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1501 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724Phone+1 520-694-8888Fax+1 520-694-2565
Summary
- I have been on faculty at Aga Khan University in Nairobi Kenya since 2012 where I am in the departments of Pathology and Medicine. In Pathology, I am in charge of molecular diagnostics, including COVID testing and in Medicine, I am doing clinical infectious diseases.
Education & Training
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1984 - 1985- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 1989 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsVaginal microbiota in women with spontaneous preterm labor versus those with term labor in Kenya: a case control study.Edgar Gulavi, Fridah Mwendwa, David O Atandi, Patricia O Okiro, Michael Hall
BMC Microbiology. 2022-11-10 - 2 citationsA prospective observational study of community acquired pneumonia in Kenya: the role of viral pathogensJamila Nambafu, Mary Achakolong, Fridah Mwendwa, Jumaa Bwika, Felix Riunga
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2021-07-23 - 4 citationsInvestigating SOFA, delta-SOFA and MPM-III for mortality prediction among critically ill patients at a private tertiary hospital ICU in Kenya: A retrospective cohort s...Lillian N. Lukoko, Peter S. Kussin, Rodney Adam, James Orwa, Wangari Waweru-Siika
Plos One. 2020-07-16
Press Mentions
Chinese Scientists Find Genetic Explanation for Coronavirus Discriminating by RaceMarch 5th, 2020
Grant Support
- Molecular Epidemiology Of CyclosporaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–1998
- Antigenic Variaton In Giardia LambliaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1990–1994
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