Manuel Armando Casal Garcia
Head Medical Officer
Bethlehem
Summary
Head of the Roving Multi-drug Resistant TB Team covering Dihlabeng , Setsoto and Nketoana Local Areas.
Involved in the early detection, management of the disease and its complications and in the mentorship of professional nursing staff involved. Patient-driven Medical Director offering more than 30-year history managing hospital and Primary Health functions to optimize operations and foster superior organization-wide service delivery. Expert in patient care and business administration with success designing effective patient care and business models. Focused on continuous quality improvement and leadership development. Experienced Medical Director specializing in Management of MDRTB patients, offering 30-year background with large hospitals in urban areas. Well-versed in all aspects of healthcare and business administration with success in building robust medical practices.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head of MDRTB Team TMS District
Free State Department of Health
Thabo Mofuntsayane District
01.2011 - Current
- Head of Antiretroviral (ART) Roving Team
- Educated and mentored more than [Number] medical students.
Head Family Medicine Department
Dihlabeng Regional Hospital
Bethlehem
01.2004 - 01.2011
- Family Medicine Department
Head of Clinical Services
Elizabeth Ross Hospital
Phuthaditjhaba
02.1999 - 12.2003
- Head of Clinical Services
Medical Officer
Elizabeth Ross Hospital
Phuthaditjhaba
01.1996 - 02.1999
Medical Officer
Family Department and Community Health Service
01.1991 - 01.1996
Medical Officer
Community Service
01.1989 - 01.1991
Education
Doctor in Medicine - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
School of Medicine
HAVANA01-1989
FIRST DEGREE SPECIALIST FAMILY MEDICCINE
School of Medicine
Matanzas08.1993
Skills
Patient Care
Patient Health Education
Clinical Mentorship
Clinic administration
Clinical training support
Affiliations
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) since 1996
- South African Medical Association (SAMA)
Certification
First Degree Specialist Family Medicine
Timeline
Head of MDRTB Team TMS District
Free State Department of Health
01.2011 - Current
Head Family Medicine Department
Dihlabeng Regional Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2011
Head of Clinical Services
Elizabeth Ross Hospital
02.1999 - 12.2003
Medical Officer
Elizabeth Ross Hospital
01.1996 - 02.1999
Medical Officer
Family Department and Community Health Service
01.1991 - 01.1996
Medical Officer
Community Service
01.1989 - 01.1991
FIRST DEGREE SPECIALIST FAMILY MEDICCINE
School of Medicine
Doctor in Medicine - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
School of Medicine
Post Graduate Training
- 2002 - Comprehensive Management of the Sick Child, Bethlehem, Free State, RSA
- 2006 - Basic Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA
- 2006 - Advanced Medical Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA
- 2006 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA
- 2009 - Implementation Training Programme for Comprehensive HIV & Aids Management, Bethlehem, Free State, RSA
- 2010 - HIV Management Course for Doctors, Right to Care, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA
- 2012 - Approach to the Paediatric Patient with Virological Failure Workshop, Bloemfontein, Free State, RSA
- 2012 - South African HIV Clinicians Conference, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA
- 2013 - Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies
- 2019 - International Tuberculosis Clinicians Course, Pretoria, Gauteng, RSA
- 2021 - Basic Life Support, Johannesburg, Gauteng, RSA