Doctors & Psychologists

Br. Felix UWIMANA BAHO

Br. Pascal UWAMUNGU

Cindi CASSADY, PhD

Dr. Cassady is a clinical psychologist with over 35 years as a practitioner/scholar in the field of gender based violence, child abuse, addiction and trauma. She holds a Ph.D. and Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, a Masters in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and a certificate in Trauma Informed Art Therapy. She is currently a senior clinical psychologist working with trauma and addiction at Centre Icyizere and Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kigali.  In addition to using narrative and trauma-informed cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, she has an extensive background in using sandplay therapy and art therapy with both youth and adults.

Dr Alain SAYINZOGA

Dr Arthur Muremangingo RUKUNDO

Dr Arthur Muremangingo RUKUNDO is a Specialist in Psychiatry/Senior Consultant. He started his journey in psychiatry in 2006 at Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Caraes Ndera. After three years, he went to Senegal  for residency in psychiatry. Then he came back in October 2013, to practice in Rwanda. Two years later, he worked at Ruhengeri Referral Hospital as a Head of Psychiatry Department. 

From January 2019 to December 2020, Dr Arthur worked as a private psychiatrist in Kigali, helping children and adults who suffer from mental health proiblems. From December 2020 to date, he is working at Icyizere Psychotherapeutic Center, the branch of Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Caraes Ndera. He is interested in clinic, research and teaching. At Icyizere Center, he is helping young and adults in prevention of use of drugs and harmful substances.  

His leitmotiv is "Life is a Journey" Dr. Arthur RUKUNDO. His hobbies are music, movies and sports (basketball). He is married with two children; a 13-year old son and 10-year old daughter.

Dr Athanase HATEGEKIMANA

Dr BIZOZA RUTAKAYIRE

Dr Bizoza Rukayire is a senior consultant in psychiatry,

He has worked as a psychiatrist at Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Caraes Ndera since 2003, at the same time, training mental health nurses at Kigali Health Institute and clinical psychologists at University of Rwanda and University of Kibungo. He holds Master's Degree in Psychiatry from University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Dr Bizoza was involved for many years in mentorship and supervision in mental health across Rwanda, and HIV and mental Health integration national programme. He also participated in National Mental Health Survey, and in organisation of five international conferences; on bipolar disorders, forensic psychiatry Schizophrenie, second generation antipsychotics and Buddy system.

Dr Bizoza is a clinical lecturer in Mental Health Department of the University of Rwanda, teaching undergraduates and post graduates in MMED Psychiatry, also doing clinical supervision and assessment with research and dissertation supervision.

His special interets in psychiatry are Neuro-Sciences and psychiatry, psychotrauma, addictions, transcultural psychiatry, national psycho-education to increase the awareness and knowldge of mental health.

Dr Claudine RUGOMA

Dr Fortunee MUKAYUBAHA

Dr Gloriose KAMPAYANO