Meet the Gorilla Doctors
Gorilla Doctors is an international team spanning Rwanda, Uganda, DR Congo, and the United States, united by a single mission: safeguarding the health of nearly 800 mountain and Grauer’s gorillas in our care.
Leadership Team
Sonya Kahlenberg, PhD
Executive Director
Amy Bond, MSc
Chief Communications Officer
Tierra Smiley Evans, DVM, PhD
Chief Veterinary and Scientific Officer
Julius Nziza, DVM, MSc
Head Veterinarian
Donna M. Platt, MPA, CFRE
Chief Development Officer
Benard Ssebide, DVM, MSc
Head Veterinarian
Eddy Kambale Syaluha, DVM, MSc
Head Veterinarian
In DR Congo
Cedric Kambere Kibengo, DVM
Field Veterinarian
Jean-Paul Kabemba Lukusa, MSc, PhD
Employee Health Program Manager
Fabrice Katembo Malonga, DVM
Field Veterinarian
Jackson Mwenge
Senior Administrator
Lina Nturubika, DVM, MSc
Field Veterinarian
In Rwanda
Methode Bahizi, DVM
Clinical Diagnostics Manager
Schadrack Niyonzima, MBA
Senior Administrator
Jean Bosco ‘Noel’ Noheri, DVM, MSc, MBA
Regional Pathologist
Leon Ntahobavukira
House Manager
Adrien Emile Ntwari, DVM, MSc
 Field Veterinarian
Gaspard Nzayisenga, DVM, MSc
Senior Field Veterinarian
Jean Claude Tumushime, DVM, MSc
Regional Molecular Laboratory Manager
Clementine Usanase
Data Clerk
In Uganda
Nelson Bukamba, DVM, MSc
Field Veterinarian
Sylivia Nakimera
Senior Administrator
Fred Nizeyimana, DVM, MSc
Senior Field Veterinarian
Ricky Okwir Okello, DVM, MSc
Senior Field Veterinarian
In the USA
Sonia Ghose, PhD
Regional Science Operations Manager
Linda Lowenstine, DVM, PhD
Veterinary Pathologist
Adrienne Miller, MBA
Development Operations Manager
Eunah Preston
Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist
Denise Raycraft
Bookkeeper
Alexandre Tremeau-Bravard, PhD
Laboratory Specialist
Pandemic Fund Team
Gloria Naome Aduku, DVM
Project Veterinarian
John Chepkwurui, DVM
Project Veterinarian
Lewis Niyotwagira, MSc
Project Laboratory Technician
Luke Nyakarahuka, DVM, MSc, PhD
Regional Survey and Data Coordinator
Sarah Paige, MPH, PhD
mHealth Specialist
Isabelle Kavira Saaine
Project Veterinarian
Reginald Kasereka Saliboko, DVM, MSc
Project Veterinarian
Ruth Uwamahoro, DVM, MSc
Project Veterinarian
David J. Wolking, MSc
Global Projects Operations Manager
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