Bothwell Mbuwayesango
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| Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Zimbabwe, Harare |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Fields | Medicine, Pediatric Surgeon |
| Institutions | University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
| Known for | Separation of conjoined twins |
Bothwell Anesu Mbuwayesango is a Zimbabwean pediatric surgeon who successfully led an all Zimbabwean team that separated conjoined twins in 2014 during an eight-hour operation at Harare hospital; it was the country's second successful separation, the first was in 1983.[1][2] The two-month-old male twins were joined at the chest and abdomen (including the liver - which can bleed heavily if cut).[3] Mr Mbuwayesango is a Council member of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe.[4] He has published articles in the medical literature.[5]
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