Ivan Rukundo, MD

We interview Felister Wangari Maina, MD, and Ivan Rukundo, MD, (@ivanrukundo) on their experiences practicing interventional radiology in Kenya and Rwanda, respectively, and opportunities for growth and outreach. evtoday.com/articles/2023-…

We have to do something about this NOW! Bringing life in this world 🌎 should never result in your death. More families are needlessly suffering ! If you know someone who is pregnant, develop a plan to address Post Partum Hemorrhage🩸Ask4 Interventional Radiology early. WeStop🩸

Mother’s Day 2023 - a time 2reflect on a crisis in USA. “As women continue 2die due 2pregnancy or childbirth each year in the USA, new data shows the nation’s maternal death rate rose significantly …, with the rates among Black women MORE than 2x as high asthoseof White women😳

And like that, visits 2Keny🇰🇪, Rwanda🇷🇼, and Tanzania 🇹🇿have come and gone.Let me 1st 2say, IR services in East Africa is on the rise and is well! Thankful4 ⁦@theIIMD⁩ ⁦@Interventional2⁩ ⁦@nlradIR⁩ + entire filmteam+ IRTeamTz telling the ⁦@Road2IR⁩ story❤️

As we continue to film our next episode of "Without A Scalpel" in Tanzania, here is behind the scenes of day 1. We are excited to share more about Tanzania and how IR will forever change the access of care there. #MIIPs #IR @road2ir @interventional2 givebutter.com/withoutascalpel

Great seeing #TeamTz #TeamNigeria #TeamUSA #TeamUganda #TeamGhana on zoom this morning. You all are the reason why ❤️. Thanks for inviting me. Congrats 2thetalented team @RwaMilitaryHosp +@kfaisalhospital +@Uni_Rwanda +@RwandaHealth + leaders like @RwandaHRH @YvanButera +Team

Honored 2talk with Faculty, HealthLeaders,Trainees, Technologists,& Nurses about #GenderEquityinMedicine Exciting times ahead! #RwandaStandsOut #FairnessNation #WomenRights = #HumanRights ⁦@Road2IR⁩ ⁦@WomenintheWorld⁩ ⁦@WomensHealthMag⁩ ⁦@theIIMD⁩ #She4She

Rwanda’s new airport will have 130,000 m2 main terminal building capable of accommodating 8 million passengers a year, expected to rise to over 14 million in the following decades. Benefits could spread far beyond Rwanda’s borders. #RwandaWorks #Twagiye edition.cnn.com/travel/article…

Safe travels @angiowoman

The Interventional Initiative and Road2IR are partnering up to bring Episode 5 of Without A Scalpel to Tanzania. Help support us here: givebutter.com/withoutascalpel #WithoutAScalpel @Road2IR #Tanzania #MIIPs #TheII #InterventionalRadiology #Radiology

@angiowoman @judywawira @Road2IR @NimaKokabiMD A warm welcome to you @angiowoman travel safe, excited to meet you again. @RwandaHealth @YvanButera @CheriseGahizi @erudakemwa @byiringirojc @JosephShema1 @RwaMilitaryHosp @kfaisalhospital

⁦@angiowoman⁩ has started the first leg of a long journey to meet up with team colleague and friend - the only #IRad in Rwanda 🇷🇼 ⁦@ivanrukundo⁩ & to tap out the amazing ⁦@judywawira⁩ who is teaching in country this week @Road2IR⁩ ⁦@NimaKokabiMD⁩

Watch: Despite pressure on Rwanda's finances brought on by ongoing global shocks linked to the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the appreciation of the US dollar, Rwanda has successfully repaid its $400 million Eurobond. africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/…

@Road2IR @UHN @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @YvanButera @RwaMilitaryHosp @kfaisalhospital @bostonsci @EmoryUniversity @SIRspecialists @angiowoman @AzizQ88792191 @NimaKokabiMD @jdprologo @CheriseGahizi

IR services in Rwanda🇷🇼 continue to grow. Many thanks to team 🇨🇦 from @UHN for your services and contribution to this program. @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @YvanButera @RwaMilitaryHosp @kfaisalhospital @bostonsci @EmoryUniversity @Sirspecialists @angiowoman #samecareeverywhere

Check out the Road2IR update on @_backtable out today 🎙️ backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… To support the next episode of “Without a Scalpel” currently being filmed in Tanzania 🇹🇿 go here: Givebutter.com/withoutascalpel

Super excited to announce our #Radiology GLC Symposium in #Tanzania @serenahotels Dar! Organized by @muhimbiliuniver @MuhimbiliTaifa @TaasisiyaMifupa @orci_tanzania @taraso_tz @road2IR and @RSNA! Register today: forms.gle/pcaCXRFbySLjAo…

Great interview with the one and only @ivanrukundo in this issue 🗞️ Yes we can (embolize)!

@JuliusChapiro @Yale_IR Congratulations @JuliusChapiro well deserved

We had a great @Yale_IR #IOlab meeting tonight that was interrupted by a really lovely call from our promotions committee chair who told me that I’m promoted to Associate Professor. That’s super cool, but took a village of partners & mentors. Incredibly thankful. 💪🇺🇸👍🙏🏼😇❤️🥲

@Rubagumyaf @scottrberry @nazik_hammad Congratulations Dr @Rubagumyaf ….the village is so proud of you….your next chapters are even brighter….Go Go Go 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Officially completed my fellowship in medical oncology! Grateful to my mentors for their guidance and support throughout this journey. Ready to take on the next chapter in my career. #oncology #grateful #careerdevelopment" @scottrberry @nazik_hammad #ChrisBooth

Without a Scalpel Episode 5 Tanzania is in the works! The Interventional Initiative and Road2IR are teaming up to bring this next episode to you. Help support the production here: givebutter.com/withoutascalpel #WithoutAScalpel @Road2IR #Tanzania #MIIPs #TheII #InterventionalRadiology