DR. JAMES KIGERA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Nairobi, Kenya
kigera@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Kigera is a consultant orthopedic surgeon and a lecturer in the University of Nairobi’s School of Medicine. He has a passion for teaching and for research in basic sciences, medical education and orthopedics.
DR. BAHATY RIOGI
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Kisii, Kenya
bahaty@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr Bahaty Riogi is a Breast Oncoplastic Fellow with NHS Partnership Trust and a general surgeon at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital. Her interests are in General & Breast Surgery and clinical research.
DR. ARUYARU STANLEY MWENDA
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nyeri, Kenya
aruyaru@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr Aruyaru is a general surgeon at St Theresa Mission Hospital, Meru, Kenya. He has published in a wide range of international and regional journals, and his current research interests are in global surgery and improving access to surgical care, while his clinical practice interests are in digestive hepatobiliary, colorectal and trauma surgery. He is a member of the Surgical Society of Kenya, Kenya Hernia Society and the Cochrane Breast Cancer Working Group.
DR. ALEX OKELLO WAMALWA
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
okello@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Okello is a Plastic Surgeon at the Plastic Surgery & Burns unit of the Kenyatta National Hospital. His interests include Aesthetic and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery and Clinical Research.
DR. MICHAEL MWACHIRO
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Bomet, Kenya
mwachiro@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Michael Mwachiro is a surgical endoscopist at Tenwek Hospital, Bomet. He has active research interests in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and oncology particularly esophageal cancer focusing on epidemiology, early detection and palliation.
DR. MUMBA CHALWE
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Ndola, Zambia mchalwe@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr Mumba Chalwe is a Urologist at The Ndola Teaching Hospital with special interest in reconstructive Urology. She is passionate about writing and is an avid advocate for the advancement of modern surgical practice on the African continent.
DR. MORAA MOSE
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Kakamega, Kenya
felister.mose@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr Moraa Mose is a general surgeon at Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya with special interest in hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery. She’s also a member of Surgical Society of Kenya and Kenya Association of Women Surgeons.
She is very keen on evidence based surgical care and currently a systematic review writer and appraiser
DR. PHILIP MWACHAKA
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
maseghe@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Philip Mwachaka is a Lecturer at the Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Kenya. He is an anatomist interested in neuroscience research, currently pursuing Master of Medicine (Neurosurgery) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He is a holder of MSc.
DR. BENJAMIN NJIHIA
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
benjamin.njihia@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Benjamin Njihia is a General Surgeon based at St. Francis Community Hospital, Kasarani. His research interests are Surgical Oncology in the African Context as well as Trauma. In his spare time he enjoys playing guitar and swimming.
DR. JAMEEL AHMAD
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Kano, Nigeria jameel.ahmad@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr Jameel Ismail Ahmad is a Consultant Cardio- thoracic Surgeon at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and a Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery at Bayero University Kano,Nigeria. His interests include Minimally invasive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery,Surgical research, Surgical innovation and Medical entrepreneurship.
DR. ERNEST KIMANI
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
nganga.kimani@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Ernest Kimani is an epidemiologist, pursuing Master of Medicine (Urology) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He has studied Master of Science (Medical Epidemiology). He is passionate in reconstructive, endoscopic and laparoscopic urology, data science, artificial intelligence in healthcare, clinical research and peer review.
DR BRIAN KARIUKI
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
kariuki.brian@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Brian Kariuki is a human anatomist and research scholar. He has a keen interest in Neurosurgery, translational research and the development of digital health solutions.
DR. NATHALIE CHRISTELLE GHOMSI
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
nathalie.ghomsi@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Nathalie Christelle Ghomsi is a Neurosurgery resident at Felix Houphouët Boigny University. She is a founding member of the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN). She values the progress of research in medical sciences and global surgery, particularly Neurosurgery in Africa and Gender Equity in surgery. Her interests include neurooncology, neurovascular surgery, and skull base surgery.
Dr. NOUROU DINE ADENIRAN BANKOLE
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Rabat, Morroco
bankolenouroudine@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Nourou is the Neurosurgery Chief Resident at WFNS Reference Training Center of African Young neurosurgeons in Rabat-Morocco. His interests include Neuroanatomy, Bibliometry search, collaborative research work, Skull base surgery, Neuro-oncology, awake surgery of Low grade glioma, Hybrid management in Neurovascular disease such as Neurosurgery care and neuro-interventional therapeutic, radiosurgery Gammaknife and Neurosciences. He is a member of the Asia Pacific Headache Society and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons.
DR DIEU MERCI KABULO
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Lubumbashi, DRC
dmkabulo@annalsofafricansurgery.com
Dr. Dieu Merci KABULO is a neurosurgeon at JASON SENDWE General provincial Hospital in Lubumbashi, DRC and member of Education committee of young CAANS (young Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies. he is passionate in teaching and Research. His interests include: pediatric neurosurgery, skull base, neuro-oncology and spine.
MRS. DALI MWAGORE
GUEST COPY EDITOR
Nairobi, Kenya
dalimwagore@gmail.com
Dali Mwagore has over 25 years of experience in information, communication and knowledge management for development. She worked for 9 years at the The World Agroforestry Centre, where she edited extension and research publications and managed the production of the Centres flagship publication, Agroforestry Today. Between 2002 and 2014 she was managing editor of Pachyderm, a peer-reviewed journal of the IUCN.
Editorial Board/Advisors
Abraham Haileamlak, EIC EJHS, Jimma University, Ethiopia
Abebe Bekele, Addis Ababa a University, Ethiopia
Christine Laine, MD, FACP, EIC Annals of Internal Medicine, USA
John Tarpley, MD, FACS, Vanderbilt University, USA
Joseph Solomkin, MD, FACS University of Cincinnati, USA
Margaret Tarpley, Vanderbilt University, USA
Moses Galukande, MD, MMed, PhD, Makerere University, Uganda
Peter Nthumba, MBCHB, MMed, FCS, Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
Steve Ogendo, MBCHB, MMed, FCS, Maseno University, Kenya
EJ van Lanen, Senior Publisher, Elsevier, Germany
Ronald Wasike , MBCHB, MMed, FRCS-C, Aga Khan University, Kenya
Russel White, MD, FACS, Tenwek Hospital & Brown University, USA
Erisa Mwaka, MBChB, MMed, PhD, Makerere University, Uganda
Paul Odula, BSc (Hons), MBCHB, MMed, FCS, PhD, Nairobi University, Kenya
Prem Yohannan, MBBS, MS(Orthopaedic Surgery), FCS (ECSA) Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique