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Kenyan Doctors Making an Impact in the US
List Of Kenyan Doctors Practicing Medicine in USA
  1. Similar to many other professions, there are numerous Kenyan doctors practising medicine in the United States of America.

Previously, these medical professionals encountered significant obstacles upon their arrival in the US, hindering their ability to practice medicine. Consequently, the number of Kenyan doctors in the country was exceptionally low. However, the situation has undergone a remarkable transformation. Many Kenya have either attended medical school in the US or managed to triumph over the challenges they face, proudly becoming doctors in the United States.

To cultivate a sense of community among Kenyan doctors, an entity known as Kenyan Doctors USA (KEDU) has been established. This organization functions as a platform for all Kenyan doctors to unite and establish connections with one another. KEDU is an organization formed by a group of Kenyan medical practitioners in the United States to promote cooperation and communication among physicians who actively practice in academic and clinical positions across the nation.

Dr Stephen Kimani, MD, MSc

Dr. Stephen Kimani is an accomplished healthcare practitioner specializing in public health. With a Master of Science degree, he has devoted his professional life to promoting healthcare in marginalized areas. Dr Kimani’s endeavours encompass research, education, and clinical practice, all aimed at enhancing the welfare of his patients. He remains steadfast in his commitment to fostering connections and acquiring resources to strengthen the medical community’s capabilities.

Clive Nyauncho, M.D., MHA,

Dr. Clive Nyauncho, a respected medical professional with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration, is dedicated to tackling health disparities and ensuring that everyone has access to quality healthcare. Hailing from Nairobi, Kenya, he is a passionate champion of health equity, striving to meet the healthcare needs of the uninsured and underinsured with limited access to medical services.

Christine Ngaruiya, MD, MSc, DTM&H

Dr Christine Ngaruiya holds the position of Assistant Professor at Yale University’s Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM). In 2015, she successfully finished her fellowship in Global Health and International Emergency Medicine within the DEM. During this period, she also obtained a Master of Science degree and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and International Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Dr. Carolyne Njeri Kuria, MD

Hailing from Kikuyu, Kenya, Dr. Carolyne Njeri Kuria, MD, has commenced her first-year residency in Internal Medicine at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, California. Before this, Dr. Kuria achieved academic distinction at St. George’s University School of Medicine and earned an undergraduate degree in English Writing with a minor in Biochemistry.

Dr. Jonathan Awori, MD, MS, MFA

Dr. Jonathan Awori, MD, MS, MFA, serves as a Pediatric Chief Resident at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He completed his Pediatrics residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital/University of Washington and was honoured with the prestigious Outstanding Peer Teaching Award in 2020. In 2018, Dr. Awori was acknowledged as a New Century Scholar by the Academic Pediatric Association. During his residency, Dr. Awori developed a strong interest in Pediatric Cardiology, with a specific focus on utilizing Virtual Reality and 3D Printed Technology to improve trainee understanding of Congenital Heart Disease.

Dr. Mariam Ali-Mucheru

Dr. Ali-Mucheru is a skilled General Surgeon and Endocrine Surgeon who obtained her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. She underwent her General Surgery training at Mayo Clinic Arizona and later pursued advanced training in Endocrine Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Barbara Odac, an intern at KEDU and a graduate of Kenyatta University School of Medicine in Nairobi, Kenya, shares Dr. Ali-Mucheru’s dedication to global health and clinical research. She has actively participated in various studies focusing on reproductive health, gastroenterology, and rapid oral HIV testing in Africa.

 

31 COMMENTS

  1. Naija and India has a lot of…
    Naija and India has a lot of these in USA. It’s sad that brain drain is seen as an accomplishment. The day Africa upgrades to first world will be an accomplishment

    • This is not US….states…
      This is not US….states mbili sijui.
      Where is Dr Opole and Dr. Rebecca Opole of Kansas/Missouri?

  2. How come Kenyan mental…
    How come Kenyan mental specialists,kina drs Joho,Mwau,Wambui,Mbuvi,Kabogo,Nyaga,Ngangaetc are missing?Also missing are Akasha brothers who are attempting to patients at RICKERS,NY.

