Dr. Susan Tager

Susan Tager is a South African academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg. Her work is closely linked to advancing specialist care within private–public partnerships, particularly in transplant medicine and surgical training. She contributes to scholarship that integrates clinical excellence with health systems development and equity-driven models of care.

Her research centres on liver transplantation in South Africa, including paediatric transplant outcomes, service sustainability, and innovative capacity-building strategies. She has examined collaborative frameworks that expand access across socioeconomically divided sectors, positioning the Wits programme as a model for justice and equity. Additional work explores surgical education in the private sector and patient perspectives on trainee involvement, highlighting the value of transparent, patient-centred training environments.

Tager’s publications also reflect interdisciplinary reach, from qualitative studies on organisational routines in oncology care to earlier contributions in medical genetics and broader strategic discourse. Across themes, a consistent strength lies in aligning clinical practice, research, and institutional reform to improve patient experience and long-term healthcare resilience in the South African context.