RESEARCH PROJECTS

INJURY-RELATED RESEARCH

• Epidemiology, Pre-hospital and hospital care.
• Population Based epidemiological survey on injury - 2002
• Evaluation of trauma care capabilities of hospitals using
• WHO-IATSIC guidelines - 2003-4.
• Degenerative conditions of the spine
• Strengthening injury control research in Ghana
• Management of injuries of the tibia with the I1izarov's Technique
• Osteoporosis

1. Stewart BT, Tansley G, Gyedu A, Ofosu A, Donkor P, Appiah-Denkyira E, et al. Mapping Population-Level Spatial Access to Essential Surgical Care in Ghana Using Availability of Bellwether Procedures. JAMA surgery. 2016;151(8):e161239.
2. Stewart BT, Quansah R, Gyedu A, Boakye G, Abantanga F, Ankomah J, et al. Serial Assessment of Trauma Care Capacity in Ghana in 2004 and 2014. JAMA surgery. 2016;151(2):164-71.
3. Stewart BT, Gyedu A, Tansley G, Yeboah D, Amponsah-Manu F, Mock C, et al. Orthopaedic Trauma Care Capacity Assessment and Strategic Planning in Ghana: Mapping a Way Forward. The Journal of bone and joint surgery American volume. 2016;98(23):e104.
4. Stewart BT, Gyedu A, Quansah R, Addo WL, Afoko A, Agbenorku P, et al. District-level hospital trauma care audit filters: Delphi technique for defining context-appropriate indicators for quality improvement initiative evaluation in developing countries. Injury. 2016;47(1):211-9.
5. LaGrone L, Riggle K, Joshipura M, Quansah R, Reynolds T, Sherr K, et al. Uptake of the World Health Organization's trauma care guidelines: a systematic review. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2016;94(8):585-98c.
6. Gyedu A, Stewart BT, Nakua E, Quansah R, Donkor P, Mock C, et al. Assessment of risk of peripheral vascular disease and vascular care capacity in low- and middle-income countries. The British journal of surgery. 2016;103(1):51-9.
7. Stewart BT, Quansah R, Gyedu A, Ankomah J, Donkor P, Mock C. Strategic Assessment of Trauma Care Capacity in Ghana. World journal of surgery. 2015;39(10):2428-40.
8. Ankomah J, Stewart BT, Oppong-Nketia V, Koranteng A, Gyedu A, Quansah R, et al. Strategic assessment of the availability of pediatric trauma care equipment, technology and supplies in Ghana. Journal of pediatric surgery. 2015;50(11):1922-7.
9. Kotagal M, Agarwal-Harding KJ, Mock C, Quansah R, Arreola-Risa C, Meara JG. Health and economic benefits of improved injury prevention and trauma care worldwide. PloS one. 2014;9(3):e91862.
10. Mock C, Joshipura M, Arreola-Risa C, Quansah R. An estimate of the number of lives that could be saved through improvements in trauma care globally. World journal of surgery. 2012;36(5):959-63.
11. Yankson IK, Browne EN, Tagbor H, Donkor P, Quansah R, Asare GE, et al. Reporting on road traffic injury: content analysis of injuries and prevention opportunities in Ghanaian newspapers. Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. 2010;16(3):194-7.
