Prof Dan Kiage
Innovation Eye Centre- Kisii Eye Hospital
Speaker Biography
Prof. Daniel Oira Kiage. MBChB; MMed; FCOph[ECSA]; Glaucoma Specialist [Ottawa, Canada]
Dr Daniel Kiage is the Founder and Medical Director of Kisii Eye Hospital, a social enterprise that avails high quality eye care services to the Southwestern part of Kenya. He attended his Undergraduate Medical training and Master of Medicine [Ophthalmology] in the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He later proceeded to the University of Ottawa, Canada for a Clinical and Research Fellowship in Glaucoma. He has previously served in the following positions: –
- Zonal Eye Surgeon in Nyeri Kenya
- Medical Director Lighthouse for Christ Eye Centre in Mombasa Kenya
- Head of Section of Ophthalmology in Aga Khan University Hospital – Nairobi [AKUH-N] – While at AKUH-N he achieved a rank of Assistant Professor.
- Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Ophthalmology – University of Nairobi.
Dr Kiage has served in several national, regional, and international positions. Most notable ones are.
- President of The Ophthalmological Society of Eastern Africa [OSEA]
- Vice President of Africa Ophthalmology Council [AOC]
- Member of Board of Trustees for the International Council of Ophthalmology [ICO]. President-elect for International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology [IJCAHPO]
- President of Kisii County Lions Club