SPEAKER PROFILES:

Dr Michael Magoha

Michael Magoha is a Neurological Surgeon and Lecturer at the University of Nairobi.

He is the current secretary General of the Brain Tumour Association of Kenya. He has multiple publications in Neuro-oncology, World Neurosurgery and East Africa Journal of Neurological Sciences amongst others.

Dr Magoha was part of the team instrumental in starting the first Multicentre Brain Tumour Registry in Kenya that is still ongoing.

Dr Mary S. Limbe

Mary S. Limbe is a Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Endocrinologist at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.

She is Faculty on the post-graduate medical programme at the Aga Khan University, Nairobi, department of Paediatrics and child health. She is a tutor on the endocrinology Fellowship programme:  Panadrica Endocrinology Training Centre for Africa (PETCA).

Dr Limbe is also actively involved in Paediatric resuscitation programmes (EPALS), as instructor, course director and trainer of trainers.

Her main areas of interest include Child Growth and Development and Type 1 Diabetes.

Dr. Bernadette Muthee – Kiigu

Bernadette Muthee-Kiigu is a Consultant Radiologist and Specialist in Pediatric Imaging at Aga Khan University,Nairobi.

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Nairobi and MMED Rad from Aga Khan University, Nairobi. She completed Pediatric Radiology Fellowship from The British Columbia University, BC Children’s Hospital, Canada. She is passionate about optimization of radiation protection in pediatric imaging and optimization of Pediatric MRI protocols.

Dr Bernadette is an active member of the Society for Pediatric Imaging, a corresponding member of European Society of Radiology, Member of Kenya Association of Radiologists, and member of KenyaSociety of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

She is passionate about pediatric neuroimaging, and currently with ongoing work on strategies of improving and enhancing pediatric imaging in Kenya.

Moderator: Dr Beverly Cheserem

Beverly Cheserem is an Assistant Professor and Consultant Neurosurgeon at the Aga Khan University Hospital​, Nairobi​
Dr Cheserem has a sub-specialty interest in skull base surgery and pituitary, both microsurgical and endoscopic techniques. Her other interests include global health, teaching, and clinical research.

Prior to joining AKUHN, Dr Cheserem was a Weill Cornell Global Health Fellow based at Muhumbili Orthopaedic Institute, Tanzania. She has also been a Skull base Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, and Consultant Neurosurgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, UK.

In addition, Dr Cheserem has completed rotations in various University hospitals in the UK. She completed her residency in Neurosurgery in the South London Neurosurgery Rotation and obtained her Bachelors of Medicine degree with Honours from the University of Southampton, UK.  Dr Cheserem has been a travelling fellow of Bellaria Hospital (Italy), Lariboisiere Hospital (France) and UPMC (USA).

She holds various international positions including:

• Chair, Kenya Association of Women Surgeons (2021-23)
• Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)
• Vice-Chair, Global Surgery Committee, Surgical Society of Kenya (2021-23)​

She is a member of the following organisations:

• Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, England (FRCS, Eng)
• Member, Association of Medical Educators (AOME) UK
• Member, British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
• Full Member, Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS), UK,
• Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
• Member, Kenya Medical Association (KMA).
• Member, Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)