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About Dr Kongolo Kalumba

Dr Kalumba is a fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Haematologist, with a large paediatric experience over 25 years.

He trained as a paediatrici ...

Special interests

1. Blood disorders: anaemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, evaluation of bleeding disorders, and other blood disorders. 2. General Paediatrics: diseases or conditions of newborns, growth and development, nutritional disorders, asthma, infections,  eczema, behavioural problems including ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other paediatrics conditions.

Qualifications

FRACP (Royal Australasian College of Physicians)

FCPI Paediatrics (College of Medicine of South Africa)

MB ChB with Distinction

Awards and Publications

  1. Sant-Ryan Pasricha, Emily Hayes, Kongolo Kalumba: Effect on daily iron supplementation on health in children aged 23 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. The Lancet Global Health. August 2013
  2. Gray C, Kalumba K, Pati N, Peterson A, Connell TG: Successful treatment of refractory immune thrombocytopenia with rituximab in a 10-week-old infant. J Pediatric Hematol Oncol. May 2013
  3. Mibus G, Bray HM, Kalumba K, Kochar A: Still Got the blues: A case of congenital Methaemoglobinaemia. Paper presented as a poster at Perinatal conference. Adelaide. South Australia April 2013
  4. K. Kalumba, P. Monagle, C. Barnes. Oxygen Sensing Pathway Defect. Case report. Poster at HAA 2010. Auckland. New Zealand.
  5. K. Kalumba, P. Monagle, C. Barnes. Severe Iron Deficiency in children: 10 years experience. Paper presented at HAA 2010, Auckland. New Zealand.

  6. Kalumba K, Hypoxic- ischemic encephalopathy in neonatology unit, paper presented at medical congress at Lesotho Sun, July 2002.

  7. Kalumba K, Tshiani. K. D. J, Metsing. M., Mapatano. A., Electrolytes imbalances in malnourished children, Epidemiology Journal of Lesotho, 2001, vol.1

  8. Metsing. M., Kalumba. K., Congenital hypothyroidism, Epidemiological Journal of Lesotho, 2001, vol.1.

  9. Kalumba K, Thiani. K. D. J.,Malnutrition in children medical ward. Paper presented at the medical congress organized by Lesotho medical association, at Lesotho Sun, May 2000.

  10. . Nsungula. K, Ndundula, Kalumba K., Effects of passive smoking on the foetus, paper presented at the medical congress at Karavia Sheraton hotel, lubumbashi, 1989 

  11. Kalumba K, Odimba. B. F. K, Wakunga. W, Pathophysiology of peptic ulcer. Research paper presented for completion of first degree in biomedical science, at Lubumashi school of medicine, 1987.

     

 

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525 McClelland Drive, Frankston VIC 3199
(03) 97 ...
262 Mountain Highway, Wantirna VIC 3152
03 9210 ...
Vale Street, Mornington VIC 3931
03 5975 ...