Dr Shahin Sayed
Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi



Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 1991
MMed (UoN) 1997
FCPath (ECSA) 2014

Areas of interest
Oncologic pathology, specifically in breast cancer
Solid haematological malignancies

Professional associations
Kenya Medical Association
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology

Dr Shahin is also an Associate Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about her HERE






Dr Allan Njau
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi









Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 2008
MMed (AKU) 2016
Fellowship in Molecular Pathology, (Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, USA) 2020

Areas of interest
Molecular Oncology
Bioinformatics
Artificial Intelligence
Hepatobiliary pathology
Inherited disorders

Professional associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Association for Molecular Pathology
American Association for Cancer Research


Dr Anderson Mutuiri
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi









Qualifications
MBChB (Moi University, Eldoret) 2005
MMed (AKU) 2013
Clinical Fellowship in Renal Pathology, (Toronto General Hospital/University of Toronto) 2018

Areas of interest
Autopsy pathology, histopathology, and cytopathology
Non-communicable diseases and oncopathology
Renal Pathology

Professional associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists

Dr Mutuiri is also a Senior Instructor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE






Dr Anne Nkirote Mwirigi
Consultant Haematology Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital








Qualifications
MBChB; University of Glasgow; 2002
Intercalated BSc (MedSci); (University of Glasgow) 2000
Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP); (Scotland, UK) 2007
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath); London UK(2012)

Areas of Interest
Hematological malignancies, particularly acute leukaemia, myelodysplasia, multiple myeloma, lymphomas and aplastic anaemia
Transfusion Medicine
Sickle Cell Service

Professional Associations
Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology
Kenya Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Country Adviser; the Royal College of Pathologists
British Society of Haematology

Dr Mwirigi​ is also an Assistant Professor of Haemato-Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.



Dr Patricia Okiro
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 2003
MMed (AKU) 2010
Paediatric Pathology (MPhil Paed Path) 2015

Area of interest
Perinatal and paediatric pathology

Professional associations
Kenya Association for Clinical Pathologists
Association of Pathologists of East, Central and Southern Africa
East African Division of the British International Academy of Pathologists
Paediatric Pathology Society (PPS)

Dr Okiro is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about her HERE









​​​​​​​Dr Priscilla Njenga

Consultant Pathologist, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi






Qualifications

MMed (Aga Khan University) 2021
MBChB (University of Nairobi) 2016

Areas of interest

Oncopathology, with a focus on breast cancer
Computational and digital pathology

Professional associations

Kenya Association of Clinical pathologists (KACP)|
Kenya medical association (KMA)

Dr Njenga is also a Senior Instructor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.
Dr Daniel W. Maina
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







Qualif​ications
MBChB (UoN) 1994
Dip (STI) (UoN) 2007
MMed (AKU) 2009
FCPath (University of Cape Town, South Africa) 2013)

Areas of interest
Chemical pathology and immunology
Molecular medicine Highlights
Instrumental in the introduction of the Point of Care Testing programme in the hospital.
Heads the committee that oversees the implementation of the Point of Care Testing programme.

Professional associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
American Association for Clinical Chemistry​

Dr Maina is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE​


Dr Elizabeth Kagotho
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi








Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 2009
MMed (AKU) 2016

Areas of interest
Clinical flow cytometry for the diagnosis of acute leukaemia

Professional associations
International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Kenya Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis​



Dr Geoffrey Omuse
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi








Qualifications
MMed (UoN) 2005
MMed (AKU) 2011
FRCPathECSA 2016

Areas of interest
Molecular diagnostics
Antimicrobial resistance

Professional associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
American Association of Clinical Chemistry
Kenyan representative in the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) task force for young scientists

Dr Omuse is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE​







Dr Nancy Okinda
Consultant Haematology Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital








Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 2003
MMed (AKU) 2009
Hematopathology(UCT) 2011
FCPath (ECSA) 2016

Areas of interest
Haemato-oncology
Venous thromboembolism
Medical education

Professional associations
Member, Kenya Association for Clinical Pathologists
Member of Kenya thrombosis and haemostasis society
Member, College of Pathologists for East, Central and Southern Africa
Member, Kenya Medical Association

