592 Health Digest Medical Insights, Wellness Tips and Health News in Guyana

Member, MBBS, MMED (Paediatrics)

Dr. Winsome Peta-Ann Scott is a Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist, currently leading Neonatal Services at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Guyana. With a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Guyana and advanced training in NeonatalPerinatal Medicine from McMaster University (Canada), Dr. Scott’s career reflects her dedication to advancing neonatal and paediatric care in Guyana. Her research presentations at local, regional, and international conferences, along with her publications, highlight her commitment to improving patient care and medical knowledge. Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Scott is actively involved in volunteer outreach and community service, furthering her impact on health and wellbeing. Currently pursuing a Master of Health Management, she brings her extensive expertise to the 592 Health Digest Editorial team.

B.S., M.S.

Ashley Anthony, an engineer, received her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and a master's degree in Personalized Medicine and Applied engineering at Yale University. She is employed at DEKA in their regenerative medicine department that focuses on building devices that automate cell processing to consistently manufacture cellular therapies.

Ashley also graduated with distinction in the History of Science, Medicine and Public Health from Yale University. Her thesis was shortlisted for several department wide prizes- LAAA Prize, the European Prize and the Elias E. Manuelidis Prize.

Ashley was a journalist and columnist at the Guyana times, writer with the Yale Daily News, editor and writer of the Boola, Yale University and Editor in Chief of the Caribbean Education Project. She is a published author of a children's book, her poems have been shortlisted in the Guyana Annual, and recently two of her poems were published in the Journal of Indentureship and its legacies.

MD

Dr. Khalil Nasser, a graduate of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine (2019), began his academic career at Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor's in Biology and Psychology in 2009. He later contributed to pioneering anesthesiology and neurosurgery research at Harvard Medical School and the University of Miami, co-authoring multiple publications and participating in an FDA-approved spinal cord injury trial.

Since joining Midway Specialty Care Center in 2019, Dr. Nasser has served as Director of Medical Education and International Health. He excels in securing grants, developing clinical protocols, and creating CME-accredited infectious disease content. Known for his collaborative spirit, he frequently co-authors publications with his colleagues. Outside work, he enjoys family time and the outdoors.

MD, FACP, FIDSA

Dr. Moti Ramgopal is the Founder and Director of Midway Immunology and Research Center and Founder/Chairman of the notfor-profit Midway Specialty Care Center in Florida and Georgetown, Guyana. He is also a Consultant Physician, a Clinical Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine, and an HIV Consultant for the Ministry of Health in the Turks and Caicos Islands. With over 25 years of experience in infectious disease research, he has led more than 300 clinical trials and is dedicated to ending the HIV and Hepatitis C pandemics by 2030, particularly in underserved communities.

Originally from Guyana, Dr. Ramgopal is committed to bridging healthcare gaps in the Caribbean. He opened a clinic in Georgetown in 2019 and actively supports local health initiatives, including prostate cancer awareness through the Great Catch project. Recognized as a top Infectious Disease Doctor by U.S. News & World Report, he continues to advance healthcare access and education across the Caribbean.

MBBS, DM, FACP, FESC, FACC

Dr. Mahendra Carpen, a Guyanese-born Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist, leads Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Georgetown Public Hospital in Guyana. He consults for the Caribbean Heart Institute, manages Cardiology Services Inc. at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, and co-directs the Guyana Partnership to Advance Cardiac Care. A University of Guyana graduate, Dr. Carpen pursued further training at UWI, the University of Toronto, and Tufts University, specializing in cardiology and electrophysiology. Since returning to Guyana in 2012, he has developed critical cardiac services, establishing the country's first Cardiac ICU and treatment protocols.

Dr. Carpen has performed thousands of invasive cardiac procedures, including several f irsts for Guyana, such as AV node ablations and defibrillator implantations. His work extends across the Caribbean, providing advanced cardiac care in Trinidad, Jamaica, and the British Virgin Islands. A passionate educator, he frequently delivers CME lectures and mentors students, driven by his belief that healing is best achieved in a patient's own environment, surrounded by loved ones.

MD, FACP

After graduating from Queen's College, Guyana, he received a scholarship in 1983 to study medicine in Moscow. Following medical school, he returned to Guyana, completed his internship, and then migrated to the USA where he passed the USMLE exams and completed an Internal Medicine residency with board certification. He practiced as an Attending Physician at a Cornell University-affiliated hospital in Brooklyn, New York, where he also served as a Clinical Instructor for Cornell medical students and held a senior leadership role in the Brooklyn Hospital Center Internal Medicine Residency Program. After completing an Internal medicine residency, Board certification exam and many highly successful years of practice he was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2010.

He returned to Guyana and served as an Internal Medicine consultant at the GPHC for a few years. He currently maintains a solo private practice in Georgetown with admitting privileges at the Woodlands Hospital. He actively promotes medical education through CME lectures, public awareness initiatives on medical educational topics. He is honored to serve on the editorial board of the Guyana Health Digest.