Majid Twahir

Education

• Doctorate in Business Administration, United States International University Africa, 2017
• Master of Business Administration, Strathmore Business School, 2009
• Post-fellowship Certificate in Nephrology and Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology, South African College of Medicine and Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, SA, 2001
• Masters of Medicine (Internal Medicine), University of Nairobi, 1998
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nairobi, 1992

Training

• Certificate course of Transforming Leadership for 21st Century Africa, Graduate School of Media and Communication, Aga Khan University, 2018
• 2012–Balanced Score Master Professional Certificate, Balanced Score Card Institute and George Washington University, 2012
• Institutional Integrity Program, Aga Khan Development Network at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2011
• International Faculty Program (IFP), IESE business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, 2011
• Diploma in Leadership Development Programme (LDP), Management Science for Health (MSH), 2010
• Introductory course on ISO 9001:2008 performance improvement program and its implementation using 5S-Kaizen approach, Ministry of Medical Services, Government of Kenya, 2010
• Physician Leadership workshop, Aga Khan University Nairobi, 2010
• Balanced Score Card Professional Certificate, Balanced Score Card Institute and George Washington University joint program, 2009
• Seminar at Internationalisation and globalisation of business, IESE business school, Barcelona, Spain, 2008
• Quality improvement colloquium (International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2008

Research interests

Breast Cancer Patient Journey (BCPJ) costing study. I am the principle Investigator of the Kenyan part of the multi-center study spanning Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana – At the stage of getting approval to conduct the study

Experience

• Associate Dean, Clinical affairs and Chief of Staff, Aga Khan University Hospital, 2014 to date
• Hospital Executive Director, Nairobi Women’s Hospital, 2013-2014
• Director, Operations and Utilization Management, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2011-2013
• Strategy Development, Development of strategy for East African Portland Cement Company, Commercial Bank of Africa, Clarkson Insurance Company, Xplico Insurance Company, Kevian Limited, KEPSA and Longhorn Publishers Ltd, 2012-2015
• Medical Director, Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa, 2008-2011
• Adjunct Faculty, Teaching MBA (health care) and executive programs (mainly health related) – Areas taught include Quality, Change Management and Operations Management, Strathmore Business School, 2009 to date
• Full time lecturer and Nephrologist, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, 2007-2008
• Part time Lecturer, Aga Khan University Hospital, 2004-2007
• Founding Partner / Executive Director and Nephrologist, Parklands Medical Centre, 2002-2007
• Consultant Physicians in ICU, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, 2002-2004
• Medical Specialist, Kenyatta National Hospital, 1998-2001
• Assistant lecturer thereafter Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 1996-1998

Professional associations

Secretary, Kenya Renal Association