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ABOUT
MBChB, M.MED, FRCR
DR. NAUSHAD KARIM
Dr. Naushad Karim – Interventional Radiologist | Innovator | Educator.
Sixth-generation Kenyan and globally trained Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Naushad Karim brings a wealth of expertise and innovation to the field. After earning his MBChB from the University of Nairobi (2009) he specialized in Radiology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, where he completed his Master’s degree (2016) and later served as Acting Section Head for Interventional Radiology.
Sixth-generation Kenyan and globally trained Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Naushad Karim brings a wealth of expertise and innovation to the field. After earning his MBChB from the University of Nairobi (2009) he specialized in Radiology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, where he completed his Master’s degree (2016) and later served as Acting Section Head for Interventional Radiology.
To further refine his expertise, Dr. Karim pursued elite fellowships at some of the world’s leading institutions:
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University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital (Canada) – one of the top-ranked Interventional Radiology programs globally.
The Christie Hospital NHS Trust (UK) – Europe’s largest cancer center, where he also earned the prestigious UK FRCR (Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists).
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A pioneer in minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Karim has introduced groundbreaking procedures such as:
✔ Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
✔ Varicocele & uterine artery embolization
✔ Genicular artery embolization
✔ Embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome
His career spans continents, with roles as Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Aga Khan University Hospital (Kenya), Tweed Valley Hospital, and Lismore Base Hospital (Australia).​
Committed to advancing healthcare in Kenya, Dr. Karim is the current Section head of Interventional Radiology at the Aga Khan University Hospital, playing a key role in teaching and training the next generation of specialists.​
Expertise. Excellence. Impact.
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Educational Qualifications
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FELLOWSHIP IN INTERVENTIONAL ONCOLOGY - THE CHRISTIE'S HOSPITAL NHS TRUST - 2022
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FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (UK) - 2022
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FELLOWSHIP IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY - UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA/VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL - 2021
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MASTER OF MEDICINE (RADIOLOGY)- AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY - 2016
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MBCHB - THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI - 2009
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Conference Presentations
Varicocele Embolization - Kenya Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting - June 2025
Cervical Spine interventions -(Co-presented with Dr. Song Lim, Director of Radiology Training, Lumus Imaging, New South Wales) - Kenya Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting - June 2025.
“Challenges in Introducing Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya” – KESIR-RADAID Annual Scientific Conference, 2024.
Supervision of Resident Presentation on “Oncological Imaging and the RECIST Criteria,” which won Best Resident Presentation at the Kenya Association of Radiology Annual Scientific Conference, 2024.
Supervision of Resident Presentation on “Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization” at the Kenya Association of Radiology Annual Scientific Conference, 2024.
“Vascular Closure Devices” – STEMI 2024 Conference.
“Retrieval of a Chemoport Catheter Fragment: A Case Report” – KESIR-RADAID Annual Scientific Conference, 2023.
“Management of Pseudoaneurysms” at the Cathlabs Complications Course, December 2021.
“The Distal Radial Approach in Interventional Radiology” at the Kenya Association of Radiology – RAD-AID International Interventional Radiology Symposium, 23-24th July 2020.
“Prevalence of Hepatic Steatosis as Diagnosed by CT KUB” at the Kenya Association of Radiology Annual Conference, 2017.
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Society Memberships
Kenya Society of Interventional Radiology
Kenya Association of Radiologists
British Society of Interventional Radiology
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe
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Courses Attended
TIPPS AND PORTOVENOUS INTERVENTIONS COURSE, ESIR DUSSELDORF, 2023
GENICULAR ARTERY EMBOLIZATION, MEDICLIN ROBERT JANKER KLINIK, BONN, JULY 2024
Publications
Oh A, Karim N, Pitt A, Hodgetts S, Edwards DW, Mullan D, Laasch HU. EEG bispectral index sensor guidance improves accuracy and safety of procedural sedation. Clin Radiol. 2024 Dec;79(12):e1490-e1496. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.08.033. Epub 2024 Sep 3. PMID: 39317529. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39317529/
Alexander Oh, Naushad Karim, Andy Pitt, Scott Hodgetts, Gregory Royle, Liam Maxfield, Damian Mullan, Derek Edwards, Hans-Ulrich Laasch (UK) ​Optimising conscious sedation using EEG BIS monitoring. E poster presentation, Society of Gastric interventions Annual Meeting 2022. https://2022.sgiw.org/file/SGI2022_Abstract%20Book.pdf
Oh A, Karim N, Pitt A, Hodgetts S, Royle G, Maxfield L, Laasch H. EEG (BIS) monitoring improves accuracy and safety of procedural sedation. ECIO 2022 Book of Abstracts. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 45(Suppl 1): 1–66 (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39317529/
Karim N, Wakahora I, Bika J, Muthee B, Ombati K, Mavuti J. Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome associated with bilateral clavicular and first rib pseudarthroses. East African Medical Journal Vol. 99 No. 11, November 2022. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/238571
Sokwalla, N.K., Sagoo, R., Moussa, A. et al. A modified two-step technique for the retrieval of a chemoport catheter fragment with inaccessible ends. CVIR Endovasc 5, 61 (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36469158/
Karim NH, Bell J, Mullan D, et al. Anomalous Branch of the Left Hepatic Artery With Pericardial, Diaphragmatic, Splenic and Gastric Supply During Selective Internal Radiotherapy (SIRT). Cureus 13(12): e20373. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20373. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35036206/
Abdullahi, Mariam & Karim, Naushad & Samnakay, Saeed. A case of retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to chronic periaortitis. 20190011. doi: 10.1259/bjrcr.20190011. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31555477/
Mwania M, Karim N, Wambui S, Mohammedali S, Njau A. Plasma cell myeloma lytic lesions mimicking vanishing bone syndrome in a young patient. BJR Case Rep 2019; 5: 20190025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31938560/
Nganga E, Gitau S, Karim N. Atypical CT appearances of diffuse large B cell lymphoma in HIV patients; A case series Learning objectives. doi: 10.26044/ecr2019/C-2692. https://epos.myesr.org/poster/esr/ecr2019/C-2692
Mariah O, Riffat A, Naushad K, Kevin O, Antony G, et al. Fibrosing mediastinitis with intracardiac Extension: A rare crippling ailment - Case Report. Open J Cardiol Heart Dis 3(1): OJCHD.000553.2019. https://crimsonpublishers.com/ojchd/pdf/OJCHD.000553.pdf
Karim NH, Adam R, Vinayak S. Prevalence of hepatic steatosis as diagnosed on unenhanced abdominal Computed tomography. East African Medical Journal Vol. 95 No. 8, August 2018.https://scholars.aku.edu/en/publications/prevalence-of-hepatic-steatosis-as-diagnosed-on-unenhanced-abdomi/
Quadros DS, Karim N, Sattar FAA. Williams-Beuren syndrome: a rare presentation of aortic hypoplasia. East African Medical Journal Vol. 95 No. 8, August 2018
Dr. Naushad Karim's LinkedIn profile can be viewed here:
www.linkedin.com/in/naushad-karim-9a6b2829​​​​
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Dr. Naushad Karim's research works can be viewed here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naushad-Karim
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Dr. Naushad Karim's Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi profile page can be viewed here:
https://hospitals.aku.edu/nairobi/Departments/Pages/Radiology-consultants.aspx​
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