African Explorer

Joined May 2022
Some teachers can also dance! Can teach IR, AI, African Dance and more. Happy Teachers Day Judy!
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Born to teach! Happy Teachers Day Janice!
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We started to drive from Dar es Salaam 🇹🇿 to Yaoundé 🇨🇲 early last month — meeting IR colleagues, checking out potential @road2IR training sites & enjoying the journey. Part 1: Dar → Livingstone 🌍✨ Beautiful nature, great people, and visiting Zambia’s only IR Dr. Nteeni!
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
We celebrate our pioneer Interventional Radiology Fellows who have successfully completed their training, a critical step on the route to super-specialization. We are thrilled to collaborate in advancing Interventional Radiology in Uganda, and @MinofHealthUG is fully committed to taking these life-saving services to the next level. #MOHatWork
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS Hello, colleagues! I’m Dr. Charles Sanyika, a Pan African interventional radiologist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I’m honoured to be taking over the ECIO social media this week. Stay tuned! #IRad
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS I would like to introduce our #interventionalradiology practice, DGMC Radiology, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Here, I work alongside fellow IR, Dr. John Cantrell. @safireAfrica #IRad #GlobalIR #CharlesSanyika
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS Combined ward rounds for complex in-hospital IO patients have been adopted in our institution. 📍 Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre, in Johannesburg, South Africa. #interventionalradiology #interventionaloncology #IRad
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS MDT tumour boards. Virtual attendance (online) by most of the physicians has continued after the COVID pandemic. Diagnostic radiologist Dr T. Poyiadja (on the left) chairs the meeting with IR fellow Dr. Kabir Singh and me.
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS IR of non-oncological vascular complications in cancer patients. Pulmonary embolism in cancer patients – A call for catheter-based therapies (1/3)
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS Palliative power of IR: Supporting quality of life in advanced malignancy #InterventionalRadiology can offer meaningful, home-based solutions for patients with advanced cancer, minimizing hospital admissions and maximizing time with family. (1/3)
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Make sure to follow @ECIOcongress to see this week's #ECIOtakeover with @DocCharlesS !
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS IR of non-oncological vascular complications in cancer patients. Pulmonary embolism in cancer patients – A call for catheter-based therapies (1/3)
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS Outside of radiology, I join a few members of the IR team for long-distance road running. Each year, we aim to run the South African Ultimate human race, The Comrades (90km) - Many IR out-of-box ideas were hatched during marathons! #IRad #running
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Don't miss this week's #ECIOtakeover with Dr. Charles Sanyika from the Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa! 🇿🇦 @DocCharlesS
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS In many parts of Africa, #hepatocellularcarcinoma, often linked to chronic hepatitis B, affects relatively young patients, frequently presenting with advanced disease and limited access to treatment. The majority are offered only supportive care. (1/7)
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS This #TraineeThursday, we introduce Dr. Mpho Radebe, Dr. Kabir Singh, Dr. Dan Prince and Dr. Eric Mbuguje - four incredible trainees and young IRs shaping the future of IR. Swipe through to read their powerful reflections. (1/3)
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
Looking ahead, I’m excited to help strengthen global partnerships - especially through the CIRSE Subcommittee for the Development of IR in Emerging Countries, a cause close to my heart. See you at #CIRSE2025 in Barcelona! - Dr. Sanyika (3/3)
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
We're proud to showcase the growth of IR in Africa and the strong collaborations with the #ECIO and #CIRSEsociety community. Welcoming CIRSE leadership to our #SAFIRE congresses has been a true honor. (2/3)
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS It’s been a pleasure sharing highlights from our interventional radiology team at Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa during this ECIO takeover week. (1/3)
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#ECIOtakeover @DocCharlesS From the ancient wonders of Egypt to the natural beauty of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and South Africa, to mention a few, each destination offers a unique view into Africa’s rich heritage and landscapes.(1/2)
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Charles Sanyika retweeted
#throwbackthursday This paper explores a technical review of percutaneous sclerotherapy with bleomycin for giant hepatic venous malformation cvirendovasc.springeropen.co… #irad #interventionalradiology
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