​​Paediatric Surgery

AKUH,N paediatric surgeons specialize specifically in caring for the surgical needs of children of all ages. Treating infants and children requires particular skills, and our medical specialists are specifically trained to involve your family in your child's treatment and ensure that treatment is comprehensive.

​Contact Us

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm

Saturdays: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Phone: +254 (0) 20 366 1649/1650
Mob: +254 (0) 730 011 888

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

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​Meet our Specialists 

Dr Stanley Mugambi
Section Head, Paediatric Surgery and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital​, Nairobi

Qualifications
  • MBChB (UoN) 2003
  • MMed Surg (AKU) 2009
  • MMed-PEDSURG (University of Cape Town, South Africa) 2014
  • FCS-PEDSURG (University of Cape Town, South Africa) 2014
Areas of interest
  • General Paediatric Surgery
  • Neonatal congenital malformations
  • Paediatric oncology
  • Paediatric trauma
Professional associations
  • Fellow of the College of Paediatric Surgeons of South Africa
  • Surgical Society of Kenya Reviewer, Annals of African Surgery​
Dr Mugambi is also an Assistant Professor of Paediatric Surgery ​at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE


Dr Fariha Fazal
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital​, Nairobi​

Qualifications
  • MBBS (University of Karachi, Pakistan)2006
  • MMed Paediatric Surgery (University of Nairobi)2016
  • F.E.B.P.S (E.U.M.S) 2018
  • MHA (LSUS) 2024​

​Areas of interest
  • Hypospadias Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Paediatric Surgery including Appendectomy, orchidopexy, Pyeloplasty, hernia repair
  • Day care Paediatric Surgery including circumcisions, hernia repair and orchidopexy 
  • Paediatric Trauma​
​Professional associations
  • Hypospadias International Society 
  • World Association of Laparoscopic surgeons
  • Kenya Association of Paediatric Surgeons
  • Fellow European Association of Paediatric Surgeons​
Dr Fariha is also a Senior Instructor of Paediatric Surgery ​at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.​

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Dr Eric Mwangi Irungu
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi,

Senior Instructor in the Department of Surgery

Academic Associate Program Director for the General surgery training program at the Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa.​

Qualifications

  • Fellowship in Paediatric Surgery – COSECSA / PAACS, AIC Kijabe Hospital/BethanyKids
  • Membership in General surgery – COSECSA
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) – University of Nairobi
  • BSc (Medical Physiology) – University of Nairobi

Clinical Areas of Interest

  • Minimally invasive (laparoscopic) paediatric surgery
  • Neonatal surgery
  • Paediatric colorectal surgery
  • Paediatric urology
  • Paediatric surgical oncology
  • Paediatric thoracic Surgery

Professional Associations

  • Kenya Association of Paediatric Surgeons (KAPS)
  • Pan African Paediatric Surgeons Association (PAPSA)
  • Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK)
  • College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
  • Global Initiative of Children's Surgery (GICS)
  • International Society of Children's Oncology(SIOP)
  • Certified instructor and Course Director - Trauma Resuscitation in Kids (TRIK) Course
Dr Irungu is also a Senior Instructor of Paediatric Surgery ​at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.​