Dr. Yubrine Moraa Gachemba is a Consultant Cardiologist and Chief Cardiologist at Primecare Heart Clinic, The Nairobi Hospital. She has advanced subspecialty expertise in multimodality cardiac imaging, including advanced echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT), and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), as well as structural heart disease and cardio-obstetrics.

She trained in cardiology within the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) and holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine from the University of South Wales, alongside a Postgraduate Diploma in Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine. She also completed her Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine at the University of Nairobi. In addition, she holds a Cardiology Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, with a focus on multimodality cardiac imaging and cardio-obstetrics .

Her work focuses on imaging-guided clinical decision-making, including diagnosis, risk stratification, and timing of intervention in complex cardiovascular disease. Her areas of interest include women’s cardiovascular health and pregnancy-associated heart disease.

In addition to clinical practice, she is involved in research, registries, and medical education related to cardiovascular care and imaging. Her work includes collaboration across clinical care, academic research, and health systems strengthening initiatives in African settings.

She serves as Continental Lead – Cardiac Imaging & Diagnostics (Africa) within Amyloidosis Africa. In this role, she contributes to imaging-based diagnostic approaches for cardiac amyloidosis, supports the development of diagnostic pathways and standardized frameworks, and participates in registry and implementation-focused initiatives. She is also involved in training and capacity-building for clinicians and imaging specialists across multiple African countries and contributes to clinical and strategic activities within Kenya.