COUNCIL MEMBERS OF

THE SOUTH AFRICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (2011/2013)

 
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
President:
Prof Heather Zar		 Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, Head: Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town
Vice-President and President Elect:
Dr Sabs Abdool-Gaffar

Pulmonologist in private practice, Kingsway Hospital, Amanzimtoti
Immediate Past President:
Prof Elvis Irusen		 Professor and Principal Specialist, Co-chairman and Clinical Director of Lung Unit: Tygerberg Academic Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Stellenbosch
Treasurer:
Dr Coenraad Koegelenberg

Senior Specialist: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Academic Hospital

Part-time private practice: Kuils River Private Hospital 
Honorary Secretary:
Prof Michelle Wong		 Principal Specialist and Head: Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand

REPRESENTATIVES OF SUBGROUPS
Paediatric Pulmonology representative:
Dr Stanley Thula		  
Private Practice representative:
Dr Sabs Abdool-Gaffar		 Pulmonologist in private practice, Kingsway Hospital, Amanzimtoti
Thoracic Surgery representative:
Prof Marc de Groot		 Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town
Clinical Technology representative:
Mr Francois Swart		 Chief Clinical Technologist, Lung Unit and Paediatric ICU, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch
UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES
University of Cape Town:
Prof Keertan Dheda

Professor, Head: Lung Infection and Immunity Unit and South African Research Chair in Poverty-related Lung Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Consultant General Physician and Pulmonologist, Groote Schuur and UCT Private Academic Hospital, Cape Town
University of Kwazulu-Natal:
Dr Kennedy Nyamande

 

 Principal Specialist, Respiratory & Critical Care Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, Nelson R Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Limpopo:
Dr Akhtar Goolam Mahomed

Pulmonologist in private practice, Louis Pasteur Private Hospital and Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, Pretoria

Part-time consultant, Dept of Internal Medicine and Pulmonology, George Mukhari Hospital and University of Limpopo
University of Pretoria:
Prof Robin Green

Associate Professor and Principal Paediatrician, University of Pretoria

Director of Paediatric Pulmonology and Paediatric Intensive Care Services, New Pretoria Academic Hospital

Executive member of NAEP and ALLSA
University of Stellenbosch:
Dr Coenraad Koegelenberg

Senior Specialist: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Academic Hospital

Part-time private practice: Kuils River Private Hospital 
University of the Free State:
Dr Michiel Prins

Head: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
University of the Witwatersrand:
Dr Alan Peter

Principal Specialist and Pulmonologist, Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand
Walter Sisulu University:
Prof Patrick Oluboyo

Professor and Head: Pulmonology, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Walter Sisulu University of Science and Technology, Mthatha

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
CME Committee:
Dr Sabs Abdool-Gaffar

Pulmonologist in private practice, Kingsway Hospital, Amanzimtoti
Credentials Committee:
Prof Umesh Lalloo

Professor and Chief Specialist, Head of Respiratory & Critical Unit & Adult HIV Programmes, School of Clinical Medicine, Nelson R Mandela Medical School, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Credentials Committee:
Prof Robin Green		 Associate Professor and Principal Paediatrician, University of Pretoria

Director of Paediatric Pulmonology and Paediatric Intensive Care Services, New Pretoria Academic Hospital

Executive member of NAEP and ALLSA
NAEP Representative
Prof Refiloe Masekela

Paediatric Pulmonologist, University of Pretoria
SA Respiratory Journal Editor:
Dr John O'Brien

Pulmonologist in private practice, Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town

Scholarship Selection Committee:
Prof Gillian Ainslie

Specialist Physician and Acting Head: Respiratory Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town

Executive Council member of NAEP and Alpha1-antitrypsin International Registry

 

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