Joy Mburu was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and is a graduate of the University of Nairobi, where she obtained both her medical degree and master’s in Pediatrics. She then moved to Alberta, Canada, where she furthered her training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She is currently a Clinical fellow in the Hematology Section in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. Her main area of focus is the treatment and management of children with blood disorders.
In her spare time, Joy enjoys the outdoors, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family. She is conversant in Swahili, English and currently learning French. She is very excited to be part of Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO).