​General surgery

The general surgery department offers both ambulatory, emergency and surgical procedural services.

The Team

Our general surgery unit is on call 24 hours a day. Our surgeons have a broad range of specialties, including:

Trauma and Surgical Emergencies

  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Endocrine surgery
  • Surgical intensive care

Outpatient clinics

These run Monday to Saturday by appointment.

A one-stop breast clinic service is also offered daily.

Emergency Services

We have a general surgeon on call every day of the week supported by a team of on-the-ground surgical residents

​Inpatient surgical services


​Contact Us

Hours of Operation and Clinic Booking

Monday to Friday: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Phone: +254 (0) 111 011 888
Mob: +254 (0) 730 011 888

Email: nbi.surgeryconsultants@aku.edu​​​

​Quick links

To find a doctor, please click HERE​

To book an appointment, please click HERE

To refer a patient, please click HERE​​


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​Meet our General Surgeons

Dr Abdulkarim Abdallah
Associate Professor of General surgery,
Consultant 
General 
Surgeon & Chair, Department of Surgery

Qualifications
  • MBChB (UoN) 1992
  • HDipSurgery (College of Medicine South Africa) 2001
  • FRCS (England) 2016
  • FRCS (Ireland) 2002
  • FACS (USA) 2016
Area of Interest
  • Gastrointestinal surgery and Trauma.
  • Medical Education
​Professional associations
  • Royal college of surgeons in England
  • Royal college of surgeons in Ireland
  • American college of surgeons
  • College of medicine of south Africa

  • South African Gastroenterology Society (SAGES)

  • Surgical Society of Kenya​

Dr Abdalla is also an Associate Professor ​of General Surgery at Aga Khan University's Medical College. Read more about him HERE​ 


Prof. Asad Raja​
Professor of General 
Surgery and 
Consultant General 
Surgeon

Qualifications
  • MBBS (University of Karachi, Pakistan) (1980)
  • MHSc (University of Toronto, Canada) (2002)
  • FRCS (Edinburgh) (1985)
Areas of interest
  • Gastrointestinal cancer surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Trauma
  • Surgical skills development
​Professional Associations
  • Member Society of Surgeons Kenya
  • Member International Association of Bioethics
  • Member, the Society of Surgeons of Pakistan​
Dr Raja is also a Professor of General Surgery at Aga Khan University's Medical College. Read more about him HERE

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Dr Mukuhi Ng’ang’a
Associate Professor of Gegeral Surgery and Consultant General Surgeon ​​

Qualifications
  • MBChB (UoN) (2006)
  • MMed (Gen Surgery) University of Cape Town, South Africa (2017)
  • FCS (SA) (2017)
Areas of interest
  • Women’s health
  • Breast and endocrine surgery
Professional associations
  • Member, the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
  • Health columnist for the Business Daily Newspaper (Nation Media Group)​
Dr Mukuhi is also an Assistant Professor of General Surgery at Aga Khan University's Medical College.


Dr Brian Misoi
Consultant General Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi




Qualifications

  • Master of Medicine in General Surgery (Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi 2021)
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Nairobi, 2015)

Areas of Interest

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Minimal Access Surgery
  • Research and Training in Surgery

Professional Associations

  • Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology(KESHO)
  • Surgical Society of Kenya(SSK)
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