Cardio thoracic and vascular surgeon-CTVS JKC Institute Head-Vascular surgery section Dr Alex B. Joseph, is one of few cardio-thoracic and vascular surgeons in Tanzania working at only Government owned Cardiovascular institute. He has a vast experience of over 100 open heart surgeries, over 300 vascular surgeries and over 20 thoracic surgeries for 4 years -valve replacements/repair, congenital heart surgeries, CABG, vascular and thoracic surgeries. He has been part of success story of JKCI Academics:  MD (HKMU Tanzania 2003- 2008)  MMED-GENERAL SURGERY (MUHAS-Tanzania 2011-2014)  Fellowship CTVS-Fuwai Hospital, Beijing (June-Sept 2019)  FELLOWSHIP CARDIO THORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY (BLK Hospital-India, Dec 2016-Dec 2018) Work Associations:  Head of vascular section-JKCI (2021-to date)  Consultant CTVS-JKCI (January 2019-to date)  General Surgeon/assistant CTVS-JKCI, march 2015-dec 2016  General Surgeon-MNH, October 2014-march 2015  Member Specialist College of Surgeons-MSCS (ECSA)  Honorary Lecturer-MUHAS  Visiting Consultant Cardio thoracic and vascular surgeon • The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es salaam • T.M.J Hospital, Dar es salaam • Many other hospitals-Dsm and across the country  Awards/ Accomplishments: • Performed first AVR in Yehova witness patient without using blood products, Cabgs, Bentall’s procedures, Complex Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm open repairs, Right Atria Angiosarcoma excision, carotid body tumors excision, Axillobifemoral graft bypass surgeries. Lung and mediastinal tumors resection surgeries. Many valves and other non-valves cardiovascular procedures Areas of interest • CABG-on pump, beating heart and MICS • Valve replacement/ repair • Aortic Aneurysm surgeries • Adult congenital Heart Surgeries • Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries • Endovascular procedures including TAVI/TAVR Contacts JKCI, P.O BOX 65141, Dsm Mobile numbers; +255716696217(call and WhatsApp), +255754959884, +255686424433 (call) Email- benjaminmillanzi@yahoo.com