Prof. Mahteme Bekele Muleta is a senior general surgeon and Professor of Surgery associated with St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His documented professional career includes general surgery, academic medicine, surgical leadership, breast cancer care and research.

Prof. Muleta completed his undergraduate medical education and postgraduate general surgery training at Addis Ababa University. A professional biography published by Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Surgery states that he graduated as a general surgeon in January 2011 and subsequently served in a rural area of Ethiopia. He joined the Department of Surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in 2012 as an Assistant Professor. He was later promoted to Professor of Surgery in 2022.

His professional experience therefore extends across more than a decade of surgical practice and academic medicine. Current ORCID information lists his employment at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College from March 2012 to the present and identifies his specialty as surgery.

Prof. Muleta has held several leadership responsibilities at SPHMMC. His documented roles have included Emergency Directorate Director, Inpatient Directorate Director and postgraduate program director of surgery. He has also contributed to postgraduate general-surgery curriculum development and implementation. These responsibilities reflect his involvement not only in patient care but also in medical education and institutional development.

His clinical interests include general surgery and breast cancer care. Breast cancer treatment frequently requires multidisciplinary coordination between surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and other specialists. Surgical management may involve procedures designed to remove localized disease while taking into account the patient's diagnosis, stage, imaging findings and overall medical condition.

Prof. Muleta has also been involved with the team responsible for kidney transplantation in Ethiopia. His professional biography notes his participation in the hospital team that helped realize kidney transplantation in the country. This reflects his involvement in the development of complex surgical services within Ethiopia's healthcare system.

Research is another important component of his professional work. His publication record includes research involving surgical admissions, kidney replacement therapy, blood transfusion practices and other areas relevant to tertiary hospital care. His current ORCID profile also records ongoing professional and research activities.

For patients considering surgical treatment in Ethiopia, a consultation with a specialist surgeon can help determine whether surgery is appropriate and which procedure may be suitable. The treatment plan depends on the patient's diagnosis, medical history, imaging, laboratory results and other clinical factors.

International patients preparing for consultation should bring previous medical reports, imaging studies, pathology reports, medication lists and details of previous operations where available. Patients seeking cancer surgery should also provide biopsy and pathology documentation because these records may be important when evaluating treatment options.

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College provides a teaching-hospital environment in which surgical services are connected with postgraduate education and research. This multidisciplinary setting can be relevant for patients with complex surgical conditions requiring assessment by several specialties.

Prof. Mahteme Bekele Muleta's combination of clinical surgery, academic teaching, institutional leadership and research makes him a significant specialist profile for patients researching surgical treatment in Addis Ababa. His documented career at SPHMMC since 2012 provides a clear institutional connection to the hospital.

Patients should confirm current consultation availability, referral requirements, treatment costs and hospital procedures directly with SPHMMC before making international travel arrangements.