Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Biography

Professor Hanitrala Jean Louis Rakotovao is a distinguished Malagasy thoracic surgeon and academic leader. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Antananarivo in 1996 and later pursued advanced studies in public health and epidemiology, obtaining a PhD from the Université Libre de Bruxelles in 2010. His academic journey culminated in his appointment as a professor of public health and epidemiology at the University of Antananarivo's Faculty of Medicine. In the medical field, Professor Rakotovao has made significant contributions, authoring over sixty publications. Notably, his work titled "The Plunging Goiters: Surgical Profile in Madagascar" examines the epidemiological and clinical aspects of goiters in the Malagasy population, providing valuable insights into their management. Beyond his academic and clinical roles, Professor Rakotovao has been instrumental in public health leadership. He served as Madagascar's Minister of Public Health from August 2020 to August 2021, during which he played a pivotal role in the country's COVID-19 response. Under his leadership, Madagascar received its first batch of 250,000 vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, marking a significant step in the nation's vaccination campaign.

Publications

• Case Report   
  Surgery and Anesthesiological Approach for Giant Thyroid Goiter: An Unusual Case of Didactic Management
  Author(s): Razafimanjato Narindra Njarasoa Mihaja*, Ravelomihary Tsiry Dama-Ntsoa, Tsiambanizafy Guillaume Odilon, RakotovaoHanitrala Jean Louis and Rajaonera Andriambelo Tovohery
  
  Although giants goitres are frequently asymptomatic for a long time, its natural development always progresses eventually to compression of the trachea or oesophagus and result in clinical symptoms such as dyspnea or dysphagia. Surgical treatment can prevent: on the one hand, the inevitable evolution to compressive symptoms and the malignant transformation, and on the other hand, correct the aesthetic prejudice and functional discomfort of patients... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-7948.20.9.237

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Other relevant publications from this author

• https://www.unicef.org/madagascar/en/press-releases/madagascar-receives-first-batch-250000-vaccine-doses-part-covax-initiative?utm_source=chatgpt.com

  The plunging goiters: surgical profile in Madagascar