Dr. Niyonshuti Norbert, MD, MMED

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📍 Dr. Niyonshuti Norbert is a Consultant General surgeon with subspecialty training in thoracic surgery and a strong academic focus on surgical outcomes and medical education. He holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and a Master of Medicine (MMED) in General Surgery from the University of Rwanda. He completed advanced training in thoracic surgery at Mohammed VI University and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco, where he gained experience in complex thoracic procedures. He has also undertaken specialized training in hernia surgery and completed advanced laparoscopic training at IRCAD Africa, with a focus on minimally invasive surgical techniques, including Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and laparoscopy. Dr. Niyonshuti is actively involved in the development of thoracic surgical capacity in Rwanda, working in collaboration with expert thoracic surgeons affiliated with the American College of Surgeons. His clinical expertise includes trauma surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, and thoracic procedures involving the lungs, mediastinum, and chest wall. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Niyonshuti is engaged in academic medicine and surgical education. He serves as an Education Coordinator at the African University of Health Sciences and has contributed to undergraduate medical training, for which he received a certificate of appreciation from the University of Global Health Equity. He is a member of several professional bodies, including the Rwanda Surgical Society, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the National Trauma Systems Development Taskforce in Rwanda. Dr. Niyonshuti is currently practicing at King Faisal Hospital Rwanda and the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), where he is involved in both patient care and surgical training. His research interests include thoracic oncology, complex airway surgery, minimally invasive surgery, trauma systems, and surgical outcomes in low-resource settings. He has authored and co-authored publications on topics such as carinal pneumonectomy under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), quality of life among patients living with stomas in Rwanda, and comparative outcomes of emergency laparotomies performed during daytime versus nights and weekends in Rwandan university teaching hospitals and more.