Department of Surgery,

University of Zambia School of Medicine,

University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia,

Tel: +260 1 250 305

E-mail: surgerydep@yahoo.com

• Advanced Trauma Life Support

• Professor of Surgery. School of Medicine ,University of Zambia
• External Examiner, School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe

• Member of Zambia Medical Association
• Founder and Life member of Surgical Society of Zambia
• Fellow of College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa.- FCS. (ECSA )
• Fellow of Association of Surgeons of East & Central Africa (ASEA)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCS, Ed.

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• Oct. 25- 27 -2005 Medic Africa International. Conference, Mulungushi C.C. Lusaka.
• Presented – Principles of management of severely injured patient
• May 2005 Attended SSZ AGM& Scientific meeting-Lusaka.Presented paper-Economical inguinal
  Hernioplasty …
• April, 2005 Attended National Infection Prevention Strategic Plan Stakeholders Meeting – Lusaka.
• October 2004 Attended SSZ Scientific meeting
• September 2003 Attended SSZ Scientific meeting
• March 2003 Attended SSZ Scientific meeting
• September 2002 Attended SSZ Scientific meeting
• March 2002 Attended SSZ Scientific meeting
• December 2001 Attended combined scientific meeting of ASEA and S.S.Z and presented paper on “False Aneurysms in association with AIDS. Lusaka
• September 2000 Attended S.S.Z. meeting in Lusaka and presented paper on Pattern of Breast
  Pathology in Zambia
• March 2000 Attended A.G.M - S.S.Z. presented paper “False Aneurysms in HIV’
• December 1999 Attended Cuban Medical Corporation National Scientific Meeting – Health for Zambia.
• October 1999 Presented a paper on outcome of colo-rectal Cancer in Zambia Scientific meeting
  Of S.S.Z. Lusaka
• April 1999 Attended Scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Kitwe
• September 1998 Presented a paper on Primary Report on Primary Peritonitis at the U.T.H.
  Scientific Meeting of S.S.Z. Kabwe
• March 1998 Presented a paper on “Changing Indications of Emergency Laparotomy at Lusaka” Scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Lusaka
• March 1996 Attended Scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Lusaka
• November 1995 Attended Scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Lusaka
• June 1994 Presented a paper on “Management of Empyema Thoracis at Lusaka Combined
  Scientific meeting of ASEA and S.S.Z. Lusaka
  
• April 1993 Presented a paper on “Use of Intravenous Infusion set tubing for suprapubic cystostomy Puncture” Scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Kabwe
• March 1993 Presented a paper on “ Tuberculous Abdominal sinuses and HIV disease scientific meeting of S.S.Z. Lusaka
• October 1992 Presented a paper on Empyema Thoracis and swellings of the neck scientific meeting of S.S.Z, Kabwe.
  April 1992 Presented a paper on “Pattern of Surgical diseases of Thyroid gland in Zambia” Scientific Meeting of S.S.Z. - Chingola
• March 1992 Presented a paper on “Chest injuries and Interpretation of chest x-rays” UNZA
  Medical Seminar - Kabwe
• 1981 – 1991 Attended and participated in Zambia Medical Association refresher courses.
  1987 Clinical presentation of Achalasia Cardia and its management scientific meeting of ASEA, Lusaka
• 1985 Presented a paper on “Concomitant infection of large bowel by Actinomycosis and Ent. Histolytica Scientific meeting of ASEA, Kariba
• 1982 Presented a paper on “unusual Breast Lump” Scientific Meeting of ASEA Lusaka
• 1979 National Seminar on Management of Mass Casualty. Sole Organiser. Presented MANAGEMENT OF CHEST INGURIES, Lusaka
• 1972 Attended the Scientific Meeting of ASEA Nairobi

