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
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