Bethlehem T. kibrom, MD

Early-Career Physician-Researcher

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Bethlehem Tesfasilassie Kibrom, MD, is an early-career physician-researcher and aspiring diagnostic and interventional radiologist currently based in Kampala, Uganda.

Education:

  • Medical School: Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2015-2022)
  • USMLE Step 1: Pass
  • USMLE Step 2 CK: 260

IR Clinical Experience:

  • Observership, Interventional Radiology, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda (August 2026-Present)

Research Interests:

  • Interventional Radiology
  • Pediatric Radiology and Interventional Radiology
  • Global Radiology
  • Imaging in Resource-Limited Settings
  • Expanding access to imaging and image-guided care in Africa
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

Research Experience:

  • Clinical Research Intern, Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2023–2026)
  • Research Fellow, Oli Health Magazine Organization (OHMO), Kigali, Rwanda (2023–Present)

Publications:

Editorial:

  • See ORCiD for peer review records

Medical Education:

Honors & Awards:

  • Invited to Membership, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
  • Doctor of Medicine, Addis Ababa University - Great Distinction

Academic Activities:

  • Participant, BraTS 2026 Fast Track to MICCAI Course
  • Accepted Educational Exhibit, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
  • Accepted E-Poster, 12th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAPS 2026)