IRB Faculty

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Dr. Roberta Lamptey

BSc ,M.B., Ch.B., FWACP, FGCP, MSc, Pg Dip

Consultant Family Physician/diabetologist Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Adjunct lecturer, UGMS

r.lamptey@kbth.gov.gh | +233-20630-1050 |

Education

BSc Medical Sciences (1996) and M.B., Ch.B. (Medicine), University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana (2002)

MSc with distinction, Diabetes: Cardiff University (2017)
      
Pg Dip with distinction, Diabetes: Cardiff University (2016)

 Pg cert public health :University of Liverpool (2012)

Fellowship, Family Medicine: West African College of Medicine (2012)

Board Certifications

Certified, Ghana Medical and Dental Council 

West African College of Physicians 

Ghana College of Physicians  

Research Interest

My research interests focus on Diabetes Self-management Education

Current projects
1.   Diabetes self-management education-the needs of providers and patients at primary care facilities in resource limited urban settings
2.   Glycaemic control in adults living with diabetes and structured self-management education in primary care facilities in Accra, Ghana
 
Running title
Sweet Messages for Sugar Control Versus standard of care -The SMS COVID study
 
3.   A systematic review and meta-analysis of structured diabetes self-management education (DSME) (compared to usual care) and glycaemic control in persons newly diagnosed with diabetes in low resource settings in Africa 
 

Selected Publications

  1. Lamptey R, Ahomagnon S, Acheampong F, Kalra S. Glucovigilance in COVID-19. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020;70(Suppl 3)(5):S80-S82. doi:10.5455/JPMA.15
  2. Lamptey R, Velayoudom F, Kake A, E Uloko A, Rhedoor A, Kibirige D, Ndour Mbaye N, Sobgnwi E, Kalra S. Plantains: Gluco-friendly usage, JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2019) 69(10)
  3. Kalra S, Das AK, Baruah MP, et al. Euthymia in Diabetes: Clinical Evidence and Practice-Based Opinion from an International Expert Group. Diabetes Ther. 2019;10(3):791-804. doi:10.1007/s13300-019-0614-6
4.      Kalra S, Czupryniak L, Kilov G, Lamptey R, Kumar A, Unnikrishnan A.G, et al “Expert opinion: Patient Selection for Premixed Insulin Formulation in Diabetes care”. Diabetes Ther 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-018- 0521-2 https://rdcu.be/baHKb 

5.      Lamptey R. P3: Why wait and shut the door after the horse has bolted? A systematic review of interventions for beta cell preservation in T2DM. Rev Afr End Metab Nut 2018; 4(1):38 

6.      Zachariah S, Barnes N. A, Lamptey R, Ellard S, De Franco E “Neonatal Diabetes –the importance of genetic testing.” Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) Supplement for African Diabetes Congress 19-22 April,2017 Pan Afr Med J Conf Proc. 2017;1:6

7.      Larson P, Chege P, Dahlman B, Gibson C, Evensen A, Colon-Gonzalez M, Onguka S, Lamptey R, Cayley W, Nguyen B, Johnson B, Getnet S, Hasnain M. Current Status of Family Medicine Faculty Development in Sub-Saharan Africa . Fam Med 2017;49(3):193-202. 

8.      Larson P, Chege P, Dahlman B, Gibson C, Evensen A, Colon-Gonzalez M, Onguka S, Lamptey R, Cayley W, Nguyen B, Johnson B, Getnet S, Hasnain M. Future of Family Medicine Faculty Development in Sub-Saharan Africa . Fam Med 2017;49(3):203-210. 

9.      Lamptey R, H. Lawson, G. Wontumi, D. Nortey, K. Marfo, A. Dodoo, N.A. Tetteh Income level and HbA1c in adults living with diabetes in an urban primary care facility in Accra, Ghana.Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2014, Vol. 103, S46 

10.  Adjei GO, Kurtzhals JAL, Rodrigues OP, Alifrangis M, Hoegberg LCG, Kitcher ED, Badoe EV, Lamptey R and Goka BQ Amodiaquine-artesunate vs arthemether-lumefrantrine for uncomplicated malaria in Ghanaian children: a randomized efficacy and safety trial with one year follow-up. Malaria journal 2008, 7 :127 doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-7-127. 

Book Chapter
1.      Anne B, Lamptey R, Priya G. Glucovigilance across stages of life. In: Kalra S, Priya G, eds. Glucocrinology. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2020. pp 174-192

ISBN 978-93-88958-67-7

 National Guidelines
1.      National Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular diseases: Accra, Ghana; Ministry of Health; 2019 (Guideline writer)

Manual
1. Lamptey R. Diabetes Self-Management Handbook for patients; 2014;ISBN 978-9988-2-0792-2 

Get in touch

Email Addresses:
info-msrc@ugmc.ug.edu.gh