SATS Council Members
Professor R van Zyl-Smit
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
Professor Refiloe Masekela
Vice-President
Professor and Head of Paediatrics, Paediatric Pulmonologist, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Professor Greg Calligaro
Treasurer
BSc. Hons (Physiology) MBBCh Dip PEC, FCP MMed (UCT) Cert Pulm (SA)
Consultant Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonology, Groote Schuur Hospital.
Associate Professor: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town
Medical Lead: Thoracic transplantation, Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic, GSH.
Professor Michelle Wong
Secretary
Principal Specialist and Head: Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand.
Professor Coenraad FN Koegelenberg
Past President
MBChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), FRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD
Head of Division: Pulmonology
Stellenbosch University & Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa
Dr Clifford Smith
Private Practice Rep
Pulmonologist in Private Practice
Morningside Medi Clinic
Sandton
Dr Charl Verwey
Paediatric Pulmonology Rep
Head of Division: Paediatric Pulmonology at the University of the Witwatersrand
Head of Division: Paediatric Pulmonology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Dr Ivan Schewitz
Thoracic Surgery Rep
Honorary consultant
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pretoria University.
Private Practice Waterfall City Hospital Midrand
Mr Francois Swart
Clinical Technology Rep
Clinical Technology Pulmonology and Critical Care
Assistant Director Clinical Technology Pulmonology and Critical Care
Adult Respiratory Division and Paediatric Critical Care Unit
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
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 Greg Calligaro
University of Cape Town Rep
BSc. Hons (Physiology) MBBCh Dip PEC, FCP MMed (UCT) Cert Pulm (SA)
Consultant Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonology, Groote Schuur Hospital.
Associate Professor: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town
Medical Lead: Thoracic transplantation, Heart and Lung Transplant Clinic, GSH.
Professor Kennedy Nyamande
University of KwaZulu-Natal Rep
Chief Specialist
Head of Department of Pulmonology,
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Dr Nicci Pannell
University of Pretoria Rep
Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Professor Brian Allwood
University of Stellenbosch Rep
Division of Pulmonology
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tygerberg
Stellenbosch University
Dr Shaun Maasdorp
University of Free State Rep
Head: Division of Pulmonology at Universitas Academic Hospital and Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State
Dr Alex van Blydenstein
University of Witwatersrand Rep
Specialist Physician, Pulmonologist
Department of Internal Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital
Elected Members
A/Professor Aneesa Vanker
Dr Keketso Mopeli
Dr Ayanda Mnguni
Specialist Physician and Pulmonologist
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 Ismail Kalla
Scholarship Selection Committee Chairperson
Division of Pulmonology & the
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine,
School of Clinical Medicine
University of the Witwatersrand
Dr Alan Peter
Advocacy
Principal Specialist and Pulmonologist, Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand.
Professor Michelle Wong
Credentials Committee
Principal Specialist and Head: Respiratory Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand.
Professor Brian Allwood
CME
Division of Pulmonology
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Tygerberg
Stellenbosch University