Dr. Zaheer Bayat

Zaheer Bayat is a South African clinician–researcher in endocrinology and internal medicine, affiliated with Helen Joseph Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. His work integrates clinical care, academic scholarship, and public health advocacy, with a focus on complex endocrine disorders and their systemic impact in African settings.

His publications highlight expertise in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma syndromes, genetic testing in African populations, acromegaly, Cushing’s syndrome, and electrolyte and metabolic complications. Through detailed case reports and reviews, he advances awareness of rare endocrine conditions, emphasizing early diagnosis, multidisciplinary management, and the importance of genetic screening in resource-constrained contexts.

Bayat has also contributed to research on diabetes-related cardiorenal disease and COVID-19 mortality, reflecting a broader interest in cardiometabolic risk and health system challenges. His scholarship underscores the growing burden of obesity and metabolic disease in South Africa, positioning him as a voice in addressing emerging public health priorities across the region.