
Dr. Twinamasiko Bruce
Lecturer
- Kabale University School of Medicine (KABSOM)
- Department of Internal Medicine
- btwinamasiko@kab.ac.ug
- 0772382195 | +256702382195
- MMed Internal Medicine (MUST), DTMH (London), MBChB (MUST)
Bruce is an Internal medicine trained Physician, Lecturer and Acting Head Internal Medicine. He is recipient to the Lown scholarship, a Harvard University supported programme for mentorship and training a team of scholars addressing the burden of cardiovascular diseases around the globe https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/lownscholars/who-we-are/lown-scholars/lown-scholars-by-cohort/.
Research Platform: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5131-1023
Skype: bbrutwin
Qualifications
- Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine-Mbarara University of Science and Technology 2018
- Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene-London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 2016
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery- Mbarara University of Science and Technology 2012
Research Interests
- Cardiovascular diseases
Publications
Projects
No Projects found.
Supervision
Dr. Rutahaba Elijah.
Address: Mbarara University
Research project: Prevalence of echocardiographic LVH and effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on cardiovascular risk modification in hypertensive adults in rural southwestern Uganda.
Presentations
- Prevalence and factors associated with rifampicin resistance among TB positive patients presenting to the TB clinic of Mbarara regional referral hospital. Findings were presenting on London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene research day in Moshi Tanzania on 8 October 2016. These were findings from first-year research project of Internal Medicine residency