Cabo Verdean American Medical Society PodCast

Dr Taisse Mosso Ramos MD PhD is one of the youngest neurosurgeons in Cabo Verde and she joined us to discuss the most common problems encountered and the general history and state of neurosurgery in Cabo Verde

We often focus exclusively on health care issues. Once in a while I like to divert to topics that can reground us on our roots, history and purpose.

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Dr. Aminah Pilgrim is a Professor of Africana Studies at The Berkele College of Music and specializes on our History in New England and was kind enough to have this enlightening conversation with us.

Listen to this fascinating conversation with Dr Mandeep Singh for John Hopkins University and his patient Valeta Miranda about a rare genetic condition that may be unique to Cabo Verde and the need for genetic testing and the potential for gene therapies

Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of Death among women in Cabo Verde.

Are there specific mutations and a higher prevalence of genetic factors among women in Cabo Verde?

Dr. Pamela Borges is the Leading researcher trying to answer some of these questions. Listen to our enlightening conversation with her today

As a professional Society we have faced challenges in returning to Cabo Verde to collaborate

with our colleagues. The Psychodynamics are complex intertwined with feelings of fear, insecurity and fairness not to mention the difference in the culture of professionalism, language, etc.

This Podcast is a frank conversation with Dr. Raffaella Gozzelinoan Italian Cabo Verdean a Professor of Biomedical Sciences who returns to lead a University on Cabo Verde.

In this episode hear a presentation of a young Colo-rectal surgeon about the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in Cabo Verde, the cultural and socio-economic barriers to screening and the challenges of treating colon cancer in Cabo Verde. presentation by Dr. Luis Bernardo Moreira and a great discussion with CVAMS members

A fascinating discussion of the current management of diabetic foot ulcers. Learn how the introduction of new protocols has decreased the rate of Amputation in Hospital Agostinho Neto. This conversation dives deeper into the needs for rehabilitation

and he plight of Amputees in Cabo Verde and the overall challenges of vascular surgery practice in Cabo Verde

In this Episode you will learn about the experience of Dr Irina Tavares in Collaborating with Dr Roberto Pineda and CVAMS that has led to new skills and her travel to the US for further education. we Also have a great presentation by Dr Valeria Semedo on the Current State of Palliative care medicine in Cabo Verde

A conversation  sponsored by the Cabo Verdean American Medical Society in Collaboration with the Fundacao Mais vida menus Alcool with  Experts and Activists from Cabo Verde, reviewing the current  epidemiological challenges and treatment  resources in Cabo Verde  taking in account the asymmetric health care delivery system.