DR. BASHIRAT LOLA -consultant infectious diseases-uhs
Dr. Bashirat Lola Giwa
LANGUAGES:
English
QUALIFICATION:
-American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification in Infectious Disease
-American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification in Internal Medicine
-Fellowship of the American College of Physicians (FACP)
-Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Maiduguri College of Medical Sciences, Nigeria
-Master of Science in Public Health, University of London (MSPH)
-Diploma of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (DLSHTM)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
-20 years+ clinical experience across 3 countries in 3 continents (Nigeria, United Kingdom and United States of America
-5 years+ attending infectious disease physician experience following completion of infectious disease fellowship training
-Teaching experience with internal medicine residents, pharmacy residents, medical students, nurses and nursing students
-Worked for WellSpan Health, a large award-winning integrated health system including 7 hospitals and numerous outpatient facilities, serving communities in central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland
-Certificate in recognition of outstanding performance 2012-2013, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC
-1st place poster presentation, Early career physician e-poster competition, ACP Pennsylvania Chapter Annual Meeting 2017
- Travel grant award for ID week/IDSA conference 2017
- Member, infectious Diseases Society of America; Member, HIV Medicine Association; Member, Pennsylvania Medical Society; Member, Lancaster City and County Medical Society
INTERESTS:
Antimicrobial stewardship
MRSA Infections
Endocarditis
Skin and soft tissue infections
Tropical diseases