In our 11 th installment, Dr. Njeri talks to Dr. Reuel Kageni Maina, an ENT Surgeon who subspecialised in Paediatric ENT in South Africa. He takes us through his discovery of purpose and duty in ENT surgery as well as the training that took him far away from home.

Dr. Kageni also shares about the impact fellowship training has had on the kind of practice he aspires to set up in Kenya.

Episode Highlights:

There are 8 ENT subspecialities ie: Paediatric, Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology,Head and Neck Surgery, Skull base surgery/Neurotology, Facial Plastics, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.

(https://www.bmj.com/careers/article/the-complete-guide-to-becoming-an-ent-surgeon-otolaryngologist)

‘Operation Ear Drop project provides preventive, surgical and rehabilitative services to the hearing impaired Kenyans with emphasis on children, especially from underprivileged backgrounds.' (https://healthsciences.uonbi.ac.ke/announcements/operation-ear-drop-project-restoring-hearing)

‘Electronic Portfolio for International Credentials (EPIC) offers primary-source verification of medical credentials to physicians and organizations worldwide.’ (https://www.ecfmg.org/psv/)

Karl Storz ENT Fellowship (https://health.uct.ac.za/paediatricent/training)

Medical Registrar-Doctor in training, more senior than a junior doctor, however not yet a consultant.

Huddle- short meetings held between medical teams prior to the start of a shift or procedures to review cases, roles.

Indemnity- A comprehensive form of insurance compensation for damage or loss.

‘Sirudi tena’-I am not coming back

‘Nimetoka kabisa’-I am completely done with this(loosely translated)

Dr. Maina can be reached through email :mreuelkageni@yahoo.com, Instagram: @reuelmaina

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Credits:

Executive Producer and original music: Mwakavi Maweu. Sound designer: Tevin Sudi. Special Thanks to AQ Studios. Graphic Designer: Benjamin Mboya. Special Thanks to Josephine Karianjahi and Melissa Mbugua of Africa Podfest. Created and Hosted by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi. All Rights Reserved by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi and Fellowship Safaris Podcast.