Dr. Aripfani Mphaphuli

Aripfani Mphaphuli is a South African clinician-researcher in neonatology, affiliated with Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. Scholarly work centers on the care and outcomes of high-risk neonates in resource-constrained settings, with particular engagement in collaborative hospital-based research across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Research focuses on neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants, chronic lung disease, neonatal sepsis, and postnatal corticosteroid use. Publications highlight pragmatic cohort designs, structured developmental follow-up using standardized tools, and evaluation of modifiable clinical risk factors influencing survival and long-term morbidity.

Participation in a global neonatal sepsis cohort demonstrates strength in multicentre study coordination and data governance in diverse settings. Contributions emphasize improving evidence-based neonatal care and follow-up strategies in low- and middle-income contexts. This profile reflects analysis based on a limited body of currently available publications.