Adj. Debbie White

Debbie White is a South African paediatric pulmonologist and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Her clinical and research work focuses on childhood respiratory diseases, with particular emphasis on asthma, bronchiolitis, and cystic fibrosis within resource-constrained settings.

Her publications highlight expertise in paediatric asthma management, including national guideline development, assessment of asthma control, and strategies for severe and life‑threatening exacerbations. She has contributed to consensus documents shaping best practice in South Africa, underscoring a strong role in translating evidence into clinical policy and frontline care.

White’s research also explores infectious respiratory diseases, such as RSV bronchiolitis and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in children with cystic fibrosis. Through clinical, epidemiological, and genomic investigations, her work advances understanding of antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and the burden of paediatric respiratory illness in the African context.