Location information
Hospital address
University Of Gondar Piasa Neurosurgery Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 6200 Ethiopia
Hospital type
University-affiliated
Hospital description
Third-Level Hospital (Referral)
This is a teaching hospital
Description
I am a dedicated young Neurosurgeon from Ethiopia, having successfully completed my specialty training in Neurosurgery at Addis Ababa University. Additionally, I hold certification from the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA). With a deep commitment to advancing neurosurgical care, my clinical interests include global neurosurgery initiatives, endoscopic skull base surgery, and neuro-oncology.
Currently, I serve as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at a tertiary referral hospital that provides care to a population of over 13 million people. My responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of neurosurgical management for both adult and pediatric patients, with a particular focus on pediatric congenital malformations and neurotrauma.
I am passionate about knowledge-sharing and capacity-building across borders, and I actively seek opportunities to collaborate with international colleagues through platforms such as Intersurgeon. My aim is to contribute meaningfully to the global neurosurgery community and enhance access to high-quality neurosurgical care worldwide.
Member information
Name
Dawit Workneh Gechu
Member type
Individual independent practitioner
Specialty
Neurosurgeon
Subspecialties
- Neurosurgeon with paediatric interest
Languages spoken
- Amharic
- English
Professional affiliations / memberships
- ISPN
- CNS
Social profiles
Conditions treated
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurotrauma
- Neurovascular
- Spine
- Spinal dysraphism
- Tumor
- Epilepsy
- Skull Base
Equipment used
- Drill
- Microinstruments
- Microscope
- Neuroendoscope Flexible
- Neuroendoscope Rigid
- Spinal instrumentation
- MRI
- Angiography


