ANDREAS AVELINO ROY NOVELIO DE APOLONGI
Dili,Timor-Leste
Summary
Dynamic medical professional with extensive experience at HNGV National Hospital, excelling in clinical care and patient education. Proven ability in multidisciplinary teamwork and outbreak surveillance, enhancing community health outcomes. Adept at developing personalized treatment plans and fostering collaborative environments to improve patient care and health management strategies. Experienced medical doctor with diverse experience in patient care, medical procedures, and disease management. Strong analytical skills to diagnose patients' conditions effectively, combined with empathetic communication skills for explaining complex medical concepts to non-medical individuals. Made significant contributions in previous roles by improving patient satisfaction rates and developing effective health programs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer Medical Doctor (Member)
Saude Ba Ema Hotu (SABEH) - Health for All
, Timor-Leste
04.2019 - Current
- Provide outreach primary healthcare and health education in underserved communities across 14 municipalities.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with various medical conditions.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop patient care plans.
- Educated patients on treatment options and preventive care strategies.
- Participated in community health outreach programs for disease prevention.
Medical Doctor
UNTL Polyclinic
Dili, Timor-Leste
03.2023 - 07.2025
- Provide outpatient management for acute and chronic conditions; deliver preventive care and patient education.
- Coordinate referrals and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to support continuity of care.
- Diagnosed patient conditions using comprehensive medical examinations.
- Developed treatment plans based on patient history and clinical findings.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Educated patients on health management and preventive practices.
- Conducted routine check-ups and follow-up assessments for ongoing treatments.
- Monitored patients with acute conditions for changes, improvements, or need for intervention.
Tertiary Care Medical Practitioner
HNGV National Hospital & Referral Hospital Maubisse
, Timor-Leste
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Provided care in higher-acuity settings and supported multidisciplinary planning for complex cases.
- Contributed to mentoring and health education activities for junior staff and medical students.
- Diagnosed patient conditions and developed appropriate treatment plans.
- Collaborated with medical staff to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Conducted routine examinations and monitored patient progress regularly.
- Educated patients on health management and preventive care strategies.
- Managed medical records and ensured compliance with hospital protocols.
- Supervised junior medical staff and provided ongoing training support.
- Implemented quality improvement measures to enhance patient services.
- Participated in continuing education programs to maintain licensure requirements.
- Managed medical records, including patient histories, test results, and other relevant information.
- Reviewed test results from specialists in order to develop effective treatment plans.
- Counseled families on how to provide support for ill members of the household.
- Educated patients about their conditions and how best to manage them at home.
- Advised patients on healthy habits that promote well-being and prevent illnesses.
- Performed physical examinations to assess the health status of patients.
- Developed personalized care plans for each patient based on their individual needs.
- Provided diagnoses and treatments for patients with various medical conditions.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as heart attacks or stroke incidents.
- Maintained current knowledge of developments in medicine through reading professional journals.
- Prescribed medications according to the patient's condition and monitored their effects.
- Advised patients about diet, nutrition, and other lifestyle behaviors to promote health and disease prevention.
- Referred patients with serious medical conditions and emergencies to the hospital for immediate care.
- Established and maintained relationships with specialists to provide patient referrals and holistic care.
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security.
- Admitted patients for hospital stays.
- Updated charts with the latest information, test results, and differential diagnoses.
- Worked with patients and families to design care plans.
Surveillance Department Officer (COVID-19 Response)
Ministry of Health
Dili, Timor-Leste
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Supported national surveillance operations: data collection, verification, reporting, and response logistics.
- Communicated risk and prevention messages to communities and stakeholders.
- Developed training materials for staff on health regulations and procedures.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to implement public health campaigns effectively.
- Participated in regular meetings with upper management regarding progress updates on current initiatives.
Education
Master of Medical and Health Professions Education -
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia12.2025
Bachelor in General Medicine - Doctor en Medicina
Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL)
Dili, Timor-Leste12.2018
Skills
- Clinical care (acute/chronic)
- Preventive care & counseling
- Outbreak surveillance & reporting
- Facilitation & feedback
- Workplace-based learning
- Curriculum & assessment foundations
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Patient care
- Clinical diagnosis
- Health education
- Community outreach
- Team collaboration
- Treatment planning
- Clinical decision making
Languages
- Tetun (native)
- English
- Indonesian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Doctor
UNTL Polyclinic
03.2023 - 07.2025
Tertiary Care Medical Practitioner
HNGV National Hospital & Referral Hospital Maubisse
06.2021 - 02.2023
Surveillance Department Officer (COVID-19 Response)
Ministry of Health
03.2020 - 05.2021
Volunteer Medical Doctor (Member)
Saude Ba Ema Hotu (SABEH) - Health for All
04.2019 - Current
Master of Medical and Health Professions Education -
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Bachelor in General Medicine - Doctor en Medicina
Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e (UNTL)