Excellence in Surgical Education, Research, Innovation and Patient Care
The Department of Surgery at the University of Nairobi is one of Africa's leading academic surgical departments and a centre of excellence in surgical education, clinical service, research, and innovation. As part of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department has been instrumental in shaping surgical practice in Kenya and the wider East African region by producing generations of highly skilled surgeons, educators, researchers, and healthcare leaders.
Located at the Kenyatta National Hospital campus which encompasses the university premises and Kenya's premier teaching and referral hospital, the Department provides comprehensive undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, and doctoral training across a broad range of surgical specialties. Our programmes are designed to develop competent, ethical, and innovative surgeons equipped to address contemporary healthcare challenges through evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.
The Department is committed to advancing surgical science through high-impact research, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, embracing emerging technologies, and promoting innovation that improves patient outcomes. Strong partnerships with national, regional, and international institutions continue to enhance our academic programmes, research capacity, and global engagement.
Beyond training and research, the Department remains dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care while contributing to health policy, workforce development, and surgical systems strengthening in Kenya , across Africa and globally
Why Choose the Department of Surgery?
• A rich legacy of excellence spanning decades
• Distinguished faculty recognised nationally and internationally
• Comprehensive training across multiple surgical specialties
• Strong culture of research, innovation, and academic scholarship
• Exposure to diverse and complex surgical pathology
• Extensive local and international collaborations
• Commitment to developing future leaders in surgery
Whether you are a medical student, surgical trainee, researcher, academic partner or health care stakeholder, we invite you to join us in advancing excellence in surgery through education, discovery, innovation and compassionate service
Excellence in Surgical Education, Research, Innovation and Patient Care
The Department of Surgery at the University of Nairobi is one of Africa's leading academic surgical departments and a centre of excellence in surgical education, clinical service, research, and innovation. As part of the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department has been instrumental in shaping surgical practice in Kenya and the wider East African region by producing generations of highly skilled surgeons, educators, researchers, and healthcare leaders.
Located at the Kenyatta National Hospital campus which encompasses the university premises and Kenya's premier teaching and referral hospital, the Department provides comprehensive undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, and doctoral training across a broad range of surgical specialties. Our programmes are designed to develop competent, ethical, and innovative surgeons equipped to address contemporary healthcare challenges through evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.
The Department is committed to advancing surgical science through high-impact research, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, embracing emerging technologies, and promoting innovation that improves patient outcomes. Strong partnerships with national, regional, and international institutions continue to enhance our academic programmes, research capacity, and global engagement.
Beyond training and research, the Department remains dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care while contributing to health policy, workforce development, and surgical systems strengthening in Kenya , across Africa and globally
Why Choose the Department of Surgery?
- A rich legacy of excellence spanning decades
- Distinguished faculty recognised nationally and internationally
- Comprehensive training across multiple surgical specialties
- Strong culture of research, innovation, and academic scholarship
- Exposure to diverse and complex surgical pathology
- Extensive local and international collaborations
- Commitment to developing future leaders in surgery
Whether you are a medical student, surgical trainee, researcher, academic partner or health care stakeholder, we invite you to join us in advancing excellence in surgery through education, discovery, innovation and compassionate service
ospital (KNH) campus of UoN. It is part of UoN faculty of Health Sciences (CHS) on Ngong Road opposite The Nairobi Hospital. The department is dedicated to optimal training in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, and Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and Urology.
The Covid 19 has confirmed that the department of surgery has innovated in the new way of delivering teaching and learning with the ever evolving excellence in transfer of surgical skills in a safe, efficient and effective way with quality production of top specialists for our beloved country, the region and the world. The interest in our flagship MMED programmes has increased as evidenced by overwhelming applicants from both local and international countries. We shall to continue to increase our capacity while looking at maintaining quality training,research and promoting registration of PhD candidates to advance this great opportunity.
When the chinese write the word crisis it is composed of two characters, one for danger and the other for opportunity. Surgical operations during he Covid 19 encompasses both spheres in this arena but the department has remained focused in looking at various opportunities especially in teaching and learning. The training of both postgraduates and undergraduates has continued with feeling of future hope and excellent atmosphere created by experienced department faculty members.
Surgical specialties and super specialties are quickly making their presence felt in our region and our department has not been left behind in this evolutionary journey. In this regard, we conduct annual surgical skills courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students and some of our staff are already involved in minimally invasive surgery and microsurgery. Endoscopic skills training is among the well established surgical program with advanced complex neuroendoscopy treatment of our patients in the region.
The department is engaged in various academic collaborations and exchange programmes involving various surgical sub-specialties with 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.
You are all invited to visit our department and you can get in touch through
email: dept-surgery@uonbi.ac.ke
Chairman Department of Surgery
Consultant Neurosurgeon
