​​Neurosurgery

AKUH, N is one of the most highly regarded neurosurgical facilities in East, Central and Southern Africa. The Neurosurgery Section is led by specialists who have earned fellowships in neurological surgery from internationally recognised healthcare training​ institutions​.

Under their guidance, our team provides a wide range of paediatric and adult neurosurgical services to diagnose and treat conditions that affect all aspects of the nervous system, including the brain and spine.

We offer the following services;

  • Cerebrovascular and endovascular therapy for complex brain disorders
  • Neuro-endoscopic surgery for cranial and skull base lesions and complex spine therapies.
  • We also offer a robust neuro-critical care service including invasive neuromonitoring for traumatic brain injury.

We are a regional referral centre and training site and part of full surgical academic department. It is anticipated in the near term the department will develop and implement an MMed-Neurosurgery training programme.

Weekly clinics run from Monday through to Friday​



​Meet our Specialists

​Dr Edwin Mogere​
Programme Director, Department of Surgery and Consultant Neurosurgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital​, Nairobi​

Qualifications
  • MBChB (UoN) (2003)
  • MMed (Gen surg) AKU, 2008
  • MMed (Neurosurg) University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2014
  • FCS (University of Cape Town) 2014
  • Neurovascular and skull base fellowship University of Cape Town 2013-2014

Areas of interest
  • Cerebrovascular disorders including neuroendovascular therapy
  • Complex microsurgical and endoscopic therapy for skull base tumours
  • Neurocritical care
  • Trauma care
​Professional associations
  • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
  • Endovascular Society of South Africa
  • Confederation of African Neurosurgical Societies
  • International Society of Paediatric Neurosurgeons
  • Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Member, Society for British Neurological Surgeons
  • Member, European Association Neurosurgical Societies,
  • Associate Editor, Endovascular section, World Journal of Neurosurgery
  • Co-Director, ATLS Kenya
Dr Mogere is also an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE
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Dr Beverly Cheserem
Consultant Neurosurgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital​, Nairobi​

Dr Cheserem has a sub-specialty interest in skull base surgery and pituitary; both microsurgical and endoscopic techniques. Her other interests include global health, teaching and clinical research.

Prior to joining AKUHN, Dr Cheserem was a Weill Cornell Global Health Fellow based at Muhumbili Orthopaedic Institute, Tanzania. She has also been a Skullbase Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, and Consultant Neurosurgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, UK. 

In addition, Dr Cheserem has completed rotations in various University hospitals in the UK. She completed her residency in Neurosurgery in the South London Neurosurgery Rotation and obtained her Bachelors of Medicine degree with Honours from the University of Southampton, UK.  Dr Cheserem has been a travelling fellow of Bellaria Hospital (Italy), Lariboisiere Hospital (France) and UPMC (USA).

She holds various international positions including:
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  • Chair, Kenya Association of Women Surgeons (2021-23)
  • Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)
  • Vice-Chair, Global Surgery Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)​
She is a member of the following organisations:
  • Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS, Eng)
  • Member, Association of Medical Educators (AOME) UK
  • Member, British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
  • Full Member, Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS), UK, 
  • Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 
  • Member, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).

Contact Us

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Phone: +254 (0) 20 366 2049 /2799
Mob: +254 (0) 733 442 936

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

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