Pauline Samia

Paediatric Neurologist,

Pauline Samia
Prof. Pauline Samia is a Paediatric Neurologist and Chair, Department of Paediatrics at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. She has research interest in Epilepsy, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autism spectrum disorder, preterm birth and cerebral palsy. Prof. Pauline Samia is a recipient of the Sheila Wallace award of the International child neurology Association (ICNA) for her contributions to Paediatric neurology in Africa.
Prof. Samia has provided a consistent clinical service that caters for referrals with various neurology conditions from the Eastern African region for over a decade. This large cohort of children and adolescents has facilitated her clinical research and has also operationalized the first Paediatric neurology fellowship training program in the region.
Prof. Pauline Samia currently leads the Telemedicine taskforce of the International league against Epilepsy [ILAE] and is an active member of the research advocacy and dietary therapies taskforces of ILAE. Prof. Samia currently serves as a board member of the International child neurology Association [ICNA].