Agya Prempeh

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Anesthesia
SchoolSchool of Medicine
AddressSan Francisco CA 94158
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    University of GhanaMedical Diploma (MBChB)2010Basic sciences (physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, hematology, chemical pathology, microbiology), internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, community health
    Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, GhanaInternship2010Internal medicine
    Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, GhanaInternship2011Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital, GhanaInternship2011Pediatrics
    Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, GhanaInternship2012Anesthesia
    University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur HospitalDiploma 2015Anesthesia
    University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur HospitalResidency2019Anesthesia
    University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur HospitalMaster of Medicine (MMed)2020Anesthesia
    University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur HospitalFellowship 2020WFSA/IARS clinical research fellowship in global surgery and anesthesia
    Western University and London Health Sciences Centre Fellowship2021Cardiac anesthesia
    Western University and London Health Sciences CentreFellowship2022Advanced clinical anesthesia

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    1. In: Kırali K., Coselli J.S., Kalangos A., eds. Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Advances in Extracorporeal Life Support. Cerebral protection and neurological support. 2023; 675-698. Murkin J.M., Prempeh A.B.A. . View Publication.
    2. In: Kaplan J.A., Augoustides J.G., Gutsche J.T., Maus T., Mittnacht A.J.C., Pagel P.S., Ramakrishna H., eds. Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia 8th Edition: Perioperative and Critical Care. Central Nervous System Dysfunction After Cardiac Surgery. 2023; 1035-1058. Prempeh A.B.A., Bainbridge D., Murkin J.M. View Publication.
    3. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries. Lancet. 2022 Nov 05; 400(10363):1607-1617. NIHR Global Health Unit on Global Surgery, COVIDSurg Collaborative. PMID: 36328042; PMCID: PMC9621702.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 16     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    4. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography following mitral valve repair: a systematic review. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2022; 72(3):379-397. Zamper R, Prempeh A, Iglesias I, Fayad A. PMID: 35301024; PMCID: PMC9373268.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. In: Kapoor M., Singh B., eds. Yearbook of Anesthesiology 11. Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Heart Failure (Chapter 5). 2022; 57-78. Prempeh A, Dhir S, Dhir A. View Publication.
    6. In: Liu H., Kaye A.D., Jahr J.S., eds. Blood Substitutes and Oxygen Biotherapeutics. O-Raffinose Cross-Linked Human Hemoglobin (Hemolink): History, Clinical Trials and Lessons Learned. 2022; 305-312. Prempeh A.B.A., Cheng Davy C.H. View Publication.
    7. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27; 108(9):1056-1063. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative . PMID: 33761533; PMCID: PMC7995808.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 58     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    8. Understanding the performance of a pan-African intervention to reduce postoperative mortality: a mixed-methods process evaluation of the ASOS-2 trial. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Nov; 127(5):778-788. Vickery N, Stephens T, du Toit L, van Straaten D, Pearse R, Torborg A, Rolt L, Puchert M, Martin G, Biccard B, ASOS-2 Investigators. PMID: 34446223.
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    9. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan; 77(1):28-39. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. PMID: 34428858; PMCID: PMC8652887.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 52     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    10. Enhanced postoperative surveillance versus standard of care to reduce mortality among adult surgical patients in Africa (ASOS-2): a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Oct; 9(10):e1391-e1401. ASOS-2 Investigators. PMID: 34418380; PMCID: PMC8440223.
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    11. Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 11; 76(11):1454-1464. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. PMID: 34371522.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 25     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic HealthCTClinical Trials
    12. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 06; 76(6):748-758. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. PMID: 33690889; PMCID: PMC8206995.
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    13. Transesophageal echocardiography in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Feb; 33(1):83-91. Prempeh ABA, Scherman J, Swanevelder JL. PMID: 31789893.
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    14. Pain assessment and management: An audit of practice at a tertiary hospital. Health SA. 2020; 25:1281. Prempeh ABA, Duys R, de Vaal A, Parker R. PMID: 32161673; PMCID: PMC7059650.
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