​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

Prof. 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​

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







Dr Seno.jpgDr Seno Saruni​
Consultant General Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi





Qualifications:

  • Doctor to Doctor Foundation, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, 2019
  • Fellowship, COSECSA, 2016
  • Membership, COSECSA, 2013
  • MBBS, International Medical and Technological University, Tanzania, 2010

 

Areas of Interest:

  • Education/Training/Lecture
  • Analytical thinking
  • Effective communication
  • Team Leader
  • Mentorship

 

Professional Associations:

  • Kenya Medical Practitioner and Dentist Council (KMP&DC)
  • College of Surgeon of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
  • Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK)​

Dr Prabu Kathiresan

Consultant General & Bariatric Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi




Qualifications 

  • Laparoscopic and General Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
  •  MBBS - RMMC&H (India)
  •  M.S (Gen. Surgery) - Pondicherry University – Puducherry (India)
  •  FMAAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Abdominal Surgery) - Madras Medical College – Chennai India
  •  FIAGES - Fellowship of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (India)
  •  FMAS - Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (India)

Professional Associations

  • Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
  • The Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons (IAGES)
  • The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Area of expertise

  • Advanced and basic laparoscopic surgeries including;
  • Anti-reflux surgery - Laparoscopic Fundoplication for reflux disease(GERD)
  • Bariatric surgery - Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy, OAGB (One anastomosis gastric bypass)
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Gallbladder stone disease)
  • Laparoscopic appendectomy (Appendicitis)
  • Laparoscopic Hernias repairs - Inguinal and ventral hernias and all laparoscopic upper gastro intestinal and colorectal surgeries for benign and malignant conditions.
  • Stapler haemorrhoidectomy
  • Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy
  • Thyroid surgery for benign and malignant diseases
  • Surgeries for soft tissue swellings.
  • All kind of emergency and elective open procedure.

Area of interest

  • Robotic abdominal upper and lower gastrointestinal surgeries.​


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Dr Brian Misoi
Consultant General and Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi





Qualifications

  • Certificate of sub-specialty in Surgical Gastroenterology (Hepato-pancreato-biliary), College of Surgeons South Africa, College of Medicine South Africa (University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, 2025)
  • 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

  • Hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies
  • Pancreatic pathology
  • Advanced hepatopancreatobiliary interventional endoscopy
  • Acute care surgery​

Professional Associations

  • European-African Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (EAHPBA)
  • International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association(IHPBA)
  • International Liver Transplant Society(ILTS)
  • Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology(KESHO)
  • Surgical Society of Kenya(SSK)​


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​​Dr Happiness.jpgDr Happiness Nyanchama Obare

Consultant General Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi





Qualifications:

  • Fellowship,College of Surgeons of East, Central & Southern Africa (2024)
  • Masters of Medicine, General Surgery (MMed), Aga Khan University Hospital (2023)
  • Bachelor's Degree Medicine and Surgery (MBchB), University of Nairobi (2015)

Areas of Interest:

  • Education & Training
  • Innovation
  • Mentorship
  • Emergency Response

Professional Associations:

  • Kenya Medical Practitioner and Dentist Council (KMP&DC)
  • College of Surgeon of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
  • Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK)