Internal Medicine

​The Section of Internal Medicine, strives in providing excellent patient care and patient safety. We pride ourselves in the services we provide which include:


  • ​A multi-disciplinary team that provides comprehensive holistic care to our patients with acute and/or chronic medical problems
  • A focused geriatric and elderly care medicine clinic
  • General wellness check-ups and appropriate age related screening exams
  • A pre-operative risk management consultation clinic
  • Coordination of patient care with other sections and departments
  • A close working relationship with the Department of Radiology, Pathology and Laboratory to ensure excellent patient care.


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​


​Meet our Doctors

Sayed K. Ali, MD, FACP, FRCP (Edinburgh)

Professor, Section Head - Internal Medicine and Consultant Internal Medicine Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

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Qualifications

  • BA – Stony Brook University, New York, 1995
  • MD – Stony Brook, School of Medicine, 2003
  • Residency Completion – North Shore University Hospital, NY, 2006
  • America Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
  • Fellow American College of Physician (FACP) – 2006
  • Certified Hypertension Clinician (AHSP) - 2012
  • Fellow, Royal College of Physician - 2018

Areas of interest

  • Hypertension and Preventative Medicine in Adult patients
  • Pre-operative Medicine
  • ACGME-I in LMICs
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Improving Resident education and welfare
  • Fostering better communication with Patients​

Professional Association

  • American College of Physicians (ACP)
  • Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
  • Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)
Prof. Sayed is also a faculty at Aga Khan University.


 Rajiv Patel


Clinical Senior Instructor, Programme Director and Consultant Internal Medicine Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi


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Qualifications

  • MMed - Internal Medicine, (Aga Khan University) 2018
  • MBBS - (AIMST University, Malaysia) 2011

Areas of Interest

  • Residency medical education
  • ACGMEi implementation and accreditation
  • Outpatient wellness and comprehensive care clinics

Professional Associations

  • ECSACOP member
  • KAP member
Dr Rajiv is also a faculty at Aga Khan University.


Soraiya Manji

Senior Instructor and Consultant Internal Medicine Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi



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Qualifications

  • Masters in Internal Medicine (AKU) 2020
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Moi) 2015

Areas of interest:

  • Geriatric medicine with focus on quality of life of the elderly
  • Preventive medicine
  • Non-communicable diseases
  • Nephrology
  • Medical education

Professional associations:

  • Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)
  • East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACOP)
Dr Soraiya is also a faculty at Aga Khan University.