I am a Consultant Physician / Internist. I specialize in Internal Medicine. My sub-specialty is Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

I hold a Ph.D in Public Health. I have trained in Health Systems Strengthening (HSS).

I have carried out research and published papers in a number of peer-reviewed journals. My research focuses on the Liver, Internal Medicine and HIV/AIDS. I am passionate about leadership and mentorship.

How I regard myself
A  Clinician.  Leader. Educator & Mentor. Researcher. Public Servant

Practice
I am registered by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists’ Board as a doctor and a specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

I have 23 years’ experience in medical practice

I am a member of the following professional bodies:

•  American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• Gastroenterological Society of Kenya
• Kenya Medical Association (KMA)
• Kenya Association of Physicians (KAP)
• European Association for the Study of the Liver (E.A.S.L)
• International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA)
• South African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIV)
• International AIDS Society

• Fellow, Salzburg Seminar

Hospital Affiliation

• The Aga Khan Hospital – Kisumu : Provider of high quality healthcare in the lake region

• Kisumu County Hospital

• Avenue Hospital, Kisumu
• Lake Clinical Centre, Kisumu 

Professional Focus

• Internal medicine
• Gastroenterology and hepatology
• Endoscopies
• Supervising and mentoring doctors and other clinicians

Innovative Practice

• I currently focus on non-communicable diseases in HIV positive and negative patients and health care financing. I create awareness on these two areas and explore how to implement them in the community
• I use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for patient empowerment, richer interaction with patients and colleagues, and to attain improved clinical outcomes in my practice. I believe that medical doctors should embrace technology. I also give continuous medical education presentations to my colleagues to keep up to date with current medical practice 

 
Social Entrepreneurship

• I am the CEO Impact Kenya Initiative, a not-for-profit 501c entity registered in the USA
• Chairman Board of Governors at Okela Secondary School, Bondo, Siaya County
• Rotarian, District 9200
• Volunteer doctor and a board of director, Horizon Initiative Trust (HI), Kenya
• I engage in fundraising for community social amenities like schools,  health facilities and churches

My Personal Profile

• I live in Kisumu
• I am married with four children
• I love travelling, reading motivational books and visiting friends when I create time

Books read:

• Be inspired before you expire by Pepe Minambo
• The leader who had no title by Robin Sharma
• Working with emotional intelligence by Daniel Coleman
• The Hidden Value of a Man: The Incredible Impact of a Man on his Family  by Garry Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D
  
  

Publications 
I have published 28 papers in peer reviewed journals

Contact Information
Dr. Amos E. O. Otedo
Lake Clinical Centre
Wedco Centre, Shop Unit 1 Block C, Jomo Kenyatta Highway
P.O. Box 1025-40100, KISUMU
KENYA
Office:  +254 57 2023434  | Mobile: +254 733 411 085 | +254714087747
E-mail: [email protected]

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