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• G. Desai, Chest injuries, Med. J. Zambia (1979) 14:1.
  Narone J. N. Sushila, G. Desai, C. Maloomboa Criminal Abortion as seen in the U.T.H. – Lusaka, Med. J. Zambia (1981) 15:3; 80 – 8
• G. Desai: An unusual breast lump. Proc. Ass. Surg. East Africa (1982) 139.140
• G.A. Desai, S.D. Patel Bilateral squamous cysts of the Thyroid Gland Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 31:5; 97 – 98
• G. Desai, S. Nath Concomitant infection of the large bowel by Actinomyces And Ent.histolytica, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 31,10; 196 – 197
• Girish A. Desai, Acute Superior mesenteric vascular occlusion following internal herniation of redundant sigmoid colon. Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 9 31:11, 223 – 224
• G.Desai, Disintegration of Celestin tube, letter to the Editor, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1992) 38:1, 49 – 50
• G.A. Desai, D.D.Mugala Management of Empyema Thoracis at Lusaka, Zambia Brit.J. Surg (1992) 79, 6:537 – 538 (Reviewed, Africa Health (1992) 14, 6:45)
• G. Desai, Empyema Thoracis – opened or closed drainage. Tropical Doctor, (1992) April issue: 89
• S. Nath, G. Desai and L. Munkonge, Carcinoma of penis in Zambia. Associated problems in management, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1992) Issue 38, 3:108 – 111
• G. Desai, Acute suppurative thyroiditis: Increased incidence in Zambia. Tropical Doctor (1992) July issue 124
• G. Desai and R. Islam, The changing pattern of surgical pathology of Thyroid Gland in Zambia. Cent. Afr. J. Med. (1992) 38; 6 ,240-242
• G. Desai, B. Elem, R. Islam, J. Banda, The pattern of surgical Thyroid diseases in Zambia. Tropical Doctor. (1992) 22: 182-183
• G. Desai, Bilharzioma in Association with HIV disease. Tropical Doctor (1992) 22:187 – 188
• G. Desai, Chest injuries and interpretation of chest x-rays 6th & 7th March 1992, Kabwe. UNZA medical seminar reports 1992.
• G. Desai, Empyema Thoracis and swellings of the neck. Kabwe UNZA medical seminar, 7th & 8th October 1993 Medical Seminar report 1993
• G. Desai & R.Islam Tuberculous abdominal sinuses and HIV disease. Tropical Doctor. (1993) January issue 33 – 34
• G. Desai, Tuberculosis in AIDS presenting as a testicular abscess, Brit. J. Urology (1994) 73
• G. Desai, Use of intravenous infusion set tubing for puncture supra-pubic cystostomy Tropical Doctor (1993) 141(Methods & Devices)
• Desai G. Nalumango D. Manamnthu M Pattern Of Surgical Disorders Of The Breast In Zambia Tropical Doctor 1994 24 (4): 187-188
• S. Nath and G. Desai, Tumoral Calcinosis: Successful treatment by flap surgery Tropical Doctor, Accepted 6th October 1993 Ref. No. 7/93
• G. Desai, Presentation of paper on management of Empyema Thoracis at Lusaka at combined meeting of association of surgeons of East and Central Africa and Surgical Society of Zambia at Lusaka December 1994 - Abstract East and Central African Journal of Surgery Vol. 1 no. 2 – 1996
• G. Desai and M.E. Hague, Presentation of paper Changing indications for emergency laparotomy at Lusaka at Scientific meeting of Surgical Society of Zambia, March 1998 Accepted by Zambia J. Medicine and Health Sciences, July 1998.Abstract published: East and Central African Journal of Surgery: 5,1:64 (1999).
• Chikoya L. and G. Desai, Primary report on Primary Peritonitis at U.T.H. Presented at S.S.Z meeting in Kabwe, September 1998 accepted by Zambia J. Medicine and Health Sciences, October 1998 Abstract published: East and Central African Journal of Surgery: 5,1:64 (1999).
• G. Desai and W. Amadi Three years’ experience of Empyema Thoracis in Association with HIV infection, Tropical Doctor, 2001, 31, 106-107.
• G. Desai & A. Akhtaev, False Aneurysms in Association with AIDS, Tropical Doctor 2002, 32, 42-43
• G. Desai, Economic Inguinal Hernioplasty for resource poor countries. Tropical Doctor (METHODS and DEVICES), accepted 21st September, 2004. Ref. No.66/04
• G. Desai, Chest injuries, Med. J. Zambia (1979) 14:1.
  Narone J. N. Sushila, G. Desai, C. Maloomboa Criminal Abortion as seen in the U.T.H. – Lusaka, Med. J. Zambia (1981) 15:3; 80 – 8
• G. Desai: An unusual breast lump. Proc. Ass. Surg. East Africa (1982) 139.140
• G.A. Desai, S.D. Patel Bilateral squamous cysts of the Thyroid Gland Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 31:5; 97 – 98
