Dr. Kuban Naidoo

Kuban Naidoo is a South African clinician-researcher in paediatric critical care, closely associated with Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and academic PICUs in South Africa. His scholarship centres on improving outcomes for critically ill children in resource-limited settings, with particular attention to respiratory failure, sepsis, trauma, and HIV-associated disease.

His publications highlight expertise in mechanical ventilation, including evolving technologies and personalized ventilation strategies, as well as the epidemiology and management of paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. He has contributed to multicentre evaluations of mortality prediction models and examined outcomes linked to HIV exposure, severe pneumonia, and traumatic brain injury, strengthening context-specific critical care practice.

Recent work explores antimicrobial resistance in PICUs and the application of artificial intelligence to sepsis and ventilator management, reflecting an interest in innovation tailored to low- and middle-income environments. Additional studies on COVID-19, vaccination campaigns, and neurological complications demonstrate responsiveness to emerging public health challenges and a commitment to system-level improvement.