SPEAKER PROFILES:

Dr Beatrice Jepngetich Melly

Beatrice Melly is a Clinical Haematologist at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Moi University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Haematology from Alexandria University, Egypt.

Dr Melly is also the Section Head for Haematology at the Haemato Oncology Directorate at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

She has over 8 years’ experience in treatment of both benign and malignant Haematological conditions.

Moderator: Dr Douglas Nyandika

Douglas Nyandika currently works at The Nairobi Hospital as a Senior registrar in Internal Medicine.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s in Internal Medicine from the University of Nairobi.

Dr Nyandika is currently a fellow in Medical Oncology at the University of Nairobi.

His current interests are in both hematologic malignancies especially lymphomas and leukaemia’s.  In the area of solid tumours, he is interested in cancers of the breast, GI cancers and lung cancers with integration of novel therapies in their management.

He is fascinated by African writers like Chimamanda Ngozi, Akwaeke Emezi and Jennifer Nansubuga. Inspired by spiritual books by Paulo Coelho, Michael Singer, and Eckhart Tolle.