  3. 1. We all know that they Buy…
    1. We all know that they Buy those degrees online so mwakilishi stop all that nonsense.

    2. You never to cover entrepreneurs like Kevin owner of SWAHILI Restaurants where in business there is no short cuts .
    3.So all this Nurses and Doctors who buys degrees.dont think you can fool us .

    • Stupidity and nonsense like…
      Stupidity and nonsense like yours @totogirl is what petrifies women every where in this world. You sound quite dumb and very childish in your silly and unfounded claims! Just because you Screwed this Kevin you regularly talk about does not qualify him to appear on a Mwakilishi page! This renowned journalistic document is not here for prostitutes like you. Please try to expand your small brains and open your sick eyes to the good work Mwakilishi does.

    • Do you have to always have…
      Do you have to always have to display your vile sense of ignorance every time you open your childish mouth, @agirl Toto? What is your problem? Your mother did not teach you well! You have a huge undeniable psychotic level of insecurity about yourself! Maybe these doctors should evaluate your mental psychiatric status so you can get treated.

      There are millions of well educated Kenyans every where who never cut corners like you do. Those good and hard working Kenyans deserve a shout out for everything they have accomplished!

      Send whatever you have done to Mwakilishi and I am sure they will commend you for it. Wacha wivu wewe Malaya!

    • Your biggest fan and…
      Your biggest fan and supporter side kick called Seneca of Massachusettes is a CNA! So, are you telling us she forged her papers to become a CNA, wewe Toto girl? ?? Do you know the meaning of “Toto” – means a Toddler! You are behaving like a Toddler with a lot of turd between your Anus! Shut your mouth! Or go weka Kevin’s penis in your dirty mouth to shut you up. Mjinga na Ujinga!

    • @girlyman Toto, Kevin is not…
      @girlyman Toto, Kevin is not the only Kenyan entrepreneur in America, and other parts of the world. There are several others (both men and women) who have other entrepreneurial ventures going at a grand scale but they have chosen to do their businesses quietly. You keep condemning Mwananchi news outlet here for no specific reasons while they have kept punishing your utter childish nonsesnse every time you vomit it on our shoes. When a woman spends so much time talking about men with “small size balls”, one wonders if there is some light left in your small cranium! Can you give us specific names of medical doctors and other Kenyan professionals who bought documents to practice medicine in America? Please stop being a petty kid (Toto) and just shut up! You are even damaging Kevin’s business by isolating a large pool of his potential customers as you continue incriminating him in your childish outbursts! Quite surprised this Kevin you keep preaching about have not step out to tell you to stop the nonsense! Wacha utoto na upuzi @girlyman Toto!

    • @toto girl – Kevin has…
      @toto girl – Kevin has already taken a short cut in doing business by cheating cooks and dishwashers of their earned tips! He still got a case to answer to the Federal Government! Your crooked mind set says it all about your small village attitudes of a woman who is severely mentally retarded to see the world at a larger scale! Stop the shameful display of your utter ignorance on Mwakilishi.

  4. There’s a Dr. Mark Rotich,…
    There’s a Dr. Mark Rotich, MD who’s practicing in Illinois and is a favorite of all patients and staff.

    He’s a recipient of many awards including Doctor of Humanism Award which I learned is awarded by the Jewish Foundation to one doctor per year! He’s a talent!

    There are so many other great medical doctors from Kenya in many states.

  5. Like the then presidential…
    Like the then presidential candidate Barack Obama used to say “Si, se puede”. Yes we can.

  6. Mwakilishi I feel left out…
    Mwakilishi I feel left out.When is the list of CNA’s being published.I suffer from acute FMO☹️.Kwani kubadilisha Pamba ya wazee si kazi ya heshima saa zingine inafaa umulike siafu yaani watu wa ground sisi ndiyo tunachapa madoubles na kushikilia economy ya Kenya bila sisi Ruto hangepata nafasi kupayuka payuka akiwaambia Wakenya kazi imejaa majuu.

    • Please remember the queen of…
      Please remember the queen of CNA department @ Ceneca on the list of CNAs @ Mwakilishi!

