JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed a specialist in internal medicine Dante Saksono Harbuwono to become Deputy Minister of Health (Wamenkes). The owner of the name and academic title of dr. Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Sp.PD-KEMD., Ph.D will accompany the elected Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin to lead the Ministry of Health.

The appointment of dr. Dante based on Presidential Decree Number 76 / M 2020 concerning the dismissal and appointment of deputy ministers. The Presidential Decree was read out at the Inauguration of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the Cabinet of Indonesia to Advance the Remaining Term of Office for the 2019-2024 Period at the State Palace, Wednesday, December 23.

As a medical personnel, Dante is a Gland Specialist or Endocrinologist. The man who was born March 23, 1973 also practices at the Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading Hospital.

Dante is also involved in Alodokter's consultation and telemedicine program. Where he provides Internal Medicine Consultation services.

Based on VOI's search, on the Alodokter platform, Dante received 97 percent of good reviews from 67 patients who had consulted him. Many patients say that Dante is a friendly doctor and can provide a good diagnosis.

"The doctor is friendly and explains what to do with my disease," wrote in the comments column.

Screenshot of the Alodokter app

Dante Saksono Harbuwono was an alumnus from the Faculty of General Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI), in 1997. He continued his education as a specialist in internal medicine at Sapa University and graduated in 2004.

Dante then returned to pursuing his doctoral education at the University of Yamanashi, Japan, in the molecular field of diabetes and graduated in 2008. As well as practicing as a doctor, he is also listed as a teaching staff for undergraduate and postgraduate students of FKUI.

This 47-year-old man was also appointed as one of the Indonesian presidential team of doctors. He once treated former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who at that time had high stomach acid, ahead of the presidential election debate in June 2014.

Do you think that after becoming Deputy Health Minister, the patient can still have a health consultation with doctor Dante?


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