Peter Lwabi

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Peter Lwabi is a consultant pediatric cardiologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. He concurrently serves as the deputy executive director of Uganda Heart Institute (UHI). He also serves as the Head of the Pediatric Cardiology Division at Makerere University School of Medicine. [1] [2] [3] He also sits on the board of directors of UHI. [4]

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References

  1. Juliet Waiswa, and Agnes Nantambi (8 March 2015). "Uganda Heart Institute starts cardiac catheterization". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. James H. Moller; Julien I. E. Hoffman, eds. (19 December 2011). Pediatric Cardiovascular Medicine. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781444335897 . Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. Nakabugo, Zurah (23 March 2016). "Mulago to transfer all patients for renovations". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. Ssebunnya, Robert (27 February 2013). "Mulago Can Now Handle Open Heart Surgery". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 4 August 2016.