Dr. Pertymax Andre

Dr. Pertymax Andre was born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. He is one of five siblings in the family, and is the first child. He went to Frere Andre school for Junior high, Canado Haitian for high school and University of Quisqueya for medical school. Dr. Andre's dream was to become a doctor. He was able to pass the entrance examination at University of Quisqueya. For a long time, he believed his career was tied to children. Pediatrics captured Dr. Andre's heart from such a young age, and he believes the environment in which he grew up, which had significant health care needs and disparities, influenced his career to a greater extent. Dr. Andre's experience at University of Quisqueya has not only provided him with the learning tools necessary for success but it also has given him a sense of personal gratification and the confidence to be anything in life. He has always believed that pediatrics is in his genes because what the specialty gives its practitioners powerfully aligns with his passion. To Dr. Andre, a delightfully fulfilling opportunity exists when we can support the restoration of some of society's most vulnerable members while possibly bringing about short- and long-term improvements in youngsters and their families. Working with children has always allowed him to help them learn, progress, succeed and advance, and this is what he loves doing. As a pediatrician, his major roles involve examining children regularly, treating their various illnesses, and ensuring they receive proper medical attention until they become teenagers. Apart from medicine, his centers of interest revolve around music, cinema and technological and computer advances. Dr. Andre is a very jovial person with a great sense of humor. Concerned about a job well done, his motivation is always to do his best and pushing his limits.

Dr. Sanyu Lubwama

Dr. Sanyu Lubwama, graduated with a Masters of Medicine in Pediatrics and Child Health from Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala Uganda in May 2022. Working to improve the well being of children is something she has been extremely passionate about since becoming a medical doctor in 2014. And to that end, as a medical officer prior to residency, she worked with children and adolescents with HIV at Mildmay Institute of Health Sciences, one of the leading HIV care and treatment providers in central Uganda; and in the pediatrics department of Kampala hospital in Uganda.

Dr. Lubwama has also worked with World Health Organization on a Phase III Randomized Double Blind Clinical trial to determine non inferiority of RTS Carbetocin to Oxytocin in prevention of postpartum hemorrhage which developed her deep desire to pursue research especially in the field of pediatrics. 

Within her leisure time she has an intense passion for the culinary arts. Trying to explore different cuisines and how they relate with African food. She is also an avid reader and an events decorator. Being a lover of literature, provides Dr. Lubwama with the opportunity to ascend into an unconstrained field of imagination which further inspires her to make spaces beautiful.

Welcome to the University of Minnesota Dr. Ellen Diego!

Ellen Diego, MD was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where she also attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UCCOM). Ellen then moved to Burlington, VT to complete her pediatric residency training and stayed on as the Chief Resident at the University of Vermont Children's Hospital. While in Vermont, she developed a passion for sharp cheddar cheese, maple syrup and composting! Dr. Diego then moved to Charleston, South Carolina to complete her subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). 

Scholarly Interests

During residency, Dr. Diego was certified as a Master Trainer in the Helping Babies Survive (HBS) suite of essential newborn care curriculum for use in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Dr. Diego then joined the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) Global Health Volunteer program based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she conducted delivery room clinical training for Ethiopia’s first Masters of Neonatal Nursing Program at Addis Ababa University (AAU). Her scholarly interests focus on closing the gaps in neonatal morbidity and mortality by improving the quality of essential newborn care and resuscitation in LMICs. Dr. Diego has a keen interest in global health mentorship for trainees and continues to serve as Clinical Faculty at AAU where she is active in clinical education through virtual platforms. Dr. Diego facilitates a reoccurring student-led virtual clinical case audit series for targeting best practice gaps in tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia. She is also a member of the AAP Helping Babies Survive Quality Indicator Task Force developing a directory of quality metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs in LMIC birth facilities.