Majid Twahir

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine

Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs and Chief of Staff, Aga Khan University

Education

Doctorate in Business Administration, United States International University Africa, 2017
Master of Business Administration, Strathmore Business School, 2009
Post-fellowship Certificate in Nephrology and Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology, South African College of Medicine and Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, SA, 2001
Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine), University of Nairobi, 1998
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1992

Training

Certificate course of Transforming Leadership for 21st Century Africa, Graduate School of Media and Communication, Aga Khan University, 2018
2012–Balanced Score Master Professional Certificate, Balanced Score Card Institute and George Washington University, 2012
Institutional Integrity Program, Aga Khan Development Network at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2011
International Faculty Program (IFP), IESE business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, 2011
Diploma in Leadership Development Programme (LDP), Management Science for Health (MSH), 2010
Introductory course on ISO 9001:2008 performance improvement program and its implementation using 5S-Kaizen approach, Ministry of Medical Services, Government of Kenya, 2010
Physician Leadership workshop, Aga Khan University Nairobi, 2010
Balanced Score Card Professional Certificate, Balanced Score Card Institute and George Washington University joint program, 2009
Seminar at Internationalisation and globalisation of business, IESE business school, Barcelona, Spain, 2008
Quality improvement colloquium (International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2008

Research interests

Breast Cancer Patient Journey (BCPJ) costing study. I am the principle Investigator of the Kenyan part of the multi-center study spanning Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana – At the stage of getting approval to conduct the study

Experience

Associate Dean, Clinical affairs and Chief of Staff, Aga Khan University Hospital, 2014 to date
Hospital Executive Director, Nairobi Women’s Hospital, 2013-2014
Director, Operations and Utilization Management, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2011-2013
Strategy Development, Development of strategy for East African Portland Cement Company, Commercial Bank of Africa, Clarkson Insurance Company, Xplico Insurance Company, Kevian Limited, KEPSA and Longhorn Publishers Ltd, 2012-2015
Medical Director, Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa, 2008-2011
Adjunct Faculty, Teaching MBA (health care) and executive programs (mainly health related) – Areas taught include Quality, Change Management and Operations Management, Strathmore Business School, 2009 to date
Full time lecturer and Nephrologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2007-2008
Part time Lecturer, Aga Khan University Hospital, 2004-2007
Founding Partner / Executive Director and Nephrologist, Parklands Medical Centre, 2002-2007
Consultant Physicians in ICU, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, 2002-2004
Medical Specialist, Kenyatta National Hospital, 1998-2001
Assistant lecturer thereafter Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 1996-1998

Professional associations

Secretary, Kenya Renal Association

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