      Also please remember @agirltoto when you publish the list of car mechanics who change engine oil to keep the environment clean! Just saying…. LOL!!

  7. I didn’t see a single Kenyan…
    I didn’t see a single Kenyan there this guys are Americans. Working to make money for themselves.

  8. Well, good news! I am…
    Well, good news! I am looking for a wife Doctor to nurture me as I grow old! So, let’s not hear that there are no good Kenyan men out there. I am a hard working Taxi Drive and very proud of my professional acumen!

    • ?? I saw this successful…
      ?? I saw this successful black female lawyer asked if she would marry a bus driver,and her response was,” If he owns the bus”. You haven’t said anything about yourself that makes you,”good”. Please let’s hear it before I forward your name to the pool of female doctors.

      • He said he is a hard worker…
        He said he is a hard worker… that’s not good for you? I don’t know how to keep up with some intelligent, but ignorant women sometimes.

        • @Ezzy, our modern women…
          @Ezzy, our modern women seems not to want a hard working man, but a lazy bomb who sits around drinking Changaa, etc! I have set my standards exemplary high because I also want a woman who has worked hard and understands the value of hard work. I woman who has acquired a medical degree will presumably be able to manage my family as I go out to work for the family! I want a doctor so that if I am traveling and the kids get sick, she will be able to handle that situation without panicking.

      • @Maxiley, I do qualify to…
        @Maxiley, I do qualify to meet as many female Doctors as possible! I do own 6 Taxi vehicles (Mercedes Benz) which commute VIP travelers from the respective Airport to business meetings! I might add that I stay very busy managing my business, but I also drive as needed. In addition, I have several rental property and still building some more for the future income. At 32 years, I think I have already established a good foundation and I can easily take care of one lovely beautiful young doctor who is ready to give me 5 kids. Let me not forget to inform you that I have an MBA and I am a certified Accountant! So please add me into the list. I prefer only female doctors to contact me / the color of the skin, race, and origin is immaterial to me!

        • @Kiprono – I pray that your…
          @Kiprono – I pray that your wishes come true as it appears you have worked very hard to build yourself and now you are working hard to set a good foundation for your future! Well, I am not a doctor but I have worked hard to establish myself in case you want to expand your choices to the other hard working ladies out there. Female doctors can be cold hearted due to the stresses of their profession. You need a happy go luck gal to keep your life shining and to fully support you. I am just looking for a good man out of the many vinyangarika men out there! There is a major shortage of quality men!

    • Well, most women are spoiled…
      Well, most women are spoiled by western evilization. You are better off diving into church and getting a country Western girl. Except if you plan to return to your Mansion on the tropical.It’s amazing how Westerners can be more reliable than a Kenyan from deep in village with house of matope become kalia wanaume chapati mayai once exposed to Western evilization.

  9. I think you can do better…
    I think you can do better than that.What is hard worker? Yes washing dishes, while standing for 12 hours,that’s hard work.Do you think that’s what a Doctor is looking for…or would look for in a partner,generally speaking?

    • @maxiley, everything you…
      @maxiley, everything you have said here I have done it! I those days, many sisters laughed at me because I smelled like a fish of because of dealing with dish washing crap! At times you have to do things you don’t want to do to survive in a foreign land. But since I way past that level, now it is my time to make demands of my future spouse! If I don’t get one from Kenya, the Ocean is full of many kinds of fish – Omen, Tilapia, Salmon, and what have you. Now, keep in mind the dish washing job build character in me to be what I am now! I can never be arrogant when it comes to choosing a job! But again, I never wanted to do that crazy job all my life! I just used it as a bridge to big and better things! Put me on the female doctors list!

      • @Kiprono – here comes Kung’u…
        @Kiprono – here comes Kung’u, a graduate of London School of Economics with a graduate degree in macro financial apparatus and Econometrics! – please pass on the list of the female doctors to me when you get it from @Maxlley!

        I don’t want to keep messing with some losers from the motherland who expect a good life to be handed down to them on a Silver Platter! Someone in this forum referred to those gluttons as the “vinyangarika” or “lefu lefu”! He/she may have been talking about men, but the same type exist in the female kingdom!

