He is an anesthesiologist and critical care intensivist working at Mulago Hospital and serve as a Lecturer in Anesthesia at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. His aim is to be a superior medical practitioner with broad interests in anesthesia, critical care, emergency medicine, and traumatology. While formally trained in anesthesia, He is also passionate about the development of emergency medicine in Uganda. He serves as the Course Director for the newly established Masters in Medicine in Emergency Medicine program at Makerere University.

This is one of two emergency medicine training programs in the country and is now in it’s second year. Previous to this there was no training programs in emergency medicine in my country. He also serves as one the founding board members of Emergency Medicine Uganda (now: Emergency Care Society of Uganda), a professional organization aimed at promoting emergency medicine across Uganda. From a research perspective my aim is to build a base of emergency medical care research for the country.

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1. Over the last several years He has been involved in the development of emergency medical services, including both prehospital and inhospital care in the country. Prior to 2018, both EMS and advanced training tin emergency medicine was limited. Currently, He serves as the Course Instructor for the Masters Program in Emergency Medicine, Makerere University and have worked alongside others to promote the specialty of emergency medicine through research.
   213. Mehmood A, Paichadze N, Bayiga E, Sloboda A, Luggya T, Kalanzi J, Kobusingye O. 594 Development and pilot-testing of rapid assessment tool for pre-hospital care in Kampala, Uganda. Injury Prevention 2016;22:A213.
   214. Paichadze N, Mehmood A, Bayiga E, Luggya T, Kalanzi J, Kobusingye O. PW 1287 Emergency medical services in kampala, uganda: results from piloting a rapid assessment tool. Injury Prevention 2018;24:A249.
   215. Mahadevan SV, Walker R, Kalanzi J, Stone LT, Bills C, Acker P, Apfeld JC, Newberry J, Becker J, Mantha A, Tecklenburg Strehlow AN, Strehlow MC. Comparison of Online and Classroom-based Formats for Teaching Emergency Medicine to Medical Students in Uganda. AEM Educ Train. 2018 Jan; 2(1):5-9.
   216. Luggya T. Emergency Medical Services Development. 4^th African Conference on Emergency Medicine. November 2018. Kigali, Rwanda.
2. As an anesthesiologist and critical care intensivist by training, I am also interested in the relationship between emergency medicine and critical care.
3. Ocen D, Kalungi S, Ejoku J, Luggya T, Wabule A, Tumukunde J, Kwizera A. Prevalence, outcomes and factors associated with adult in hospital cardiac arrests in a low-income country tertiary hospital: a prospective observational study. BMC Emerg Med. 2015 Sep 16;15:23.
4. Ssemmanda H, Luggya TS, Lubulwa C, Muyinda Z, Kwitonda P, Wanzira H, Ejoku J. Abnormal Admission Chest X-Ray and MEWS as ICU Outcome Predictors in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study. Crit Care Res Pract. 2016;2016:7134854. Epub 2016 Sep 19.
5. Wynveen L, Gamble M, Nabulime J, Luggya T, Kalanzi JK, Mowafi H. A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in Uganda. Afr J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun;8(2):64-68.

3. Lastly, I have also focused on the use of ketamine and other anesthestics in the treatment of acute pain and in the pre, peri- and post-operative periods.
4. Luggya TS, Roche T, Ssemogerere L, Kintu A, Kasumba JM, Kwizera A, Tindimwebwa JV. Effect of low-dose ketamine on post-operative serum IL-6 production among elective surgical patients: a randomized clinical trial. Afr Health Sci. 2017 Jun;17(2):500-507.
5. Mwase R, Luggya TS, Kasumba JM, Wanzira H, Kintu A, Tindimwebwa JV, Obua D. Analgesic Effects of Preincision Ketamine on Postspinal Caesarean Delivery in Uganda’s Tertiary Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2017;2017:5627062.
6. Lubega FA, DeSilva MS, Munube D, Nkwine R, Tumukunde J, Agaba PK, Nabukenya MT, Bulamba F, Luggya TS. Low dose ketamine versus morphine for acute severe vaso occlusive pain in children: a randomized controlled trial. Scand J Pain. 2018 Jan 26;18(1):19-27.