​Cri​tical care medicine

The section of Critical Care Medicine aims to provide the highest quality, up to date, technologically advanced, and compassionate care available to critically ill patients anywhere.

We have a 24-hour dedicated team of consultant specialists trained Anaesthesia and Internal Medicine. All the consultants have undergone further subspecialty training in Critical Care from several world renown institutions.

The consultants are supported by a carefully selected team of Instructors in Anaesthesia and Internal Medicine, Resident doctors in multiple subspecialties and experienced Senior House Officers.

The Critical Care Units cater for a wide array of illnesses and always work in close collaboration with both surgical and non-surgical specialists.
We also practice a multidisciplinary approach to the care of critically ill patients as evidenced by our core team that includes Critical Care certified nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and pharmacists.

Co​ntact us

To book an appointment, please contact:

+254 (0) 111 011 888 / +254 (0) 730 011 888

patient.referral@aku.edu ​

To book an appointment online click HERE​

​Me​et our critical care medicine specialists

​​​Dr Martin S. Musumbi, MD, BSc RT

Clinical Assistant Professor, ICU Director, Section Head - Critical Care Services and Consultant Critical Care Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

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Qualifications
  • Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, (St Louis University School of Medicine) 2013
  • Residency (St Louis University School of Medicine) 2011
  • Doctor of Medicine (University of Kansas School of Medicine) 2008
  • Bachelor of Sciences in Respiratory Care, University of Kansas School of Allied Health) 2002

Areas of interest

  • Establishment of a dedicated fellowship program for critical care medicine in Kenya
  • Reduction in ICU morbidity and mortality
  • Reduction in ventilator days
  • ICU protocol development
  • Evidence based medicine supported care

​Professional associations

  • American Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • American Medical Association
Dr Musumbi is also a faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi

Ali Chandani, MD

Senior Instructor and Consultant Critical Care Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi​



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Qualifications

  • BA (Chemistry), Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA 1995
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • Internship (Internal Medicine), University of California San Diego, CA, USA
  • Residency (Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine), University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Areas of Interest

  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
  • Curriculum Development

Professional Associations

  • American Society of Anesthesiologist
  • Kenya Society of Anaesthesiologists
  • Critical Care Society of Kenya

Dr Chandani is also a faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi
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Demet Sargin Sulemanji, MD
Senior Instructor and Consultant Critical Care Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi




Qualifications:

  • MD (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye) 1999,
  • MMed Anesth. (Baskent University, Ankara, Turkiye) 2005,
  • MMed Crit Care (Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkiye) 2012.   ​

Areas of Interest:

  • ARDS,
  • Mechanical Ventilation Strategies,
  • Smart Ventilation,
  • Quality and Outcome Improvement in Critical Care.

 
Professional Association:

  • Kenya Society of Anesthesiologists,
  • Critical Care Society of Kenya,
  • European Society of Intensive Care Medicine,
  • International Anesthesia Research Society,
  • European Respiratory Society,
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine,
  • Turkish Society of Anesthesiology & Reanimation Specialists,
  • Turkish Society of Physicians.
Dr Demet is also a faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi​