Thomas Otieno Obat Kwasa

Background

Kwasa, Thomas Otieno Obat Son of Ezra Obat Kwasa and Wilkister Aoko Obat.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, University Zambia, Lusaka, 1978. Bachelor of Medicine, University Zambia, Lusaka, 1981. BChir, University Zambia, Lusaka, 1981.

Degree in Tropical Medicine, University Nairobi, 1986. Master of Science in Internal Medicine, University Nairobi, 1987. Postgraduate in Neurology, University Washington, Seattle, 1989.

Career

Medical officer University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, 1981—1984. Medical resident University Nairobi Medical School, Kenya, 1984—1987, senior lecturer medicine and neurology, 1990—2008. Medical resident Kenyatta National Hospital, 1984—1987, consultant physician, 1987—1990, internist, 1987—1990, consultant neurologist, 1990—2008, senior lecturer medicine and neurology, 1990—2008.

Chief medical officer United Nations Mission, Kathmandu, Nepal, since 2008. Outreach medical consultant African Medical Foundation, Mandera, North Eastern Province, Kenya, 1986.

Achievements

• Certified in international neurology training University Tel-Aviv, Masav, Israel, 1994.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Vice chairman Kenya National Expert Committee Eradication Polio, Nairobi, 2005—2008. Chairman K-MET-National non-governmental organization, Kisumu, Kenya, 1997—2009. Member of Kenya Neurological society, Kenya Association Physicians, Kenya Epilepsy society (assistant secretary 2005-2007), Kenya Medical Association, International Brain Research Organization.

Connections

Married Francisca Akumu Kwasa. Children: Sassen Odhiambo, Lovelace Anyango, Peter Okoth, Elijah Ayieko, Benjamin Kwasa.

Father:

Ezra Obat Kwasa

Mother:

Wilkister Aoko Obat

Spouse:

Francisca Akumu Kwasa

child:

Sassen Odhiambo Kwasa

child:

Lovelace Anyango Kwasa

child:

Peter Okoth Kwasa

child:

Elijah Ayieko Kwasa

child:

Benjamin Kwasa