Daniel Gakuo

Flight physician at Intensive Care Air Ambulance

since September, 2014

da***uo@gmail.com

Medical doctor (Anesthesiologist), passionate about POCUS applications in critical care, regional anesthesia, regional blocks and ambulatory surgery.

Work experience

Provide safe general anesthesia for various patient populations including Pediatric surgery, General surgery, Neurosurgery, ENT, Urology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cardiothoracic & Vascular surgery, Maxillofacial & Dental surgery, Renal & transplant surgery. Provide safe regional anesthesia for various surgical procedures and for critical care and ward patients with challenging analgesic requirements. Assess patients in casualty and wards for triaging and admission to the critical care unit. Assess,
resuscitate and manage critically ill patients in the ICU/HDU. To perform various critical care
procedures in the unit as need arises. To order and interpret specialized diagnostic services as
required. Instruction and leadership of the critical care staff. Counsel patients family on how their
loved one is doing. To manage the process of end-of-life care. Fostering interprofessional dialogue
and consultation in health care matters.

Work experience

Assess patients in casualty and wards for triaging and admission to the critical care unit. Assess,
resuscitate and manage critically ill patients in the ICU/HDU. To perform various critical care
procedures in the unit as need arises. To order and interpret specialized diagnostic services as
required. Instruction and leadership of the critical care staff. Counsel patients family on how their
loved one is doing. To manage the process of end-of-life care. Fostering interprofessional dialogue
and consultation in health care matters.

Work experience

Participate in pre-flight checking of medical equipment and supplies when necessary. Request
additional supplies as needed specific to patient’s condition and needs,based on available patient
report and distance of transport. Participate in loading and securing equipment in the
aircraft. Perform and document a complete head to toe assessment of the patient. Maintain
constant communication with medical team and pilots. Maintain communication with the flight
coordinator and Director of Clinical Operations. Maintain quality standard of care for the patient
during transfer. Transfer of care of patient and records to the receiving facility. Completion of
medical records documentation upon release of patient to receiving facility.

Work experience

Assess patients in casualty and wards for triaging and admission to the critical care unit. Assess,
resuscitate and manage critically ill patients in the ICU/HDU. To perform various critical care
procedures in the unit as need arises. To order and interpret specialized diagnostic services as
required. Instruction and leadership of the critical care staff. Counsel patients family on how their
loved one is doing. To manage the process of end-of-life care. Fostering interprofessional dialogue
and consultation in health care matters.

Work experience

Clinical management of patients in the medical, pediatric, surgical and obstetric wards including
conducting daily ward rounds. Performing basic clinical procedures in the wards. Providing
guidance to the clinical officers and clinical medicine students in the wards. Performing various basic
surgical and obstetric operations. Management of patients in the medical and surgical outpatient
clinics, including CCC, PMTCT and high-risk obstetric clinics.