Gerald Ochieng Yonga

Background

Yonga, Gerald Ochieng was born on May 17, 1960 in Nairobi, Kenya. Son of Norbert and Margaret Yonga.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine ChB, Nairobi University, 1985. Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine, Nairobi University, 1990. MBA Healthcare Regent Business School, South Africa 2007, FESC 2007 (Vienna ESC), FACC 2008 (Chicago, USA), FRCP Edin 2013.

Career

Medical Intern Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya, 1985-1986. Medical officer, Provincial Hospital, Garissa, Kenya, 1986. Internal Medicine Resident & Tutorial Fellow Kenyatta National Hospital/ University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1986-1990, Cardiology Fellowship Riuniti Ospedale di Bergamo, Italy 1993, Valvular heart disease sub-specialty Tel-Aviv University, Israel 1994. Lecturer Nairobi University, 1990-1994. Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi 1994-1996 Founding Chief of Cardiology, The Mater Hospital Cardiac Program, Nairobi 1996 - 2006. Foundation Chair of Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Nairobi and Foundation Chief of Cardiology Aga Khan University Hospital 2007 - 2013. Foundation Head, NCD Research to Policy Unit, Aga Khan University, East Africa. 2013- 2017. Visiting Professor of Medicine & NCD research, University of Nairobi 2018 to date. Research Professor in NCD Control, AMREF International University, Nairobi 2023 to date.

Achievements

• Gerald Ochieng Yonga has been listed as a noteworthy cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, The Kenya Cardiac Society, Kenya Association of Physicians, Kenya Medical Association

Personality

Professor Yonga is a dedicated and highly effective transformative leader in healthcare. He has initiated numerous healthcare programs and institutions in Kenya and beyond. He is a passionate trainer and mentor who has trained and mentored thousand s of healthcare professionals across the globe.

Interests

• Travelling, reading, music, farming

• Politicians

  1. Mahatma Ghandi
  
  2. Nelson Mandela
  
  3. Julius Nyerere

Connections

Married Isabella Shibikhwa Butoyi, October 8, 1988. Children: Hilda, Martin, Stacey, and Samuel.

Father:

Norbert Yonga

Mother:

Margaret Aor Msao Yonga

Spouse:

Isabella Shibikhwa Butoyi

child:

Martin Yonga

child:

Hilda Yonga

child:

Samuel Yonga

child:

Stacey Alugo