South African Thoracic Society

SATS Council Members

Professor Refiloe Masekela

President

Professor and Head of Paediatrics, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal.

A/Professor Aneesa Vanker

Vice-President

Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town

Professor Michelle Wong

Secretary

Principal Specialist and Head: Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand.

Professor Coenraad FN Koegelenberg

Treasurer

MBChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), FRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD

Head of Division: Pulmonology
Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa

Professor R van Zyl-Smit

Past-President

MBChB, MRCP(UK), Dip HIV(Man), MMED, FCP(SA), Cert Pulm(SA), PhD

Consultant Pulmonologist
Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine
University of Cape Town & Groote Schuur Hospital

Head Lung Clinical Research Unit
University of Cape Town Lung Institute (Pty) Ltd

Dr Omolemo Kitchin

Private Practice Rep

A/Professor Marco Zampoli

Paediatric Pulmonology Rep

Paediatric Pulmonology
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
University of Cape Town

Dr Ivan Schewitz

Thoracic Surgery Rep

Honorary consultant
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pretoria University.
Private Practice Waterfall City Hospital Midrand

Mr Ruan Swanepoel

Clinical Technology Rep

Chief Clinical Technologist (Pulmonology)
Division of Pulmonology
Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town

Dr Medeshni Annamalai

NAEP Rep

MBBCh(Wits) DCH(SA) DipHIVMan(SA) DipAllerg(SA)
FCPaed(cert Pulm)(SA)
Paediatric Pulmonologist 
Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Center
Durban

Vacant

Walter Sisulu University Rep

Dr Gabaza Tiva

University of Limpopo Rep

Department of Paediatric Pulmonology
Polokwane Provincial Hospital
CNR Hospital & Dorp Str
Polokwane

Dr Becky Kgole

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) Rep

Head of Clinical Unit – Pulmonology : DGMAH
Senior Lecturer – Pulmonology /Internal medicine : Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

BSc (Psychology & Physiology)  : Medunsa 
MBChB   : University of Limpopo
MMED – Internal Medicine : University of Pretoria
Certificate in Pulmonology (CMSA)

Professor Kennedy Nyamande

University of KwaZulu-Natal Rep

Chief Specialist
Head of Department of Pulmonology,
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Dr Lunga Mfingwana

University of Pretoria Rep

MBCHB | FC Paediatrics (CMSA) | MMed Paediatrics (Stellenbosch) | MPhil Paediatric Pulmonology (Stellenbosch – cum laude) |Certificate Paediatric Pulmonology (CMSA – cum laude).

Pediatric Pulmonologist and PICU consultant Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Senior lecture – University of Pretoria

Professor Brian Allwood

University of Stellenbosch Rep

Division of Pulmonology
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tygerberg
Stellenbosch University

Dr Boitumelo Pitso

University of Free State Rep

University of Free State
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Dr Anita Graham

University of Witwatersrand Rep

Acting Academic Head of Pulmonology University of the Witwatersrand.
Clinical Head of Pulmonology and Center Director for The Lung Laboratory: Research and Intervention Center, Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg

A/Professor Diane Gray

University of Cape Town

MBChB, FRACP(Paed), Cert Paed Pulm, PHD
Senior Consultant and Head Respiratory Physiology
Paediatric Pulmonology Division
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
University of Cape Town

Dr Shaun Maasdorp

CME

Head: Division of Pulmonology at Universitas Academic Hospital and Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State

Dr Ayanda Mnguni

Advocacy

Head of Department: Internal Medicine: Khayelitsha District Hospital
Consultant : Division of Internal Medicine : Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital

Professor Keertan Dheda

African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine

Keertan Dheda is Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Director of the Lung Infection and Immunity Unit and Head of the Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, at the University of Cape Town.

Professor, Head, MBBCh (Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond): 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

Professor Coenraad FN Koegelenberg

IPSA

MBChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), FRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD

Head of Division: Pulmonology
Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa

Professor Susan Hanekom

PMR

BSc Physio (SU) M Physio cum laude (SU) PhD (SU)

Elected Members

Dr Alex van Blydenstein

University of Witwatersrand Rep

Specialist Physician, Pulmonologist
Department of Internal Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Dr Erica Shaddock

Dr Usha Lalla

MBChB, FCP (SA), MMed (Int), Cert Crit Care (Phys) (SA), FRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), MPhil (Pulm)

Division of Pulmonology
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tygerberg
Stellenbosch University