Emmy Okello

Emmy Okello, MD, FACC is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Makerere University and Chief of the Division of Adult Cardiovascular Medicine, Uganda Heart Institute.  Dr. Okello heads the rheumatic heart disease research collaborative at the UHI(RRCU), a consortium of national and international researchers focused on reducing the burden of rheumatic heart disease in Uganda and around the world. With over 70 publications in peer reviewed journals, Dr. Okello is actively involved in research that focuses on early detection of rheumatic heart disease.