Dr. Humaa Darr

Departments: General and Laparoscopic Surgery Department
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Kiswahili
Speciality: Breast & General Surgery
Availability: Part Time

More About The Doctor:

Dr. Humaa is a Specialist Breast and General Surgeon with over 10 years of experience in performing general surgical procedures such as:  

  • Breast surgeries including Mastectomy and Lumpectomy with Axillary Node Sampling and Clearance
  • Laparoscopic and Open Abdominal wall hernia
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy
  • Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Anal Fistula, Fistula ligation, Anal thrombosis, Pilonidal Sinus 

She specializes in breast disease and cancer management and over her career she has performed numerous breast examinations and completed complex breast surgeries such as: 

  •   Microductectomy
  •   Oncoplastic surgery
  •   Sentinel lymph node biopsy with dual tracer marking and using the latest techniques for non-palpable breast lesions, among others

She is passionate about promoting breast cancer awareness among women while actively contributing to the process of recommending, choosing, and providing care to patients based on what is important to them. She is also often a speaker at professional meetings discussing breast cancer management and an active member in Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Meetings.

Professional Membership:

  • The American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • European Society of Surgical Oncology

Education:

  • The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa – University of Cape Town
  • M.B.Ch.B: University of Nairobi