Simiyu Ricken Namungu
CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEON
Nairobi,NAIROBI
Summary
Motivated, energetic and purpose-driven young cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon with a special interest in paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery.
Excited to contribute an energetic, empathic attitude to the profession, with the willingness to learn and hone my skills in my field.
I have had a brief but engrossing experience in performing a dozen cardiac, thoracic and vascular procedures with proven success.
Passionate about delivering high-level patient care. Remains calm under pressure and collaborates with colleagues.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Consultant - Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon
Kenyatta University Teaching referral and Research
Nairobi, Nairobi
04.2023 - Current
- Cardiac surgery multidisciplinary team lead.
- Counselling family and caregivers in pre and post-surgical care and continuing treatments.
- planning and performing various surgical procedures including open and closed heart surgeries, vascular and thoracic cases.
- Execute emergency procedures, especially trauma cases.
- Doing weekly consultant clinics.
- Participate in cancer care multispeciality team meetings.
- team lead, oesophageal cancer multidisciplinary committee.
Consultant, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon.
County Government of kakamega referral hospital.
Kakamega, Kakamega District
12.2022 - 04.2023
- I was involved in tutoring and mentoring residents in various general surgery programs under COSECSA.
- I initiated the vascular and thoracic program with the management and healthcare team.
- I lobbied for human resource deployment, surgical instruments, and products to jumpstart the program.
Flight Doctor
Phoenix Aviation/Phoenix Air Ambulance.
Nairobi, Wilson airport
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Undertook additional higher specialist training to advance skill set toward aeromedical evacuation qualification.
- I oversaw, in collaboration with flight Nurses and EMTs, preflight and in-flight care of patients ensuring accurate, timely assessments and diagnoses and evacuation to destination.
- Participated in weekly audit meetings to improve the standard of care.
Senior medical officer
County government of kakamega. Kenya
Malava, Kakamega
05.2014 - 09.2017
Medical officer intern
Ministry of Health
Malindi, Kilifi District
04.2013 - 04.2014
Education
Masters of Medicine in surgery(MMeD) - Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery
09.2017 - 12.2022
- Completed and submitted a thesis on pattern and surgical outcomes of symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients undergoing surgical treatment.
Bachelors of Medicine and surgery(MBChB) - Medicine and Surgery
11.2007 - 02.2013
- Earned overseas elective program to the University of Toronto given to top-performing students.
- Captain of the tennis team
- Member of the community outreach program. in collaboration with open arms international, participated in various medical camps and outreach to orphanages in western Kenya.
Bachelors of medicine and surgery(MBChB) - Medicine and surgery
11.2007 - 02.2013
- Earned an overseas elective program to the University of Toronto, given to top-performing students.
- I was the team leader of the community outreach program in collaboration with Open Arms International, an orphanage in western Kenya.
- Captain of Moi University tennis team. We won the top tennis team in the East and Central African University games, in 2019 and 2011.
Certificate - Treatment of deep vein obstruction.
02.2024 - 02.2024
Certificate - ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSE
06.2022 - 02.2023
Certificate - Advanced cardiovascular Life support(ACLS)
04.2024 - 04.2024
Certificate - Clinical considerations in Aeromedical transport
06.2021 - 07.2021
Skills
- Cardiac surgery; single and double valve replacement, aortic root surgery, open PDA, VSD and ASD closures, BT shunts, PA banding, cardiac mass excision, and cardiac trauma surgery
- Thoracic Surgery; Lung, esophageal and chest wall surgeries
- Vascular surgery; vascular trauma surgery, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, vascular access procedures, bypass and endovascular approaches to vascular obstructions, and endovenous ablation of venous malformations and venous insufficiency
- Post-surgery critical care
- Medical research
- timely decision-making, team collaboration, and empathy
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Swahili
Proficient (C2)
Affiliations
- Tennis.
Accomplishments
Best abstract, Cardio- Africa (CARDIOTAN) conference held in Zanzibar, Tanzania in February 2024.
Certification
Registered and licensed by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council(KMPDC).
Member of Kenya Medical Association(KMA
Member of Kenya Cardiac Society(KCS)
References
DR JOSIAH RUTURI
Consultant Vascular and cardiothoracic surgeon.
Waterfront Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel; +254722717355
Email; ruturi@gmail.com
DR OSANO BONIFACE
Consultant paediatric cardiologist
Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
Tel; +254722646720
Email; drosanob@gmail.com
DR WILLIAM OKUMU,
Consultant Vascular and cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Tel; +254722320376
Email; okumujw@yahoo.com
DR NIKITA MEHTA
Consultant Thoracic and cardiovascular Surgeon.
Kenyatta National Hospital.
Tel; +254722393427
Email; nikita@uonbi.ac.ke
Timeline
Kenya redcross/ American heart association - Certificate, Advanced cardiovascular Life support(ACLS)
04.2024 - 04.2024
Bahrain defence forces hospital - Certificate, Treatment of deep vein obstruction.
02.2024 - 02.2024
Consultant - Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon - Kenyatta University Teaching referral and Research
04.2023 - Current
Consultant, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon. - County Government of kakamega referral hospital.
12.2022 - 04.2023
Kenya cardiac society/American heart association - Certificate, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COURSE
06.2022 - 02.2023
CCAT AEROMEDICAL TRAINING/UK - Certificate, Clinical considerations in Aeromedical transport
06.2021 - 07.2021
Flight Doctor - Phoenix Aviation/Phoenix Air Ambulance.
01.2020 - 04.2023
The University of Nairobi - Masters of Medicine in surgery(MMeD), Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgery
09.2017 - 12.2022
Senior medical officer - County government of kakamega. Kenya
05.2014 - 09.2017
Medical officer intern - Ministry of Health
04.2013 - 04.2014
Moi university - Bachelors of Medicine and surgery(MBChB), Medicine and Surgery
11.2007 - 02.2013
Moi University - Bachelors of medicine and surgery(MBChB), Medicine and surgery
11.2007 - 02.2013
Work availability
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