Epidemiology of Cleft Lip and Palate in Bhutan, 2015–2022
Tobgyel K, Rai P, Choden K, Gyeltshen T (2024) Epidemiology of cleft lip and palate in Bhutan, 2015–2022. BMC Oral Health 24, 1385. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05177-7
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D. in Global Health Policy, School of International Health, The University of Tokyo — Expected 2027
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University — 2024
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), Dhaka Dental College, University of Dhaka — 2016
Work Experience
- Teaching Assistant in Epidemiology, Medical Informatics and Global Health Sciences
Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University — Spring 2024- Assisted in course delivery, grading, and student support.
- Research Assistant
St. Luke’s International University — Fall 2024- Conducted data analysis on maternal and child health dataset.
- Supervisor: Dr. Kevin Urayama
- In-Hospital Dental Surgeon
Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan — 2017–2021- Provided clinical dental care and managed patient treatment plans.
Skills
- Data Analysis & Programming
- R & RStudio
- Python (Jupyter Notebook, VS Code)
- Stata
- EpiData / EpiData Manager
- Version Control
- Git & GitHub
Selected Publications
Trends in Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use Among School-Going Adolescents in Bhutan: A Secondary Data Analysis of the 2004–2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey
Gyeltshen T, Rahman M (2024) Trends in prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among school-going adolescents in Bhutan: A secondary data analysis of the 2004–2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(7): e0003544. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003544
Lifestyle Management of Hypertension: International Society of Hypertension Position Paper (endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension)
Charchar FJ, Prestes PR, Mills C, Ching SM, Neupane D, Marques FZ, Sharman JE, Vogt L, Burrell LM, Korostovtseva L, Zec M, Patil M, Schultz MG, Wallen MP, Renna NF, Islam SMS, Hiremath S, Gyeltshen T, Chia YC, Gupta A, Schutte AE, Klein B, Borghi C, Browning CJ, Czesnikiewicz-Guzik M, Lee HY, Itoh H, Miura K, Brunström M, Campbell NRC, Akinnibossun OA, Veerabhadrappa P, Wainford RD, Kruger R, Thomas SA, Komori T, Ralapanawa U, Cornelissen VA, Kapil V, Li Y, Zhang Y, Jafar TH, Khan N, Williams B, Stergiou G, Tomaszewski M. Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens. 2024;42(1):23–49. doi:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003563
Alcohol Policy Compliance among Retailers in Bhutan: A Multisite Community Intervention Study
Gyeltshen T, Penjor T, Dorji L, Tshering L, Dorji K, Subedi BN, Tshering D, Xu YY, Dorji G, Gueye GN (2021). Alcohol policy compliance among retailers in Bhutan: A multisite community intervention study. BMC Public Health 21, 1893. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11932-0
Outbreak of oral ulcers (glossitis) among the students of three central schools under Tsirang district Bhutan, 2018
Gyeltshen, T., Dorji, L., Dorj, L. et al. Outbreak of oral ulcers (glossitis) among the students of three central schools under Tsirang district Bhutan, 2018. BMC Oral Health 21, 444 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01808-5
Talks
Climate Change and Health: Understanding Inequalities in a Warming World
talk at Online, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Data Analysis using Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions Survey, Japan
Talk at Kagoshima Data Science Symposium, Kagoshima, Japan
Impact of Cumulative Exposure to Extreme Heat – Intergenerational Inequities of Health Burden in Japan
Poster Presentation at UTokyo Center for Climate Solutions (UTCCS) Annual Workshop, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Healthcare Landscapes in Bhutan: Past, Present and Future Scopes
Talk at Bhutan Chevening Alumni Network, Online, Bhutan
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Uptake of Cancer Screening in Japan, 2013–2022
Talk at 83rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Public Health, Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan
Oral Health and Dentistry in Bhutan: A Public Health Urgency
Talk at Oral Health Policy Dialogue, Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan (Virtual and In-person)
People-Centered Healthcare for Tsirang and Punakha: PEN HEARTS Initiatives
Talk at Fifth Biennial Health Conference (BHC), Ministry of Health, Tsirang, Bhutan
Teaching
Service and Leadership
- Member, International Society of Hypertension (2021–2024)
- Member, Japan Society of Public Health (2023 ~ )
- Member, Japan Epidemiological Association (2024 ~ )