C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E NAME: Francis Abiga Owillah ADDRESS: P O Box 9931 00100 GPO, Nairobi TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 020-2712488 (Residence) 0733-893969 (Mobile) E-mail: faowillah@yahoo.com DATE OF BIRTH: 27th November 1957 SEX: Male MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children NATIONALITY: Kenyan EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND. August 1999 August 2000: Trained as a urologist at Kilimambogo Christian Medical College, Tumaini University, Moshi, Tanzania July 1991: Qualified as a general surgeon with Masters degree in Surgery October 1987: Enrolled for Masters degree of Medicine in Surgery at University of Nairobi, based at KNH July 1984: Graduated with degree of Bachelor of Surgery and Medicine (MBChB October 1978: Joined University of Nairobi, Medical School
WORKING EXPERIENCE 1995 to date: Employed as a lecturer in the Department of Surgery 2 October 1992 to April 1995: Worked as a General Surgeon at Kakamega Provincial Hospital October 1987 to July 1991: Worked as Senior House Officer while undergoing training at Kenyatta National Hospital 1986 to October 1987: Worked as the Medical Officer in Charge of Nyamira District Hospital October 1985 to 1986: Worked as a Medical Officer at Nyamira District Hospital July 1984 to 1985: Worked as Doctor Intern at Coast Provincial Hospital AFFILIATION 1. Registered with Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board. 2. Member of Kenya Medical Association (KMA) 3. Member of Kenya Urological Surgeons 4. Member of Surgical Society of Kenya and its current Vice Chairman 5. Member of American Urological Association 6. Fellow of College of Surgeons, East, Central and Southern Africa (COSESCA) and member of ASEA SEMINARS ATTENDED COSESCA/ASEA Annual Conference Dec 2010, Kampala, Uganda AUA Annual Conference, May 2010 in San Francisco AUA annual Conference, April 2009, Chicago SSK Scientific Conference Nakuru March 2009
KAUS Annual Scientific Conference, February 2009 SSK Scientific Conference in Nairobi, June 2008 Laser Therapy Workshop on BPE Cambridge, April 2008 SSK/COSESCA meeting in Mombasa, December 2007. SSK meeting in Kakamega 2006 ASEA/COSECSA meeting in Dar-es-salam, December 2005 SSK/ASEA meeting in Eldoret in April 2005 BAUS meeting in Harrogate Great Britain June 2004 SSK meeting in Kisumu in April 2004 SSK/ASEA conference in Nyeri in April 2003 ASEA meeting in Addis Ababa Ethiopia in December 2002 SSK meeting in Nakuru in February 2002 Symposium in urological ultrasound, Institute of Urology, Moshi Tanzania in December 2001 SSK meeting in Mombasa in September 2001 Stricture conference KCMC Moshi, November 1999 ASEA meeting in Arusha Tanzania in march 1996 Primary based health care in Kisumu Kenya in 1987 CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS 1. Circumcision of Haemophiliacs: Complications as seen 2. Treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma with embolization followed with surgery PUBLICATIONS 1. Patterns and outcome of abdominal injuries at KNH, EAMJ, January 2006 2. Immediate Post-operative outcome of patients undergoing prostatectomy EAMJ, Jan 2004
RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Teaching and supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students 2. In charge of both undergraduate and postgraduate examinations in the Department of Surgery/Orthopaedic 2005-2008 3. In charge of Grand Rounds in the Department of Surgery from 1996 to 2005 4. Worked as a Surgeon in Charge of Western Province 1993 1995 5. Worked as a Medical Officer of Health in Charge of Nyamira District 6. Deputy Editor AMSUN Journal in Medical School, 1983-1984 7. School Prefect at Allidini Visram High School, 1974-1977 SUPERVISED DISSERTATION 1. Dr. Mwea Prospective study on estimation of blood loss during major surgery at KNH prospective study - 2006 2. Dr. Maurice Wakhwabubi Incidental prostate cancer at KNH Prospective study, 2006 3. Dr. Otieno Simba Macroscopic Haematuria management at KNH a prospective study, 2005 4. Dr. P. Musau Pattern and outcome of abdominal injuries in KNH, 2005 - Prospective study 5. Dr. Z.L. Kasepoi Associated factors, investigations and management of undescended testis (UDT) at KNH A prospective study 2004 6. Dr. Dan Kiptoon Prospective study on the immediate post-operative outcome patients undergoing prostatectomy for BPH at KNH - 2004 7. Dr. Patrick Wambomba Prospective study on delivery of surgical services at KNH - 2004 8. Dr. Mwendwa Surgical site infection at KNH, a prospective study 2004
9. Dr. Raymond Oigara, Haemorrhoids management at KNH, Retrospective ten year study. 2003 10. Dr. L.N. Kamande A review of management of urethral stricture disease at KNH - 2003 REFEREES 1. Prof. Z.W.W. Ngumi Anaesthetist/Associate Professor University of Nairobi 2. Dr P.L.W. Ndaguatha Urologist/Senior Lecturer Department of Surgery 3. Dr P. Mungai Ngugi Urologist/Senior Lecturer Department of Surgery