12. Quansah R, Abantanga F, Donkor P. Trauma training for nonorthopaedic doctors in low- and middle-income countries. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2008;466(10):2403-12.
13. Mock C, Joshipura M, Quansah R, Arreola-Risa C. Advancing injury prevention and trauma care in North America and globally. The Surgical clinics of North America. 2007;87(1):1-19, v.
14. Quansah R. Essential Trauma Care: An African Perspective. . African Safety Promotion. 2006;1:167-74.
15. Quansah R. Essential trauma care in Ghana: adaptation and implementation on the political tough road. World journal of surgery. 2006;30(6):934-9.
16. Mock C, Nguyen S, Quansah R, Arreola-Risa C, Viradia R, Joshipura M. Evaluation of Trauma Care capabilities in four countries using the WHO-IATSIC Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care. World journal of surgery. 2006;30(6):946-56.
17. Mock CN, Quansah R, Addae-Mensah L, Donkor P. The development of continuing education for trauma care in an African nation. Injury. 2005;36(6):725-32.
18. Goosen J, Mock C, Quansah R. Preparing and responding to mass casualties in the developing world. International journal of injury control and safety promotion. 2005;12(2):115-7.
19. Quansah R, Mock C, Abantanga F. Status of trauma care in Ghana. . Ghana Med J. 2004;38:149-52.
20. Mock C, Quansah R, Krishnan R, Arreola-Risa C, Rivara F. Strengthening the prevention and care of injuries worldwide. Lancet (London, England). 2004;363(9427):2172-9.
21. Mock C, Quansah R, Kobusingye O, Goosen J. Trauma care in Africa: The way forward.African. Journal of Trauma 2004;2:53-8.
22. Mock C, Arreola-Risa C, Quansah R. Strengthening care for injured persons in less developed countries: a case study of Ghana and Mexico. Injury control and safety promotion. 2003;10(1-2):45-51.
23. London J, Mock C, Abantanga FA, Quansah RE, Boateng KA. Using mortuary statistics in the development of an injury surveillance system in Ghana. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2002;80(5):357-64.
24. Abantanga F, Mock C, London J, Quansah R. Trauma at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital: A study of 2022 patients. Ghana Med J. 2002;36:49-53.
25. Quansah R, Afukaar F, M S. Casualty trends in road traffic accidents. Ghana Med J. 2001;35:6-9.
26. Quansah R. Availability of Emergency Medical Services along the Major Highways. Ghana Med J. 2001;35:8-10
27. London JA, Mock CN, Quansah RE, Abantanga FA, Jurkovich GJ. Priorities for improving hospital-based trauma care in an African city. The Journal of trauma. 2001;51(4):747-53.
28. Quansah R. Trauma Care in Ghana. J Trauma Quarterly. 1999;14(3).
29. Mock C, Quansah R, Addae- Mensah L. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology continuous medical education course in trauma. . J Trauma Quarterly. 1999;14(3):345-8.
30. Forjour S, Mock C, Freidman D, Quansah R. Transport of the injured in Ghana: the need to strengthen the practice of trauma care. J Pre-hospital Immediate Care. 1999;3:66-70.

