Dr Hana Abebe Gebreselassie

Dr Hana Abebe Gebreselassie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia. Currently, she is a visiting fellow collaborating with Professor Kokila Lakoo at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Oxford, as part of the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship programme.

Dr Gebreselassie’s research focuses on paediatric surgical care, with a particular interest in addressing congenital anomalies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). She has led multiple studies on neonatal health and has published extensively on surgical outcomes in children.  Dr. Gebreselassie is a graduate of Addis Ababa University with specialty training in Paediatrics surgery. She has received a gold medal from Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College and the Ethiopian Medical Association for her academic excellence. She is also a member of the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA) and Women in Surgery in Africa.

During her Oxford fellowship, Dr Gebreselassie is advancing her project, “Developing and Validating a Neonatal Screening Tool for Congenital Anomalies for LMIC Settings.” This project aims to create a practical screening tool based solely on physical examination, to facilitate early diagnosis and referral for neonates with congenital disorders in resource-limited settings. Her work is anticipated to improve neonatal survival rates and contribute to Ethiopia’s efforts in achieving Sustainable Development Goals in child health.