Dr. Porai Moshesh

Porai Moshesh is a South African clinician-researcher in pediatric critical care and transplantation, with strong ties to tertiary centers in Johannesburg. The work centers on severe childhood illnesses requiring intensive care, including acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute liver failure, reflecting deep engagement with high-acuity pediatric populations in resource-constrained settings.

Research highlights include multicenter investigations into pediatric ARDS in South African ICUs, identifying distinctive epidemiology and risk patterns, as well as studies evaluating prognostic scoring systems in pediatric acute liver failure. Contributions to pediatric liver transplantation literature address infectious complications, healthcare disparities, and innovative donor strategies, demonstrating commitment to improving equity and outcomes in transplant care.

Recent involvement in clinical exome sequencing for critically ill infants underscores an expanding interest in genomic medicine and its implementation in underrepresented African populations. Across a focused but growing body of work, Moshesh shows strengths in collaborative research, clinically relevant study design, and translating evidence into improved pediatric care pathways.