I'm 90% sure you dont need an Afro hair specialist. What you should do is go to a reputable clinic, pull out a few hairs in front of them and see what they say. My guess though is you're not even close to needing an Afro specialist. My hair is roughly the same as yours, perhaps a but more elongated than you, and they were able to extract my hairs no problem.
Better yet, go see 2 or 3 clinics and ask for their advice, Maybe even get some online consultations as well.
This pic is not me but its approximately what my curly hair looks like