• G. Desai, S. Nath Concomitant infection of the large bowel by Actinomyces And Ent.histolytica, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 31,10; 196 – 197
• Girish A. Desai, Acute Superior mesenteric vascular occlusion following internal herniation of redundant sigmoid colon. Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1985) 9 31:11, 223 – 224
• G.Desai, Disintegration of Celestin tube, letter to the Editor, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1992) 38:1, 49 – 50
• G.A. Desai, D.D.Mugala Management of Empyema Thoracis at Lusaka, Zambia Brit.J. Surg (1992) 79, 6:537 – 538 (Reviewed, Africa Health (1992) 14, 6:45)
• G. Desai, Empyema Thoracis – opened or closed drainage. Tropical Doctor, (1992) April issue: 89
• S. Nath, G. Desai and L. Munkonge, Carcinoma of penis in Zambia. Associated problems in management, Cent. Afr. J.Med. (1992) Issue 38, 3:108 – 111
• G. Desai, Acute suppurative thyroiditis: Increased incidence in Zambia. Tropical Doctor (1992) July issue 124
• G. Desai and R. Islam, The changing pattern of surgical pathology of Thyroid Gland in Zambia. Cent. Afr. J. Med. (1992) 38; 6 ,240-242
• G. Desai, B. Elem, R. Islam, J. Banda, The pattern of surgical Thyroid diseases in Zambia. Tropical Doctor. (1992) 22: 182-183
• G. Desai, Bilharzioma in Association with HIV disease. Tropical Doctor (1992) 22:187 – 188
• G. Desai, Chest injuries and interpretation of chest x-rays 6th & 7th March 1992, Kabwe. UNZA medical seminar reports 1992.
• G. Desai, Empyema Thoracis and swellings of the neck. Kabwe UNZA medical seminar, 7th & 8th October 1993 Medical Seminar report 1993
• G. Desai & R.Islam Tuberculous abdominal sinuses and HIV disease. Tropical Doctor. (1993) January issue 33 – 34
• G. Desai, Tuberculosis in AIDS presenting as a testicular abscess, Brit. J. Urology (1994) 73
• G. Desai, Use of intravenous infusion set tubing for puncture supra-pubic cystostomy Tropical Doctor (1993) 141(Methods & Devices)
• Desai G. Nalumango D. Manamnthu M Pattern Of Surgical Disorders Of The Breast In Zambia Tropical Doctor 1994 24 (4): 187-188
• S. Nath and G. Desai, Tumoral Calcinosis: Successful treatment by flap surgery Tropical Doctor, Accepted 6th October 1993 Ref. No. 7/93
• G. Desai, Presentation of paper on management of Empyema Thoracis at Lusaka at combined meeting of association of surgeons of East and Central Africa and Surgical Society of Zambia at Lusaka December 1994 - Abstract East and Central African Journal of Surgery Vol. 1 no. 2 – 1996
• G. Desai and M.E. Hague, Presentation of paper Changing indications for emergency laparotomy at Lusaka at Scientific meeting of Surgical Society of Zambia, March 1998 Accepted by Zambia J. Medicine and Health Sciences, July 1998.Abstract published: East and Central African Journal of Surgery: 5,1:64 (1999).
• Chikoya L. and G. Desai, Primary report on Primary Peritonitis at U.T.H. Presented at S.S.Z meeting in Kabwe, September 1998 accepted by Zambia J. Medicine and Health Sciences, October 1998 Abstract published: East and Central African Journal of Surgery: 5,1:64 (1999).
• G. Desai and W. Amadi Three years’ experience of Empyema Thoracis in Association with HIV infection, Tropical Doctor, 2001, 31, 106-107.
• G. Desai & A. Akhtaev, False Aneurysms in Association with AIDS, Tropical Doctor 2002, 32, 42-43
• G. Desai, Economic Inguinal Hernioplasty for resource poor countries. Tropical Doctor (METHODS and DEVICES), accepted 21st September, 2004. Ref. No.66/04

Book Chapters:

• G Desai Empyema Thoracis in AIDS patients in Tropics. AIDS & Respiratory Medicine. Editors- Zumla, Johnson and Miller, Chapman and Hall 1997, London – Cambridge University Press Book (review Lancet & New England J. of Medicine.)
• Michael Cotton, James Cains, Girish Desai, B. Enweren, W.J. Jana HIV/AID B. HIV in General and Thoracic Surgery, Urology and Surgical Ophthalmology. Textbook of Tropical Surgery ‘1st Edition, Editors Rafaat Kamel and John Lumley’. Westminster Publishing Limited. London. 2004
• Y. Mulla and G. Desai (revision of chapter by E Bouza, P Munoz) Osteomyelitis and Associated conditions. ‘3rd Edition of Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology’. Editors D. Iseberg, P. Maddison, P Woo D Glass, Oxford Press 2004.

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