BOOKS (CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR)

1. Manual for Basic Trauma Care. Kumasi. 1997.
2. Guidelines for essential trauma care. Geneva: WHO, 2004 (Manual. Contribution-Research Findings for the basis of the manual, composition of the section on spinal injury).
3. Strengthening Care for Injury Victims: Recommendations for a National Policy. (Consultation Meeting, Akosombo, 2005).

EXHIBITIONS:

Management of complex Limp deformity with Ilizarov's Technique. (Demonstrative Surgery in Akosombo) 1996.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

• The use of Ilizarov's External ring fixators in acute trauma. Ghana surgical Research Society Scientific Conference. Kumasi. 1996.
• The use and complications of Ilizarov's External ring fixators. 3 ill Annual Conference of the West African college of Surgeons. Freetown 1997.
• Functional Bracing in Diaphyseal fractures of the humerus. Ghana surgical Research Society Scientific Conference. Accra. 1997.
• Casualty Trends in Road Traffic accidents in Ghana. Annual Conference of the West African college of Surgeons. Kumasi. 2000.
• Rationale Use of antibiotics. Continuous medical Education. (Organized by KRKR). Kumasi. 2001.
• Thoraco-lumber Workshop at CTEC. Perth. Australia. 2001.
• AO Congress for Orthopedic Surgeons, Davos. 2002.
• Pain management: diclofenac suppositories a new psychological approach. Kumasi, 2003 (Organized by Denk Pharm Germany).
• ATLS Course for Doctors. Seattle, 2004.
• Meeting of the Working group on Essential Trauma Care Guidelines Geneva. 2004.
• Management of Chronic Pain, the role of NSAID. Kumasi, 2005 (organized by Roche Pharmaceuticals GH. Limited).
• National Stakeholders Forum on Non Communicable diseases. (Resource person on the Burden of injury in Ghana) MOH- Accra. 2005.
• Meeting of the working group on Essential Trauma Care Guidelines for Ghana. Akosombo. 2005 (Resource person and Co-coordinator).
• Meeting of the working group on Pre-hospital Care and Emergencies for Low and Middle-income countries. Geneva. 2005.
• International Surgical Week. International Surgical Society. Durban 2005. (Resource Person Symposium on Essential trauma Care. African Perspective).
• Speaker Development Meeting. Pfizer International. Brussels. 2005.
• 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention Prevention and Safety Promotion. 2th – 5th April 2006 Durban. State of the art Speaker).
• National Stakeholders Forum on Non Communicable diseases. (Resource person on the Burden of injury in Ghana) MOH- Kumasi. 2006.
• Multi-Sectoral Training Course on Injury Control. (Co-coordinator and resource person) Kumasi .2006
• Osteoporosis Expert Forum. Valencia Spain. 2006
• Meeting of the Essential Trauma Group, WHO. Geneva. 2006.
• 5th Congress: African league against Rheumatism, Nairobi, Kenya. 2007
• African Experience Exchange: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis. Johannesburg. 2008.
• Low Back Pain. Continuous Medical Education. GMA Ashanti Division. Kumasi. 1997.
• The role of Aital in the management of postoperative pain. Kumasi/ Accra. 1997 (seminar organized and sponsored by Kama Health Services).
• Management of posttraumatic osteomyelitis with Ilizarov's technique and callous distraction. Ghana surgical Research Society 14th Scientific Conference. Accra. 1998.
• Evaluation of Emergency medical Services along the Major Highways In Ghana. Ghana surgical Research Society 15th Scientific. Conference. Kumasi. 1998.
• Cervical Spondyloses. Ghana surgical Research Society 16th Scientific Conference. Accra. 1999.
• Development of Continuous Medical Education for Trauma Care in an African The Nation. 38 World Congress of Surgery of the ISS/SIC. Vienna, Austria. 1999
• Bone Diseases associated with ageing. 21st annual General Congress of the society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners of Ghana. Sunyani. 1999.
• Arthroscopy, our experience. Ghana surgical Research Society 18 Scientific Conference. Accra. 2000.
• Annual General meeting, West African College of Surgeons Monrovia, Liberia 2012
• Annual General meeting, West African College of Surgeons, Lome 2013
• Annual General meeting, West African College of Surgeons, Kumasi 2014
• Annual General meeting, West African College of Surgeons, Abidjan 2015
• Annual General meeting, West African College of Surgeons, Ougadougou 2017

RECORD OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

University:

• Head of Department, Department of Radiology (2003-2005).
• Member of Academic Board (2003-2005).
• Member of SMS Board (2003-2005)
• Member of the College board(2005)
• Co-odinator, consultant, Fogarty project. (2005-2010)
• Management board of photocopy department

National:

• Contributing research officer on strengthening care for the injury victim.
• Co- ordinator, Facilitator Trauma course for district medical officers,(1997-to date
• Co-ordinator, Facilitator, National Trauma course for Nurses. (2006-2007.)
• Co-ordinator and facilitator, Multi-sectorial Training Course on Injury Control(2006-2007).
• Resource Person for the development of National policy on Non- communicable disease
• Development of national policy on trauma care. (co-odinator,) (2005)
• Member of the expert group on development of curriculum for the National Post graduate college.
• Member of the expert group on the development of curriculum for post graduate
• Fellow, Ghana Postgraduate College
• Member, Orthopedic Society of Ghana.
• Member, Ghana Medical Association.
• Reviewer, Ghana Medical Journal.
• Consultant, Orthopedic surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
• Consultant, Trauma and Orthopedic surgery, Anglo Gold Ashanti Hospital International:
• Contributor, Member, International group on development of Essential Trauma WHO (2001-2004)
• Contributor, Member, International group on Essential Trauma Care for Medium and Low Income Countries. (2005)
• Member, Symposium of International Surgical Society- (2005)
• Member, World Congress of Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. (2006)
• Member, International Group: Trauma and Emergency Care Services (TECS) (2006)
• Member, African League Against Rheumatism (2006)

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

TEACHING – HIGH

• Teaching of students – 4th and 6th years of the medical school.
• I perform the following: Conducting bedside teaching of students
• Teaching of students during emergencies
• Giving lectures for undergraduates.
• Conduction of tutorials for undergraduates.

