Medical Doctors (specialists) in Kenya

Medical specialists are doctors who have completed advanced education and clinical training in a specific area of medicine (their speciality area). Find more information on each speciality area including the doctors practising in each category, Contact information etc by Clicking on Each Link Below

Allergist or Immunologist – conducts the diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions.

Anesthesiologist – treats chronic pain syndromes; administers anaesthesia and monitors the patient during surgery.

Cardiologist – treats heart disease

Dermatologiststreats skin diseases, including some skin cancers

Gastroenterologist – treats stomach disorders

Haematologist/Oncologist – treats diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues (oncology including cancer and other tumours)

Internal Medicine Physician – treats diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body.

Nephrologist – treats kidney diseases.

Neurologist – treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system.

Neurosurgeons – conducts surgery of the nervous system.

Obstetrician – treats women during pregnancy and childbirth

Gynaecologists – treats diseases of the female reproductive system and genital tract.

Nurse-Midwifery – manages a woman’s health care, especially during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period.

Occupational Medicine Physician – diagnoses and treats work-related disease or injury.

Ophthalmologist – treats eye defects, injuries, and diseases.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon – surgically treats diseases, injuries, and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, and jaws.

Orthopaedic Surgeon – preserves and restores the function of the musculoskeletal system.

Otolaryngologist (Head and Neck Surgeon) – treats diseases of the ear, nose, and throat, and some diseases of the head and neck, including facial plastic surgery.

Pathologist – diagnoses and treats the study of the changes in body tissues and organs which cause or are caused by disease

Paediatrician – treats infants, toddlers, children and teenagers.

Plastic Surgeon – restores, reconstructs, corrects or improves in the shape and appearance of damaged body structures, especially the face.

Podiatrists – provides medical and surgical treatment of the foot.

Psychiatrists treats patients with mental and emotional disorders.

Pulmonary Medicine Physician – diagnoses and treats lung disorders.

Radiation Oncologist – diagnoses and treats disorders with the use of diagnostic imaging, including X-rays, sound waves, radioactive substances, and magnetic fields.

Diagnostic Radiologist – diagnoses and medically treats diseases and disorders of internal structures of the body.

Rheumatologist – treats rheumatic diseases, or conditions characterized by inflammation, soreness and stiffness of muscles, and pain in joints and associated structures

Urologist – diagnoses and treats the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive system