor

Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital

November 2017 - August 2019

117 National Helpline Counsellor

Tanzania Youth Alliance

June 2014 - October 2017

Education

Masters Degree in Intermal Medicine (MMed Internal Medicine)

Jinzhou Medical University

September 2019 - July 2022

Doctor Of Medicine (MD)

Hubert Kairuki Memorial University

September 2012 - August 2017

Certifications

• Writing in the Sciences

  Stanford University Via Cousera

  September 2024 - Present

• Data Management for Clinical Research

  Vanderbilt University Via Cousera

  August 2021 - Present

• Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

  Johns Hopkins University Via Cousera

  April 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nelson Musilanga, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Hussein Nasib, Ambokile Mwakibolwa, Given Jackson, Clarkson Nhanga, Keneth Kijusya (2025). Burden and determinants of self-reported high blood pressure among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: Evidence from 2022 Tanzania demographic and health survey . PLOS ONE.

Nelson Musilanga, Hussein Nasib, Given Jackson, Frank Shayo, Clarkson Nhanga, Saleh Girukwigomba, Ambokile Mwakibolwa, Samson Henry, Keneth Kijusya, Edgar Msonge, et al. (2024). Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis . Journal of Obesity.

Nelson Musilanga, Zhou Hongli, Cai Hongyu(2021). Reappraising the spectrum of bleeding gastrointestinal angioectasia in a degenerative calcific aortic valve stenosis: Heyde’s syndrome . The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine. 33. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Nelson Musilanga, Zhou Hongli, Cai Hongyu(2021). Reappraising the spectrum of bleeding gastrointestinal angioectasia in a degenerative calcific aortic valve stenosis: Heyde’s syndrome . The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine. 33. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

PREPRINT

Nelson Musilanga, Hussein Nasib, Given Jackson, Frank Shayo, Clarkson Nhanga, Saleh Girukwigomba, Ambokile Mwakibolwa, Samson Henry, Keneth Kijusya, Edgar Msonge (2024). Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis .