Founders & Specialists

The family that built Aculaser Institute.

Founded in the late 1970s and serving patients for well over four decades — meet the founders, co-founding doctors, and the specialists practising at the Institute today.

H.E. Prof. Dr. Sir Abdulsultan H. Mohamed and Lady Dr. Gulshan A. Mohamed — founders of Aculaser Institute

Principal Founders

Prof. Dr. Sir Abdulsultan H. Mohamed& Lady Dr. Gulshan A. Mohamed

M/F. Ac. F., F.I.C. Ac., MD., PhD., DSc., (L-Ac / Med-Alt)

Prof. Dr. Abdulsultan Mohamed and Lady Dr. Gulshan Mohamed founded Aculaser Institute in the late 1970s. The Institute has been offering its services for well over four decades.

For its excellence and quality, the Aculaser Institute was internationally recognised and was awarded the Arch of Europe Award in Paris, France.

The Aculaser Institute is a registered health institute in Kenya and patented in Kenya and the United Kingdom. The Aculaser Therapy methodology is also copyrighted.

Aculaser Institute is a full member of the World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT) and the North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT) for many years.

All Professors at the Institute are authorities in the science of Aculaser Therapy, and hold the highest degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.).

Knight Commander · Royal Knights of Justice, London U.K. (August 1987)

Académicien · Académie Diplomatique de la Paix / Pax Mundi (Prox. Int. Dag Hammarskjöld) — April 1986

Co-Founding Doctors

Three doctors. One shared mission.

Dr. Alnoor Mohamed

Co-founder · 01

Dr. Alnoor Mohamed

09 / 01 / 1955 — 19 / 09 / 1999

Co-founding doctor.

Dr. Shahnawaz Mohamed

Co-founder · 02

Dr. Shahnawaz Mohamed

25 / 10 / 1956 — 22 / 03 / 2000

Co-founding doctor.

Dr. Riyaz Mohamed

Co-founder · 03

Dr. Riyaz Mohamed

Based in London, United Kingdom

Co-founding doctor.

Our Specialists

The clinicians practising at the Institute today.

Our specialists carry the founders' approach forward — leading consultations, treatment, and structured follow-up with decades of clinical experience.

Prof. Dr. Capt. Karim Mohamed

01

Prof. Dr. Capt. Karim Mohamed

Chief Consultant & Pilot

Carries out specialist consultations within the Institute and reaches patients in remote, not-easily-accessible regions of East Africa through the Institute's Flying Unit Service. Brings decades of clinical experience in Aculaser Therapy and outpatient management of chronic conditions, with a particular focus on patients who have struggled to find resolution elsewhere.

Prof. Dr. Karima Meghji

02

Prof. Dr. Karima Meghji

Senior Consulting Specialist

One of the Institute's most experienced consulting specialists. Leads complex case consultations and treatment planning across pain therapy, women's health, weight management, and chronic disease care — combining careful diagnostic assessment with personalized therapy plans and structured long-term follow-up.

Prof. Dr. Amin Mohamed

03

Prof. Dr. Amin Mohamed

Chief Interventional Physician · Overall Head

Provides clinical and operational leadership across all four specialist clinics, oversees the daily running of the Institute, and is responsible for quality assurance for doctors, nursing staff, and patient pathways. Personally consults on interventional cases and continues to advance the Institute's Aculaser Therapy methodology.

Rn. Nahid Mohamed

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Rn. Nahid Mohamed

Senior Matron · Registered Nurse

Senior Matron and Registered Nurse responsible for nursing administration, staff management, and patient coordination at the Institute. Ensures every patient is received, prepared, and supported through their consultation and treatment with the calm, organized standard of care the Institute is known for.

Ms. Alisha Mohamed

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Ms. Alisha Mohamed

Consulting Psychologist

Offers confidential psychological consultations focused on emotional wellbeing, mental health support, and patient-centered care within the Institute. Works alongside the medical team to support patients managing chronic illness, stress, anxiety, and the emotional aspects of long-term recovery — in a calm, private, judgment-free setting.

Our promise

“Giving hope where there is none.”

Begin with a confidential consultation at Aculaser Institute, Parklands, Nairobi.

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