Sr. Dr. Gorretti Nassali

Sr. Dr. Gorretti Nassali is a Senior Consultant Surgeon and Fellow of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (FCS-ECSA), with over two decades of surgical and academic experience. She serves as a Senior Consultant Surgeon at St. Francis Naggalama Hospital and an Honorary Senior Lecturer of Surgery with Uganda Martyrs University. Her clinical and academic journey began at Makerere University, where she earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (1998) and a Master’s degree in Surgery (2003). Driven by a passion for oncology, she pursued advanced training in breast surgery in Italy and specialized surgical oncology training in India and Kenya. She played a pioneering role in establishing the Breast Clinic and Oncology Department at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, as well as initiating therapeutic and diagnostic laparoscopic surgery services.

Dr. Nassali has held numerous leadership positions including Head of Surgery and Oncology Departments at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Chairperson of the Nsambya Hospital Cancer Program Steering Committee, and Chairperson of the Quality Improvement and Patient-Centered Care initiatives. She is also a long-serving member of ethics and regulatory committees, including the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Nsambya Hospital and the Medical Licensure Examination Board (MLEB). She is committed to quality and standards in healthcare, having been certified as a Hospital Quality Management System Auditor. Beyond her surgical practice, she mentors future health professionals and serves as Patron of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons in Uganda.

Her outstanding contributions have been recognized nationally and internationally, including awards for excellence in leadership, oncology, and quality improvement.