ABOUT
Committed To Excellence
Prof Atinga, John Ernest Oluoch, is a healthcare practitioner, specialising as a Orthopaedic Surgeon, in Nairobi
Education
University Post University Internship
- 1985 – 1987 Liverpool University, Department of Orthopaedics, Liverpool (Mch Orth)
- 1983 – 1985.Orthopaedic Hospital. Agness Jones Hunt Oswestry – postgraduate (certificate)
- 1977 — 1980 M.Med Surgery, University of Nairobi.
- 1971 — 1976 University of Nairobi, Faculty of Medicine ( MBChB.)
Pre University
- 1970 — 1971 High School Certificate ( A level) — Strathmore High School
- 1967 -1969 Chewoyet Secondary School.
- 1965 — 1967 School Certificate( -0 level) Homa Bay Secondary School
- 1955 — 1964 Certificate of Primary Education (C.P.E) — Ranene Primary School
Work Experience
1996 To date
Associate Professor in Orthopaedic & Traumatology
University of Nairobi, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery
1987 to 1996
Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Nairobi. Kenya.
1987 to 1996
Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
1981 to 1987
Employed by University of Nairobi as a Lecturer
Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery based at Kenyatta National Hospital
1980 to 1981
District Government Surgeon
Machakos District Hospital
1977 to 1980
Senior Registrar Department of Surgery
Senior Registrar Department of Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Enrolled as Post-graduate student at University of Nairobi for Master of Medicine Degree in Surgery (M.Med Surg.)
1976 to 1977
Medical Officer
Intern, at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Rotations in General Surgery, Paediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery
Training Facilitation
- January 23-25, 2011 – 3rd ATLS course — College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
- January 2010 – 2nd ATLS course — College of Health Sciences — University of Nairobi.
- November 14th 2009 – Spine workshop -Anterior cervical inter-body fusion (ACIF) – College of Health Sciences, Kenyatta National Hospital.
- August 22nd 2009 – Current trends in femur and distal radius fracture management
Teaching Experience
- Teaching of postgraduate students on the Master of Medicine in Surgery (M.Med Surg) programme.
- Teaching of final year under graduate (MB.ChB) students. Participates in formal lectures and clinical demonstrations in the wards, clinics and theatre.
- Teaching of postgraduate students in the Master of Medicine in Orthopaedics (M.Med (Ortho). Programme by scheduled lectures, bed side teaching, demonstrations, discussions, tutorials, OPD clinics and theatres.
Teaching and Educational Activities
- Continued Medical Education at Nairobi Hospital ““ On Metabolic Bone Disease” on 2nd February, 2011.
- Lecture at MP Shah Hospital to Doctors, GPS, Medical staff on 28m January 2008 on “Metabolic Bone disease” courtesy of Servier International.
- Public lecture at Holy Family Cathedral on 26th October 2007 “Back care a collective perpeniability” — courtesy of Rheumatological Society of Kenya.
- Lecture at Forces Memorial Hospital on 27 April 2007 — “Back Care in the current trends”- courtesy of Novartis Pharmaceutical Services.
- Surgical infections at Hotel Intercontinental on 20% September, 2006 — courtesy of Lords pharmaceutical Ltd.
- Maintains useful education with international colleagues.