DR's PROFILE
MEET THE DOCTOR
Dr. K. Koech is a dynamic, self-confident team player with a pleasant personality, strong motivation and personal drive. He is optimistic, persistent and tenacious and has a personal desire to continually learn new ideas through research, reading and interaction. He enjoys teaching and sharing of knowledge with others to achieve desired results ,serving as an active volunteer, regularly giving his time and surgical skills towards needy persons with cranio-maxillofacial deformities. Dr.Koech strength lies in clinical oral and maxillofacial surgery with a strong bias towards reconstructive surgery.
2005 August to the present time.
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kenyatta National Hospital [KNH] and
Honorary lecturer department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nairobi.
Duties and responsibilities;
• Consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery, KNH
• Running of consultant clinics KNH
• Running of emergency and elective theatre lists in KNH
• Clinical management of in-patients in maxillofacial wards in KNH
• Teaching of registrars rotating through maxillofacial surgery
• Running students clinics at the school of dental sciences
• Running elective teaching theatre lists at the school of dental sciences
Part time private practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Special clinical competence;
• Surgical reconstruction of head and neck defects
• Cleft lip surgery
• Cleft palate surgery
• Craniomaxillofacial trauma reconstruction
2001 September – August 2005; Specialist Registrar and postgraduate student in oral and maxillofacial surgery University of Nairobi
1998-2001; Senior Dental Officer KNH
1994-1998; Dental Officer KNH
1993 January- December; Dental Intern KNH
QUALIFICATIONS
2005 MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery- University of Nairobi
1992 BDS-University of Nairobi
PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND CONFERENCES
2012; 26th may to 28th May ; International faculty member AO_CMF course in Penang Malaysia
2011; 10th- 14th July ; Pan African conference on cleft lip and palate, Kumasi, Ghana.
2011; 20th and 21st May; Faculty member AO advanced seminar on CMF reconstructive and corrective bone surgery Nairobi, Kenya
2010; 1st march-3rd march 2010; Faculty member AO-CMF course in Lagos, Nigeria.
2009; October-December; 8 week AO fellowship in craniomaxillofacial surgery at the department of Maxillofacial surgery, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
2009 July; AO craniomaxillofacial principles course, Nairobi, Kenya
2009 May; Attended the 19th International conference in oral and maxillofacial surgery in Shanghai, China.
2008 April; AO Advanced course in orbital reconstruction in Halkidiki, Greece.
2007- AO Principles of Internal Fixation of Craniofacial Fractures and Defects
2006 January; AO Basic Craniomaxillofacial Principles Course; Cairo Egypt
2006 May; Physician Training Program-Norfolk Virginia USA
Cleft Lip and Palate Management
Craniofacial Surgery
Fresh Cadaver Flap Dissection course; Duke University
Medical Centre, USA
2003; Principles of management of HIV infection with Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy
2000; Certificate in dental implantology for participation in a principles course in osseointegration according to EZR and EZR plus.
Professional licensure
• Specialist; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Medical practitioners and Dentists board in kenya. November 2007.
• Dental surgeon. Medical practitioners and dentists board in Kenya January 1994
• Specialist Part time private practice license. Medical practitioners and Dentist board in Kenya. December 2007
Hospital consultancy status
1. The Nairobi Hospital
2. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
3. Aga khan university hospital Nairobi
4. Kenyatta National Hospital private wing
5. MP shah hospital Nairobi
6. Karen Hospital
7. Nairobi west hospital
8. Nairobi south medical centre.
9. Upper Hill Medical Centre day surgery unit Nairobi.
10. Meridian Equator Hospital
11. Nairobi Women’s Hospital
12. Avenue Hospital.
Professional affiliations
• Fellow, Eastern Africa Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons.
• Member, AO ( the association for the study of internal fixation)
• Fellow, AO-CMF
• Fellow, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Leadership and Responsibilities
2007 to present; Deputy Head, Department of Dentistry, Kenyatta National Hospital
August 2005 to may 2011; Specialist in charge, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Kenyatta National Hospital
April 2012; Surgery team leader and field medical director, operation smile mission in Meru, Kenya.
October 2011; Surgery team leader and field medical director, operation smile mission in Nyeri, Kenya.
November 2010; Surgery team leader operation smile mission in Mt Freere, South Africa
April 2010; Surgery team leader and field medical director operation smile mission in Meru, Kenya
April 2009; Surgery team leader, international operation smile mission in Nakuru, Kenya
October 2008; Surgery team leader, international operation smile mission in Mombasa, Kenya.
2002-2005; Chief Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, University Of Nairobi.
1988-1992; Class Representative, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Nairobi.
VOLUNTEER and CHARITY ACTIVITIES:
Surgical Volunteer with Operation Smile from 2003 to the Present.
Surgeon ; Smile Train project at Gertrude children’s Hospital, Nairobi Kenya.
Cure international; cleft surgery project, Kijabe.
2006; Internationally Accredited as a cleft lip and cleft palate surgeon by Operation Smile International.
RESEARCH INTERESTS;
1.Reconstructive Options in the Maxillofacial Region in Resource Limited Countries.
2.Serum cytokines and other inflammatory factors in the prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma .
PUBLICATIONS IN REFERREED JOURNALS;
1. Koech KJ, Chindia ML, Njiru AK. Primary intra-osseous adenoid cystic carcinoma: a case report. African Journal of Oral Health Sciences 2007
2. Koech KJ, Chindia ML, Wakoli KA, Gathece LW. Prevalence of oral lesions in HIV infection and their relationship with CD4 cell counts and antiretroviral therapy at a Nairobi centre. African Journal of Oral Health Sciences
3. Koech KJ, Chindia ML. Presentation and management of human lip bites ; a case series. African Journal of Oral Health Sciences 2008
4. Koech KJ, Chindia ML. Presentation and management of human lip bites at a Kenyan centre; a case series. Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2010
5. Koech KJ, Chindia ML. Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis: a report of nine cases. East African medical Journal 2010
6. Koech KJ. Noma (cancrum oris) in an adult with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report. 2010.
7. Koech K, Oral Cancer: A growing concern. Editorai . East African medical Journal vol 88 No 2 2011. .
8. CM Mwangi, K Koech, C Kabetu Blind Naso-Endotracheal Intubation Annals of African Surgery vol10 No1 2013