Dr. Yeshigeta Gelaw (ዶ/ር የሺጌታገላው) is a passionate scholar, eye doctor, executive educator, researcher, public health advocate, strategic and system thinker, poet and transformational executive leader in health care and academia 

Dr. Yeshigeta is a holder of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Jimma University (Ethiopia), Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology from University of Nairobi (Kenya), International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Fellowship in Glaucoma (USA), Vitreo-retinal Surgery Fellowship (Austria & Egypt).

Dr. Yeshigeta serves as Executive Educator, Consultant Ophtalmologist, Self Development Trainer at Bahir Dar University(BDU) (Ethiopia), associate editor of Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences and Deputy-Editor-In-Chief of Ethiopian Medical Journal. He also served as a Chief Executive Director (Vice President) of College of Medicine and Health Sciences at BDU, Dean of School of Medicine, Head of Department of Ophthalmology, and Head of Dept of Health Planning & Service Management at Jimma University.

Dr. Yeshigeta is a fellow of the Eastern, Central & Southern Africa College of Ophthalmology (FCOphth(ECSA)), member of the Ophthalmological Society of Ethiopia, member of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central & Southern Africa (COECSA), member of the Ethiopian Medical Association, member of the Ethiopian Public Health Association, and member of the Ophthalmology working group of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness-Africa Region.

Dr. Yeshigeta has been honored with several awards including the 'Rising Star Award' of P2P. Inc (USA), the OSE Award for outstanding contribution in Teaching, Leadership & Research to Advance Eye Care in Ethiopia, the ICO-Retina Research Foundation Helmerich Fellowship Global Award, ICO Glaucoma Fellowship Training Award, German Ophthalmological Society Research Award, Sight First: Lions Club International-Germany Ophthalmology Scholarship Award, EMA Academic Excellence and Best Graduate Award, P2P Ethiopia Academic Excellence Award, JU  'Gold Medal Award' for Best Medical Graduate, JU Best Medical Intern Award in Internal Medicine, Menschen-for-Menschen Ethio-German Student Exchange Award, Getachew Bolodia Foundation(GBF) Fellowships Award to ‘Medical Student with Academic Excellence’, Ethiopian Ministry of Education Award for Best Performer (All ‹A› Student) in Ethiopian ESLCE, and Top High School Student Award (9th-12th grade).

Dr. Yeshigeta has also authored an Eye Health Book(‹‹የዓይን ጤናና ክብካቤ››). Reading, Interactive teaching and leadership are his internal driving force