Escort-In-Chief: Memoir details patients journey through the eyes of a physician
Dr Bundi Karau (centre), neurologist and internal medicine specialist, pictured during launch of his Escort-In-Chief memoir . Photo:Handout
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Amazingly, the science intended to save lives is the most imperfect, due to the complexity of the human anatomy and physiology, as well as the numerous ways diseases cause changes within this system.
The book also provides a historical context of disease, giving the reader some background on where we have come from and what the future.
Through Escort-In-Chief, the author Dr Bundi Karau, equips the reader with the knowledge necessary for life-or-death situations, pandemics, and suffering, as well as when preparing for a medical encounter.
The book is about gratitude. It takes us into how randomly diseases strike.
We tend to blame victims, but many diseases arise from random mutations and other predispositions that science has yet to unravel.
Out of 10 smokers, only one may get lung cancer. And not necessarily the chain smoker. This randomness should teach us to live in the moment and be grateful for every waking day.
Dr Karau has obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Human Anatomy, a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), a Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine (MMed), and a PhD in Human Anatomy (Neurosciences), all from the University of Nairobi.
He later undertook a subspecialist Fellowship in Neurology from St John's Medical College in Bangalore, India.
He has also authored a motivational text for students, The Journey to Academic Success and Beyond, which continues to provide valuable insights to students in high school and college.
He currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine at the Kenya Methodist University, an Honorary Consultant Physician at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, and Chief Physician and Neurologist at Oregon Health Services.
He has conducted medical research, particularly in the field of clinical neurosciences, and has published extensively in this area.
When not seeing patients or being a mentor, he is journaling about his travel on social media and blogs, in the hope that someone gets inspired.
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