Bothwell Mbuwayesango

Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango
Residence Zimbabwe, Harare
Nationality Zimbabwean
Fields Medicine, Pediatric Surgeon
Institutions University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences
Alma mater University of Zimbabwe
Known for Separation of conjoined twins

Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango is a Zimbabwean pediatric surgeon who successfully led an all Zimbabwean team that separated conjoined twins in 2014 during an eight-hour operation at Harare hospital; it was the country's second successful separation, the first was in 1983.[1][2] The two-month-old male twins were joined at the chest and abdomen (including the liver - which can bleed heavily if cut).[3] Mr Mbuwayesango is a Council member of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe.[4] He has published articles in the medical literature.[5]

Research interests

References

  1. ↑ "Nehanda Radio". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Newsday". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  3. ↑ "The Medical blog". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  4. ↑ "MDPCZ". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  5. ↑ "PubMed". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  6. ↑ "University of Zimbabwe". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
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