Dr Okinda is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about her HERE


Prof. Rod Adam
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







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Qualifications
BA (Trinity International University, USA) 1976
MD (University of Illinois, USA) 1981
Subspecialty training in Infectious Diseases, (University of Arizona) 1984
National Institutes of Health, with Board certification in Infectious Diseases (1986)

Areas of interest
Infectious Diseases with emphasis on invasive fungal infections, antimicrobial stewardship, travel medicine
Molecular Diagnosis
Hospital-acquired infections and their prevention

Professional associations
Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)
Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America (FIDSA)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
Association of Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC)
Infectious Disease Society of Kenya (IDSK)
Association of Pathologists of East, Central and southern Africa (APECSA)

Rodney Adam is al​​​so a Professor of Infectious Diseases at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE


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Dr Alice Kanyua

Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi






Qualifications

MMed Clinical Pathology, (Aga Khan University) 2015
MBChB, (University of Nairobi) 2007

Areas of interest

Medical Mycology
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Antimicrobial Stewardship  (AMS) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) interplay
Emerging infectious diseases- Candida auris

Professional associations

Medical Mycology Society of Kenya- Secretary
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathology (KACP)
International Society for Human and Animal Mycology  (ISHAM)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM

Dr Kanyua​ is also a Senior Instructor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.
Dr Gunturu Revathi
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







Qualifications
MBBS (Osmania University, India) 1977
MD (Osmania University, India) 1984

Areas of interest
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Rapid antigen detection tests
Establishment of PGME teaching programmes

Professional associations
International Society of Chemotherapy
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Association of Pathologists of East, Central and South Africa.

Dr Revathi is also an Associate Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about her HERE​





Dr Jonathan Wawire
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi








Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 2011
MMed (AKU) 2017
International Fellowship in Gynecological Pathology, Gynecological Cytopathology and Breast Pathology (Brown University, RI, USA) 2019

Areas of Interest
Anatomic pathology, histopathology, cytopathology
Gynecological pathology, gynecologic oncology, breast oncology.

Professional Associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
International Society of Gynecological Pathology



Prof. Malkit Riyat
Consultant Haematology Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







Qualifications
MBChB (UoN) 1978
MRCPath (1987)
FRCPath (1997)

Areas of interest
Targeted therapy of haematological malignancies
Haematological investigations and analyses
Molecular biology

Professional associations
Member, Kenya Medical Association
Member, Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Member and past assistant treasurer, Kenya Cancer Society
Member, International Society of Paediatric Oncology
Member, International Society of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

Malkit Riyat is also a Professor of Haematology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE


Dr Samuel Mukono Gakinya
Consultant Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi







Qualifications
MBChB (Moi University) 2003
MMed (AKU) 2009
MRes (University of Glasgow) 2012

Area of interest
Molecular pathology
Prostate cancer

Professional associations
Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
Association of Molecular Pathologists

Dr Gakinya is also an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Read more about him HERE


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Dr Laura Chebet Kirui

Consultant Haemato-pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital





Qualifications

Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath, UK) 2016
Royal College of Physicians UK (MRCP) 2010
MBChB (University of Leeds, School of Medicine) 2006
Intercalated BSc. International Health. Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, (University of Leeds) 2004

Areas of interest

Benign haematology
Haematology in Obstetrics
Haemostasis and thrombosis
Malignant Haematology including lymphoma, Myeloma and Acute Leukaemia

Professional associations

Royal College of Pathologists
British Society of Haematology-Oncology
Kenya Society of Haematology-Oncology and Oncology
International Society of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

 Dr Kirui​ is also aSenipr Instructor of Haemato-Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.


Dr Brenda Nyachira Gicheru

Consultant Clinical Pathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi




Qualifications

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Clinical Pathology, Aga Khan University (2021)
Project Management for Global Health, University of Washington (2020)
Introduction to Epidemiology, University of Washington (2019)
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), University of Nairobi (2014)

Areas of interest

Antimicrobial resistance and diagnostic microbiology
Infectious disease diagnostics
Wound microbiology and sample processing
Medical education and postgraduate training

Professional associations

Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists
American Society of Microbiology


Dr Nyachira is also a Senior Instructor of Clinical Pathology at Aga Khan University in Nairobi.​​