The neurology and neurosurgery program applies requisite equipment and tests to guide the diagnosis and treatment of the conditions identified. For some conditions, rehabilitation therapy is require as part of the treatment. Some conditions like epilepsy require long term treatment using a combination of medicines. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is able to source for age-appropriate medicine formulations for treatments of paediatric neurological conditions and as well provide the required treatment monitoring. The hospital provides appropriate diagnostic equipment and services including X-Ray, CT Scan, MRI, Transracial Doppler Imaging, EEG (electroencephalogram) to support neurological/neurosurgical care.
Paediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
About the service
Why Us
Neurologists are highly trained clinicians capable of diagnosing complex conditions through detailed history and physical examination, including testing of mental status, vision, speech, strength, sensation, coordination, reflexes, and gait. Even as medicine becomes more dependent on technology, the neurological exam will remain a critical component of the patient evaluation.
We are different from neurosurgeons as we do not perform brain or spinal cord surgery. However, neurologists and neurosurgeons work closely together for several conditions, sometimes even in the operating room.
Paediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery Services and Conditions
- Head or spinal cord injury/trauma
- Convulsive disorders including epilepsy
- Certain headaches
- Neuromuscular conditions
- Neurodevelopmental conditions
- Cerebral palsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Spina bifida
- Stokes
- Brain or spinal cord tumours
- Craniofacial disorders
Paediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery doctors
MBChB (University of Nairobi), FRCPCH (UK), PhD (University of
Amsterdam)
Languages spoken: English
Sam is a consultant paediatric neurologist at the Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital in Nairobi. He looks after children with epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, neuro-developmental conditions and other genetic and acquired neurological diseases in children. He is a pioneer in the introduction of various aspects of neurophysiological procedures, gene therapies and diagnostic testings in the East and Central African region. He is also a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine in Kenyatta University, and a supervisor for the Kenya Child Neurology Fellowship Programme. He has research interests in non-traumatic coma, epilepsy, childhood stroke and health systems for under-served populations. He is involved in a number advocacy and capacity development activities in epilepsy and child neurology; and has been instrumental in the founding of the Kenyan IBE affiliate – the National Epilepsy Coordination Committee, and the East African Child Neurology Association. He is the current chairperson of the African Child Neurology Association and an Africa commission member of the International League against Epilepsy. Sam is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) and has a Doctorate from the University of Amsterdam
What to Expect
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Admission & Eligibility
At Gertrude’s Hospital, a children’s facility, only patients who are below 18 years old are eligible for admission as inpatients. Admission is only based on a child’s medical needs at the time they are being admitted.
Once admitted, the patients are placed under the care of an appropriate and experienced private consultant.
Casualty
This admission follows the normal procedure whereby a patient comes to Gertrude’s Hospital as an outpatient case and the doctor feels that it will be in the best interest of the patient’s health to be admitted for further treatment and observation.
Satellite Clinics
This admission almost follows the normal procedure whereby a patient comes to Gertrude’s Hospital as an outpatient case. But in this case, the patients visits one of the Gertrude’s Hospital’s Satellite Clinics and the doctor from the clinic feels that it will be in the best interest of the patient’s health to be admitted for further treatment and observation.
The patient is referred to the satellite clinic and transport is organised to take the patient to Gertrude’s Main Hospital. A bed is prepared to make the admission smooth.
Emergency
This admission does not follow the normal procedure in an Emergency case and the patient is very serious and doctor feels that it will be in the best interest of the patient’s health to be admitted for further treatment and observation, the patient is admitted directly to the ward or ICU depending on the status of the patient.
Our branches
Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
34 Muthaiga Road
0207206000, 0730645000, 0709529000
Nairobi West Medical Centre:
T-Mall, 3rd Floor, Langata Road
0207206004, 0730645004, 0709529004
Thika Medical Centre:
Zuhura Place, along Kenyatta Highway, Thika
0207206010, 0730645010, 0709529010
Sarit Centre Medical Center
Sarit Centre, 2nd Floor, Karuna Road, Westlands
0207206014, 0730645014, 0709529014
Kisumu Medical Centre:
Mito Jura Road, Off Jomo Kenyatta Highway, Kibuye
0709529017 | 0730645017
Meru Medical Centre:
Greenwood City Mall, 2nd Floor, Off Meru Embu Highway
0709529018 | 0730645018
Mombasa Medical Centre:
Links Plaza, 1st Floor, Links Road, Nyali
0207206011, 0730645011, 709529011