Teaching of postgraduate doctors.

• I perform the following: Bedside teaching.
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Surgical Methods in Trauma and orthopedics

Supervision of post graduate.

I am the Consultant to masters’ programme in Rheumatology.

Membership:

I am a member of the African Cooperative Education Program (ACE)

Workshops

• I am the Facilitator and co-ordinator for Essential Trauma care for doctors in district
• hospitals along the highways.
• I was the facilitator for the workshop for training of nurses in essential trauma care.
• I was the main resource person for the Workshop on Ilizarov method for orthopedic
• and trauma surgeons.

Public Lectures

• I was the main Resource person for public lecture on Health organized by churches,
• firms (Pfizer, Roche, Denk Pharm)
• I feature on Radio Talk shows on Road Safety, Road Traffic Injuries.

PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE- HIGH

• I have 30 Publications in renowned international journals.
• I also have 2 Manuals and guidelines on Essential Trauma Care for WHO and Ghana.

Presentations at Conferences.

• I was an invited state of the art speaker at the 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Road Safety Promotion. Durban, 2006.

Main Resource Person for the following:

• National Stake holders Forum on Non-communicable diseases-2006.
• Multi-sectorial training courses on injury control. Kumasi. 2006.
• International Surgical Week; International Surgical Durban. 2005

Resource person and participation in the following:

• Meeting of the working group on Essential Trauma Care Guidelines. 2004
• Meeting of the working group on Essential Trauma Care Guidelines and National Policy for Ghana. Akosombo. 2005
• Meeting of the working group on Pre-hospital care and Emergency for Low and Middle Income Countries. Geneva. 2005.
• Meeting of the working group on Essential Trauma care. Geneva. 2006.
• AGM West African College of Surgeons. Monrovia. 2012

SERVICE- HIGH

University:

• Head of Department, Department of Radiology (2003-2005).
• Member of Academic Board (2003-2005).
• Member of SMS Board (2003-2005)
• Member of the College board(2005)
• Co-odinator, consultant, Fogarty project. (2005-2010)
• Management board of the photocopy department. (2011-

National:

• Contributing research officer on strengthening care for the injury victim.
• Co- ordinator, Facilitator Trauma course for district medical officers, (1997-to date)
• Co-ordinator, Facilitator, National Trauma course for Nurses. (2006-2007.
• Resource Person for the development of National policy on Non- communicable disease
• Development of national policy on trauma care. (co-odinator,) (2005)
• Member of the expert group on development of curriculum for the National Postgraduate college.
• Member of the expert group on the development of curriculum for post graduate nursing.
• Fellow, Ghana Postgraduate College
• Member, Orthopedic Society of Ghana.
• Member, Ghana Medical Association.
• Reviewer, Ghana Medical Journal.
• Consultant, Orthopedic surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
• Consultant, Trauma and Orthopedic surgery, Anglo Gold Ashanti Hospital
• Consultant, SOS International (Ghana)
• Member, committee on establishment of ATLS programme in Ghana, 2010.
• Resource person. International prophetic leadership conference. Kumasi. Feb. 2011

International:

• Contributor, Member, International group on development of Essential Trauma Care. WHO (2001-2004)
• Contributor, Member, International group on Essential Trauma Care for Medium and Low Income Countries. (2005)
• Member, Symposium of International Surgical Society- (2005)
• Member, World Congress of Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. (2006)
• Member, International Group: Trauma and Emergency Care Services (TECS) (2006)
• Member, African League Against Rheumatism (2006)

OTHER SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.

• Chair- Management board of photocopy unit of KNUST (2011-

• Specific postgraduate projects under my supervision.

• Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide as an Early and accurate Laboratory Marker for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA), and Prevalence of HLA-B27 among Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients in Ghana.

• Thesis already submitted for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY.

• Supervisor – Robert Quansah