Dr. Thomas Kleyenstuber

Thomas Kleyenstuber is a South African anaesthesiologist affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, with clinical and research involvement at major Johannesburg academic hospitals. His work centres on obstetric anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and healthcare practice in resource-limited settings. He contributes to both clinical research and departmental quality improvement initiatives within academic anaesthesiology.

His recent publications emphasise enhanced recovery after Caesarean section, regional analgesia techniques, and maternal postoperative outcomes. Randomised and prospective studies comparing truncal blocks and evaluating ERAC implementation demonstrate a focus on multimodal analgesia and patient-centred recovery in public hospitals. Earlier work explored perioperative cardiac outcomes, paediatric emergence delirium, and complex airway management, reflecting broad clinical expertise.

Kleyenstuber has also advanced scholarship on environmentally sustainable anaesthesia and clinician training, including assessments of echocardiography competence and sustainable practice awareness. This body of work highlights strengths in clinical audit, education research, and context-sensitive perioperative innovation aimed at improving quality of care in South Africa.