        I want a doctor lady too to be my spouse and the mother of my children! Someone who would take life seriously! I have also worked very hard to build my brand and I want someone who possesses the mental acumen and capacity to help me developed my brand to the skies! I am not a gold digger; I have a well build and balanced financial portfolio nest egg with numerous diversified strategies interwoven into it. A good woman supports a successful man and Vise visa!

        @Maxiley, where is the female doctor’s list?? We need that list to make some well informed choices on the future spouse! Mambo ya kulambalamba hapa na pale hatutaki!

    • @maxiley, I can’t believe…
      @maxiley, I can’t believe you are saying a dish washer does not deserve to date and marry a female doctor! Why???? Every man has to climb the tree from the bottom before reaching out to the top branches!

      I have known many guys who have done that horrible dishwashing jobs as they attended universities and now they are big shots in multinational companies. Whatever those guys learnt in that hot place caused them to stick to their education throw thin and thick…

      It is the reason you see a guy like Kiprono demanding to meet a female doctor because he says he had worked very hard in life to settle for a lefu lefu kind of a woman! Remember it is a man who ask a woman for a hand in dating or marriage, and not the other way around!

      Why are you so short sighted @maxiley! Are you telling us that every man starts life at the highest level?? Come on Brother…..!!!

    • You seem to look down on the…
      You seem to look down on the men who do the dirty work to survive @Maxiley! You may not understand why other men wash dishes because you were raised with a “silver spoon in your mouth” by your politician father who got rich from stealing from the poor people!

      He used that money to send you to a business school in America at the expense of our dish washing brothers who have do the dish washing stuff in restaurants across America while getting their education.

      A man got to eat and live hoping for a better life in the distant future! It is the reason you are speaking to these men like a spoilt Brat that you are because your view of life is stunted!

      These days educated modern women are looking for the few good men out there who can keep them happy and satisfied in every aspect of life!

      Have you ever thought why monied women from the developed countries are flocking to seek love from The Beach Boys in Mombasa?? Don’t these women have good careers and lots of money?

      The former governor Mutua just lost his wife Lilian to a tout boy with no money because he showed genuine love to Lilian; and I bet he is very good ? in bed?????!

      No woman will/should ignore a good man just because she is a doctor! And yes, women want a good man who can provide to the family but that is not the only ultimate factor modern women are merely looking for in a man.

      For example, your woman is Mexican; right? So, you have already created a vacuum to the Kenyan women reaching out to you because you are already taken! A lot of many other men are also hocking up with foreign women because the sisters from Kenya have proved to be gold diggers ready to destroy a man’s bank account because of material greed! And, possibly that is the reason you went looking for a Mexican sunyorita because you feared the wrath of a Kenyan woman! Kenyan women have really destroyed our brothers from Africa and now we can’t even find a good man because all of you are running away to get the white girls who are happy to get that forbid stuff from a black man!

      Most of our good men are being taken by the International women creating a stiff competition to all of us. Do not lie to our women when you have already betrayed us by taking a Mexican girl like Kenya does not have good and beautiful women! Talk to my “HAND” @maxiley! I will take that dish washing man because my biological clock is ticking, and I do need a baby soon! Then both of us can build a life together working as a team! And, mark you I am a very successful career woman that gave been searching for a good Kenyan man! It all appears that you have all been taken by the white girls and nothing is now left for us to grab!!

      • Wow, hulala @Kandenesi! You…
        Wow, hulala @Kandenesi! You have stated a lot of good facts here which are clearly glaring at the modern Kenyan woman who lives in a denial state of mind that there is a big scarcity of good men in general. Well, tables have turned and brothers have a lot of choices available to them from a pool of foreign woman whose credentials stand way above our Kenyan women. It is much easier to date/marry an International Mzungu girl than dealing with a stuck up Kenyan woman. The dating field is now wide open in favor of men.

    • @fanta – nieleza your height…
      @fanta – nieleza your height, weight, age, education, origin, profession if any, and also tell me what you intend to bring into the relationship? Can you handle raising 5 kids? What are you looking for in a hard working focused man!? Please don’t write me if you are a man! That men’s department is not my portion.

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