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Office
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-5845
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2010
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2010 - 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 131 citationsRwanda 20 years on: investing in lifeAgnes Binagwaho, Paul Farmer, Sabin Nsanzimana, Corine Karema, Michel Gasana
Lancet. 2014-07-26 - 126 citationsDelays in Breast Cancer Presentation and Diagnosis at Two Rural Cancer Referral Centers in RwandaLydia E. Pace, Tharcisse Mpunga, Vedaste Hategekimana, Jean-Marie Vianney Dusengimana, Hamissy Habineza
The Oncologist. 2015-07-01 - 29 citationsOutcomes for patients with rheumatic heart disease after cardiac surgery followed at rural district hospitals in RwandaEmmanuel Rusingiza, Ziad El-Khatib, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Gedeon Ngoga, Symaque Dusabeyezu
Heart. 2018-05-14
Journal Articles
- Building capacity for oncology programs in sub-Saharan Africa.Sara Stulac, Agnes Binagwaho, Neo Tapela, Claire M. Wagner, Marie Aimee Muhimpundu, Fidele Ngabo, MD, Sabin Nsanzimana, Leonard Kayonde, Adam Lessard, Leslie Lehmann, ..., Lancet Oncology
- Diagnosis of Cancer in Rural Rwanda: Early outcomes of a phased approach to implement anatomical pathology services in resource limited-settings.Mpunga T, Tapela N, Hedt-Gauthier B, Milner D, Nshimiyimana I, Muvugabigwi G, Moore M, Shulman D, Pepoon J, Shulman L., Am J Clin Pathol, 10/2014
- Caring for Patients with Surgically Resectable Cancers: experience from aMubiligi J, Hedt-Gauthier B, Mpunga T, Tapela N, Okao P, Harries A, Edginton M, Driscoll C, Mugabo L, Riviello R, Shulman L., Public Health Action. Volume 4, Number 2, 1 June 2014, pp. 128-132(5), 6/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Implementation and Preliminary Findings of a Comprehensive Cancer Center of Excellence in Rural RwandaTapela N, Mpunga T, Moore M, Munyaneza R, Hedt-Gauthier B, Shulman LN., 2013 African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC), Durban, South Africa, 11/1/2013
- Addressing NCD needs in rural resource-constrained settings: A comprehensive integrated nurse-led care model at public facilities in Rwanda.Tapela N, Bukhman G, Ngoga G, Kwan G, Mutabazi F, Dusabeyezu S, Mutumbira C, Bavuma C, Rusingiza E., CUGH 2015, Boston, MA, USA, 3/1/2015
- On-site mentorship and quality improvement to strengthen Non-Communicable Diseases care in resource-limited settings: Lessons learned from rural Rwanda.Tapela N, Harerimana E, Iyer H, Ngoga G, Dusabeyezu S, Mutumbira C, Anatole M, Bukhman G., CUGH 2015, Boston, MA, USA, 3/1/2015
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