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Christian Akem Dimala, MD, Cardiology, Reading, PA, Reading Hospital

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Cardiology • Reading, PA

Resident Physician

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2023 - 2026
  • Tower Health
    Tower HealthResidency, Internal Medicine
  • University of Leicester & University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL)
    University of Leicester & University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) MRCP(UK), Core Medical Training
  • University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
    University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)MSPH

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2023 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Royal College of Physicians, United KingdomMRCP(UK)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Commonwealth Scholarship Academic Award Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
  • GSK Grant - Supported Studies Programme GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA, 2021
  • Tower Health Research Day Top 5 Podium Presentation Award Tower Health, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emergence of universal antiretroviral therapy coverage in South Africa: applying the advocacy coalition framework to refine the narratives and inform epidemic responses  
    Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Njefi KP, PAMJ, 5/5/2022
  • Community and Provider Acceptability of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis  
    Dimala C.A., Kadia B.M., Nguyen H., Donato A., Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery, 11/15/2021
  • Review Health economic analyses of latent tuberculosis infection screening and preventive treatment among people living with HIV in lower tuberculosis incidence settin...  
    Baggaley RF, Vegvari C, Dimala CA et al., Wellcome Open Research, 3/5/2021
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Books/Book Chapters

  • The Diabetes Textbook 
    Chapter: Diabetes Management in Africa 
    Page 273 - 288Choukem S.P., Dimala C.A., Maadjhou C., Mbanya J.C.Editors: Rodriguez-Saldana J.Springer, Cham2019

Authored Content

  • The fate of FAT is SWEET indeedJuly 2021
  • Prioritising Cost-effectiveness Studies in HealthcareJune 2021
  • What we can learn from measles control through vaccination for the COVID-19 pandemicJanuary 2021
  • The Tuberculosis EpidemicNovember 2020
  • Could failure to contextualise the ‘social distancing’ and ‘confinement’ measures to control the COVID19 pandemic cause more harm than goodMarch 2020
  • Diabetes Management In AfricaAugust 2019
  • Can the effectiveness of the Malaria Vaccine in routine clinical use meet up with its measured efficacy in clinical trials?January 2019
  • Markers of adiposity in HIV/AIDS patients: Agreement between waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio and body mass indexDecember 2018
  • Bringing in more up-to-date evidence on the association of ART to Cardiovascular disease risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA):July 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Christian Akem Dimala features as one of the 10 New Voices in Global Health at the 2016 World Health Summit
    Christian Akem Dimala features as one of the 10 New Voices in Global Health at the 2016 World Health SummitFebruary 9th, 2021
  • Global variation in optimal BMI, age cutoffs for diabetes screening
    Global variation in optimal BMI, age cutoffs for diabetes screeningJuly 22nd, 2021
  • WHO's Africa malaria vaccine trial: Research shows communication impact
    WHO's Africa malaria vaccine trial: Research shows communication impactJune 25th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • The Supported Studies Programme - Investigator Sponsored StudiesGlaxoSmithKline2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • LinkedINhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-akem-dimala-md-mrcp-uk-msph-89130639

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