Staff Members

Mr Abu Bakr Nana

Associate Lecturer

Mr. Lefa Lerotholi

Lecturer

Lefa Lerotholi is a researcher in pharmacognosy and phytochemistry whose work centers on the medicinal plant Athrixia phylicoides, commonly known as bush tea. Affiliated with research initiatives focused on…

Dr. Derryn Legg-E'Silva

Researcher

Derryn Legg-E'Silva is a biomedical researcher whose work spans clinical laboratory medicine, infectious diseases, and molecular biochemistry. With publications in Practical Laboratory Medicine, the Journal of…

Dr. Illke Malungo

Lecturer

Illke Malungo is a neuroanatomical researcher specializing in comparative studies of sleep-related and neuromodulatory systems in mammals. Affiliated with research in comparative neurobiology, Malungo focuses…

Dr. Sithandiwe Dingezweni

Lecturer

Sithandiwe Dingezweni is an academic clinician in the field of Anaesthesiology, affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand. Her scholarly work centres on perioperative medicine, with particular…

Dr. Dipuo Masege

Academic Headship:Otorhinolaryngology

Dipuo Masege is a South African clinician-researcher whose work bridges otorhinolaryngology, audiology, and health law. With affiliations linked to major academic hospitals in South Africa, including Chris Hani…

Dr Blazenka Letinic

Lecturer

Dr. Mpho Maphayi

Lecturer

Mpho Maphayi is a South African medical researcher whose work is closely associated with the National Health Laboratory Service and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Her scholarship centres on…

Mr. Muhammad Khan

Lecturer

Dr. Patricia Saffy

Lecturer

Patricia Saffy is a South African researcher whose work centres on emergency medicine and public health within the Gauteng academic hospital context. Her scholarship addresses pressing clinical and system-level…

Dr. Kutlwano Xulu

Senior Lecturer

Kutlwano Xulu is a cancer researcher whose work centers on breast cancer biology, with particular emphasis on hormone-responsive subtypes and their interaction with the coagulation system. Published in journals…

Dr. Merling Phaswana

Senior Lecturer

Merling Phaswana is a South African health researcher whose work centres on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and cardiometabolic risk in working and vulnerable populations. Affiliated with the University…

Dr. Craig Beringer

Lecturer

Craig Beringer is a South African emergency medicine researcher whose work centers on acute care, point-of-care ultrasound, and resource-conscious clinical decision-making. Affiliated with academic hospitals in…

Dr. Shumani Makhadi

Lecturer

Shumani Makhadi is a trauma and general surgery researcher based in Johannesburg, South Africa, affiliated with a Level 1 trauma centre linked to the University of the Witwatersrand. Clinical and academic work…

Dr. Lai Winchow

Lecturer

Lai Winchow is a clinical researcher in rheumatology whose work centers on rheumatoid arthritis across diverse global settings. Contributing to international collaborations such as the METEOR registry, Winchow…

Dr. Katherine Hodkinson

Lecturer

Katherine Hodkinson is a South African haematologist and academic affiliated with Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work centers on diagnostic…

Dr. Carol Hartmann

Clinical Lecturer

Carol Hartmann is an academic anatomist whose work bridges anatomical science, health professions education, and clinical relevance within the South African context. Affiliated with the University of the…

Dr. Ntombifikile Klaas

Lecturer

Ntombifikile Klaas is a South African nursing scholar whose work focuses on public health, community health, and clinical nursing practice. Her research spans both rural community contexts and acute care…

Dr. Deidre Hoffman

Lecturer

Deidre Hoffman is a South African researcher whose work centers on emergency medicine, patient safety, and healthcare quality improvement within academic hospitals. Affiliated with major Johannesburg teaching…

Adj Martha Van Niekerk

Head of Department

Martha Van Niekerk is an occupational therapy scholar whose work centres on vocational rehabilitation, mental health, and occupational participation within the South African context. Her research reflects a…

Dr. Poovangela Naidoo

Senior Clinical Lecturer

Poovangela Naidoo is a South African obstetrician and gynecologist affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. Her academic work centers on maternal–fetal…

Dr. Sinenhlanhla Dladla-Ndzabandzaba

Lecturer

Sinenhlanhla Dladla-Ndzabandzaba is a researcher in infectious diseases with a focus on clinical microbiology and public health in Southern Africa. Their work is closely tied to hospital-based surveillance and…

Ms. Karabo Mosiane

Associate Researcher

Karabo Mosiane is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work bridges vascular surgery, biomedical engineering, and cancer therapeutics. Affiliated with South African academic and clinical institutions, Mosiane…

Dr. Ellen Mapunda

Lecturer

Ellen Mapunda is a clinician-researcher in paediatric surgery whose work spans congenital anomalies, complex gastrointestinal conditions, and emerging intersections between oncology and the microbiome…