He concurrently served as a Professor and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Makerere University School of Medicine.
He is reported to be the first indigenous African to qualify as neurosurgeon in the countries of East and Central Africa.
At his funeral, colleagues, former students and fellow medical administrators testified as to his competence, dedication and honesty.
During the 1970s and the 1980s, he turned down lucrative employment opportunities outside Uganda and stayed behind to serve "his people", despite the challenges.
Other offspring include another medical doctor, another lawyer, a veterinarian, two engineers, a nurse and one school teacher.