13 Dec 2018 Staff Spotlight: Dr. Andritiana Tsirinomen’ny Aina Gella
Prior to joining the PIVOT team, Dr. Andritiana Tsirinomen’ny Aina Gella was working as a physician in various private clinics in Madagascar’s capital city of Antananarivo. When an opportunity arose for him to join a volunteer medical mission on the east coast of Madagascar, he jumped at the chance for a change of scenery. It was during that trip that he realized a passion he had that hadn’t yet been fully satisfied – treating not only the sick, but the most vulnerable.
He first heard about PIVOT from a friend, and decided to apply in an effort “change his life” by uprooting to a different part of the country for a new adventure in humanitarian service. In April of 2016, Dr. Aina, as he’s known to patients and colleagues, began his journey with PIVOT as an attending doctor at the Ifanadiana’s District Hospital.
Today, he serves as our Manager of Hospital Programs, giving his time to both clinical patient care and program management. Both sides of the job, he says, have the advantage of forcing him to learn new things constantly. One of the aspects he enjoys most about his role is getting to see and treat patients with conditions that he has never encountered before. From severely malnourished children to complicated surgical cases, the district hospital receives patients from across Ifanadiana District whose illnesses are too complex to treat at the health center level. The challenge of figuring out how to best serve each patient’s specific needs motivates Dr. Aina to improve his own knowledge and practice every day.
Dr. Aina’s bright smile and warm presence fill the district hospital whenever he is there. He’s serious and ambitious in his endeavor to improve the health of the district population while simultaneously exhibiting a great deal of compassion for all of those he encounters. From patients, to personnel, to partners, Dr. Aina navigates relationships with a kindness that leads to great productivity.
Prior to joining the PIVOT team, Dr. Andritiana Tsirinomen’ny Aina Gella was working as a physician in various private clinics in Madagascar’s capital city of Antananarivo. When an opportunity arose for him to join a volunteer medical mission on the east coast of Madagascar, he jumped at the chance for a change of scenery. It was during that trip that he realized a passion he had that hadn’t yet been fully satisfied – treating not only the sick, but the most vulnerable.
He first heard about PIVOT from a friend, and decided to apply in an effort “change his life” by uprooting to a different part of the country for a new adventure in humanitarian service. In April of 2016, Dr. Aina, as he’s known to patients and colleagues, began his journey with PIVOT as an attending doctor at the Ifanadiana’s District Hospital.
Today, he serves as our Manager of Hospital Programs, giving his time to both clinical patient care and program management. Both sides of the job, he says, have the advantage of forcing him to learn new things constantly. One of the aspects he enjoys most about his role is getting to see and treat patients with conditions that he has never encountered before. From severely malnourished children to complicated surgical cases, the district hospital receives patients from across Ifanadiana District whose illnesses are too complex to treat at the health center level. The challenge of figuring out how to best serve each patient’s specific needs motivates Dr. Aina to improve his own knowledge and practice every day.
Dr. Aina’s bright smile and warm presence fill the district hospital whenever he is there. He’s serious and ambitious in his endeavor to improve the health of the district population while simultaneously exhibiting a great deal of compassion for all of those he encounters. From patients, to personnel, to partners, Dr. Aina navigates relationships with a kindness that leads to great productivity.