Dr. Jan Van Niekerk

Jan Van Niekerk is a clinical researcher focused on obstetric anaesthesia and perioperative care, with work centered in the South African public health context. His scholarship addresses quality improvement in maternal surgical care, particularly within resource-limited hospital settings.

His published research examines the implementation of enhanced recovery after Caesarean section programmes and their influence on patient-reported recovery outcomes. Emphasis is placed on pragmatic, hospital-based interventions that improve postoperative recovery, reduce opioid use, and promote early mobilisation and patient-centred care pathways.

Based on the currently available publication record, this profile reflects a developing but focused research portfolio. The work demonstrates strengths in prospective clinical study design, applied health systems improvement, and advancing evidence-based perioperative protocols in low- and middle-income healthcare environments.