Dr Cheserem is a 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)