Message from the Head of Department
Welcome to the Department of Surgery website.
Good surgical care is founded on well trained surgeons and anaesthetists. To this end, the Department of Surgery is currently dedicated to optimal training in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery as well as Anaesthesia. In the near future we hope to also start post-graduate courses in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery and Plastic Surgery.
As the body of "surgical knowledge" expands it has become necessary worldwide, for the practice and training of surgical and anaesthetic practice to evolve. Although still selectively relevant in our setting, the model of "One surgeon for all surgical conditions" has faded away. Surgical specialties and super specialties are quickly making their presence felt in our region and our department will not be left behind in this evolutionary journey. We conduct an annual surgical skills course and some of our staff are involved in minimally invassive surgery and microsurgery.
One wise man said that "wisdom means knowing what to do" and as the success of any endeavor hinges on doing the right things, logic dictates that when somebody requires some wisdom, they should visit a wise person. Embracing this philosophy, the department is involved in various academic collaborations and is currently involved in exchange programmes involving various surgical and anaesthetic sub-specialties and between selected world leaders in surgical care.
All in all, the department is constantly striving to offer excellent surgical training, care and research in more and more emerging surgical disciplines.
Prof. Herbert O. Oburra
Head of Department
14th May, 2012
Background
The history of medicine in Kenya is intertwined with that of medical education in the East and Central Africa region through Makerere Medical College. The subsequent evolution of the college saw the establishment of the University of East Africa in June 1963 with it’s constituent university colleges in the 3 East African states namely Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. In Kenya there was the University College of Nairobi which later became the University of Nairobi when it received its charter on 1st July 1970.
Contacts
Department's contact information
P. O. Box 19676 KNH, Nairobi - 00202
KENYA
2nd floor
School of Medicine,
College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Campus - off Ngong Rd
Tel: +254 02 2722890 or +254-0202162064
Email: dept-surgery@uonbi.ac.ke
