Dr. Yoliswa Magadla

Yoliswa Magadla is a South African clinician-researcher whose work centers on neonatal and perinatal health, with a particular focus on vulnerable newborns in resource-limited settings. Affiliated with leading academic hospitals in Johannesburg, her scholarship reflects a strong commitment to improving outcomes for preterm infants and infants of mothers with metabolic disorders.

Her research primarily explores neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants, using standardized developmental assessments to evaluate cognitive, language, and motor trajectories. This work highlights both the progress in neonatal survival and the ongoing risk of developmental delay, while identifying clinical factors associated with adverse outcomes. Additional studies examine hypoglycaemia in infants of diabetic mothers, contributing context-specific evidence to guide early monitoring and management.

Across the available publications, there is a consistent emphasis on prospective follow-up, early risk identification, and strengthening post-discharge care. Although the current analysis is based on a limited number of publications, the body of work demonstrates focused expertise in neonatal follow-up research and a meaningful contribution to child health in sub-Saharan Africa.