CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS NAME : Mwangi, Joshua Waruiru (DR.) NATIONAL ID NUMBER : 10849555 DATE OF BIRTH : 11 TH JANUARY 1972 GENDER : Male MARITAL STATUS : Married NATIONALITY : Kenyan CELL PHONE : +254 722 888103 E-MAIL : joshuamwangi@yahoo.com CURRENT ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 2497, NAIROBI GPO 00100 PERMANENT ADDRESS : P.O. BOX 155, KANGEMA. OFFICE ADDRESS : NAIROBI SURGICAL-GASTRO CENTRE. NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, SOUTH PODIUM 2 ND FLOOR, HARAMBEE AVENUE. NAIROBI ACADEMIC BACKGROUND YEAR SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENT 2001 2005 University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences 1990 1997 Moi University MB.chB. Masters in medicine (M.med) in Surgery 1986 1989 Njiiri High School Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) 1978-1985 Kibutha Primary school Kenya certificate of primary education-kcpe OTHER COURSES 1. 2013: WGO, Cairo training centre, Hands on training in therapeutic endoscopy and postgraduate hepatolgy and gastroenterology workshop. 2. 2013: 7-11 January.Innovative Teaching Methodologies and Clinical Mentorship workshop. Kenyatta University (PACE) 3. 2012: Observership: Surgical Oncology in GI and Breast Services, Tata Cancer Hospital, Mumbai. 1
4. 2011: Fellowship: Surgical Gastroenterology and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Institute for Postgraduate Training and Research, New Delhi. 5. 2011: Minimal invasive technology and laparoscopic Techniques, Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (EISE), DELHI. 6. Introduction to diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, Tenwek Hospital, 2009. 7. Phd. Public Health, JKUAT/ KEMRI. Ongoing. 8. Postgraduate Diploma, Health Service Management (PGDM). KMTC/Galilee College, Israel. 2006. WORK EXPERIENCE 1) Nov 2010-current Kenyatta University, School of Health Sciences Job Title: Lecturer ( Department of Surgery) Lectures medical students in general surgery Conduct clinical teachings, ward rounds, and clinics at the teaching hospital Performs emergency and elective general and GI surgical operations Part time consultancy: General, Gastro/hepato-biliary surgery and endoscopy practice, Nairobi. 2) April 2009-Octomber 2010 MoH-Gatundu District hospital Job-title: District surgeon Performed consultations and reviews in the ward rounds and surgical clinics Performed all emergency and elective general surgical operations Deputized the medical superintendant 3) March 2007-March 2009 PCEA Hospital Kikuyu Job Title: General surgeon In charge of the surgical and anaesthetic department Conducted surgical consultations and reviews in the ward rounds and clinics Performed all emergency and elective general surgical operations Cordinated teachings and supervision of medical officers and the interns. Deputized the Chief Medical Director in various clinical teams and committees 4) January 2006-March 2007 2
(Ministry of Health) Chuka District Hospital, Meru South Job Title: District Surgeon/Medical Superintendent As Medical Superintendent, managed health services at the district hospital including: planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, staff appraisal, project management and infrastructural development. Chaired the Hospital management team and was secretary to the hospital management Board Performed patient reviews in ward rounds and surgical clinics Performed elective and emergency general surgical and orthopedic procedures Part-time surgical practice at Chogoria mission hospital. 5) October 2005 January 2006 (Ministry of Health)- Moi Voi District Hospital Job Title: District Surgeon, Taita Taveta District Performed various emergency and elective surgical procedures. Performed ward rounds and surgical clinics Supervised and trained medical officers in surgery 6) January 2002 September 2005 Kenyatta National Hospital /University of Nairobi Job title: Surgical senior house officer (Registrar) Attached to different units (General surgery, orthopaedics, A/E, ICU, Neurosurgery, Paediatric, cardiothoracic and plastic surgery) performing and assisting in various emergency and elective surgical procedures Conducted ward rounds and outpatient surgical clinics Participated in training of medical students and interns Coordinated surgical journal club discussions for the postgraduate class. 7) September 1998 July 2001 PCEA Kikuyu Hospital Job title: Medical Officer. Responsibilities Performed clinical duties in all clinical areas (Casualty, medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology) Assisted and performed various surgical procedures as a Surgical Registrar Managed doctors work schedule and convened Continuous Medical education (CME) sessions and seminars 8) September 1997 - September 1998 AIC Kijabe Medical Center Job title: Medical Officer (Intern) 3
Responsibilities Practical experience in the various departments: Surgery, Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and gynaecology 9) 1996 Kabarnet District Hospital, Tenwek Mission and Kapsowar Mission Hospitals Job title: Student attachments AWARDS 1. Moi University,College of Health sciences. Pioneer class. Award of the best graduating student in 1997. 2. University of Nairobi. Rahima Dawood price for the best final year student in the Department of surgery 2004/2005 Academic year. PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION Registered practitioner with Kenya medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Kenya medical association (KMA)-member Surgical society of Kenya (SSK)-member RESEARCH 1. WHO Patient Safety EMRO/AFRO Working Group, R M Wilson, P Michel, S Olsen, W M Macharia et al. Patient safety in developing countries: retrospective estimation of scale and nature of harm to patients in hospital. BMJ 2012;344(e832): 1-14 (Member of Afro working Group) 2. Thiagrajan Srinivasan, Mwangi Joshua, Nishant Wadhwa, Virba Varma, Vinay Kumaran, Samiran Nunday,Naimish Mehta. Novel Surgery for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis: Partial biliary diversion. Published abstract in Tropical Gastorentology 2011; 32 (3) Suppl 3 3. Dipankar SM, Joshua Mwangi, Abhijit T, Varma V, Naimish M, Kumaran V, Nunday S. Open Pancreatic Necrosectomy in a Multispeciality Hospital. Published abstract in Tropical Gastorentology 2011; 32 (3) Suppl 3 4. Mwangi Joshua. A review of Kenya s Health Care System. Published:The Ganga Ram Journal 2011; 1:(4) 215-220. 5. Mwangi Joshua,Workload at a District mission surgical unit (Kikuyu), Presented at ASK conference, Mombasa. 2007 6. Mwangi Joshua: Pattern and early outcome of Paediatric cranio-cerebral trauma as seen at the KNH. Dissertation. Completed. 2005. 7. Mwangi J, Muraguri N, Ochieng P: Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition and anaemia among children in a periurban center, Eldoret. 1994. Completed 8. Mwangi Joshua, Medical and addiction problems in detained persons at Wimbledon, London 1995.Completed 4
HOBBIES 1. Swimming 2. Nature and game travel COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 1. Chairman BOG, Dr Kiano High School 2. Member BOG, Kibutha Girls High school 3. Health advisor to CDF (constituency Development Committee)-Kangema. REFEREES 1. Prof. Nimrod J. M. Mwang ombe. University of Nairobi, Department of surgery, P.O. Box 19676, (00100) NAIROBI. Tel: 020 726300, Mobile: 0722788994 E-mail: juniahs@yahoo.com 2. Prof. William Maina Macharia. Chair of Paediarics, Agha Khan University Hospital. P.O. Box 30270(00100) NAIROBI Tel: 36621040,Mobile. 0733627077 Email: William.macharia@akhskenya.org 3. Dr. S. N. K. Waweru Urological Surgeon, P.O. Box, 73050, NAIROBI Tel: 316089 Cell Phone: 0722 744017 Email: snkwaweru@hotmail.com 5