Dr. Chimmy Omamo Olende

Dr. Chimmy Omamo-Olende holds an MBChB and MMED (ENT) from the University of Nairobi and is a DLO from the Royal College of Surgeons (London), She is founder member and past Chairperson of the Kenya Ear Nose and Throat Society and has severed on the executive committee of PAFOS the Pan African Association of Otolaryngological Societies. She currently chairs the Board of Operation Ear Drop Kenya, a charity NGO supporting needy children with hearing disability. She is also a member and Chairperson of the East African Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. She has International memberships of several societies including the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Omamo-Olende has a special interest in Voice and Swallowing disorders starting the first collaborative Voice Clinic in Nairobi and continues to work closely with Speech and language therapists in order to enhance this area of the specialty. She has gained considerable experience in Endoscopic Surgery of the ENT area and is currently promoting Endoscopic Ear Surgery in which she is a pioneer in the region. She is a pioneer and convener of the First East African Endoscopic Ear Surgery Workshop. She has presented in many forums locally and overseas including the PHONOCON FEB 2016 in MUMBAI India – Panelist on Benign Laryngeal Lesions. Dr. Omamo Olende also enjoys Facial Cosmetic and Aesthetic Surgery and has been offering treatments to patients here since 2007.