Dr Sitna Ali Mwanzi

Sitna Ali Mwanzi is a consultant medical oncologist working at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi Kenya.

She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi and Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She undertook a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Barts Health NHS Trust in the United Kingdom attaining a Specialist Certificate in Medical Oncology from the Royal College of Physicians and Association of Cancer Physicians in the United Kingdom. She also has a Master of Science in Advanced Oncology from Ulm University in Germany.

She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nairobi and Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine from the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. She undertook a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Barts Health NHS Trust in the United Kingdom attaining a Specialist Certificate in Medical Oncology from the Royal College of Physicians and Association of Cancer Physicians in the United Kingdom. She also has a Master of Science in Advanced Oncology from Ulm University in Germany.

Her research interests in breast cancer, lung cancer and CML.

Dr Omar Abdihamid

Dr. Omar Abdihamid is a Clinical Oncologist at Garissa Cancer Center.

He holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Oncology from Central South University, China.

Dr Omar is passionate about cancer care equity in low- and middle-income countries and advocates for culturally based cancer care. He has a keen interest in cancer research and has published multiple publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He is also an a scientific writer, editor and a reviewer for several cancer journals.

Dr Omar is the recipient of the “2021 Journal of Clinical Oncology, ASCO Global Oncology Trainee Journal Reviewer Mentoring Program” and “Africa ASCO VOICES 2022”- for highlighting state of cancer care in Kenya.

He is a member of:

• Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)
• African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

His main areas of interest are Esophageal cancers, Head and Neck cancers, Lung cancer, Genitourinary cancers and Breast cancers.

Dr Christopher Opio

Christopher Opio is an Assistant Professor, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery and Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine from Makerere University. He is a Fellow in Hepatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW – Dallas). A Fellow in Gastroenterology at Yale University and Founding Fellow of the East & Southern Africa College of Physicians.

Dr Opio has held editorial roles in peer reviewed regional and international journals.

Dr Opio is a current member of ASCO, EASL, ESCOP among other regional and International professional bodies. He is a past member of AASLD.

Dr Opio has received several awards in recognition of his work both nationally and globally. His scholarly interests are in digestive, infectious, and metabolic diseases/disorders.

Dr Abeid Athman Omar (Moderator)

Abeid Omar is a Consultant Clinical (medical and radiation) Oncologist and Nuclear Medicine at the Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH). He also consults for International Cancer Institute – ICI Eldoret, Kenya. He has keen interest in breast cancer in young women, oncofertility, breast cancer research, radiotherapy, advocacy and Global Oncology particularly in LMIC.

Dr. Abeid completed his training in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine in Alexandria University Egypt in 2021. He is a fellow of College of European School of Oncology (ESCO) and he has also successfully passed the ESMO exam to become a certified ESMO oncologist.

Dr. Abeid has conducted researches, presented abstracts in ESMO, ASCO, ESTRO, St. Gallen, KESHO conferences and Aga Khan Symposium, published in peer reviewed journals about breast cancer in young women, pregnancy associated breast cancer, pregnancy after breast cancer among others under the close guidance of Prof. Hatem Azim, who has been mentoring him since 2019.

Dr. Abeid is an active member of several societies including KESHO – where he also serves as a member of the education committee, ASCO, ESMO, ESCO, Society of Toxicology. In 2019 he was awarded the ASCO Virtual Mentorship Program and currently he is under the mentorship of College of European School of Oncology. Besides, Dr. Abeid serves as a reviewer for several journals.