Passionate Cardiologist with extensive experience in Internal Medicine and hospital settings. Adept in properly diagnosing and strategizing for the best treatment plans for patients. Bringing forth an empathetic and professional attitude, committed to providing patients with the best care possible. Experienced in counselling patients on preventative care and positive lifestyle changes. A strong leader who works well under pressure and with other medical professionals.

Education and Training

Highest Standard: Matric; 1986 at Menzi High School

Undergraduate Education and Clinical Training:

MBChB: 1988 – 1993: University of Natal, Durban (Medical degree) Commenced in February 1988 and completed in December 1993. It is a 6-year medical training with the following major subjects

1st year:
Medical biology
Community Health
Physics
Clinical psychology
2nd year
Anatomy
Physiology
Clinical psychology
Histology
3rd year:
Anatomical pathology
Medical microbiology
Pharmacology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry
Internal medicine
Surgery
4th – 6th years –: Clinical years of training:
Clinical medicine, surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedic surgery and community health

Chronology of Postgraduate Training:

FCP: 4-year full time training in Internal Medicine. High intensity training that includes all spheres of general internal medicine. Done at King Edward Hospital, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Masters in Clinical Pharmacology (MPharmMed): 3-year part time training in clinical pharmacology that includes medical biostatistics and publishing a manuscript upon completion. Done at University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
FCP-Cert in Cardio: 3-year full time training in cardiology including non-invasive and invasive cardiology. It covers in all spheres of cardiology from congenital heart diseases, valvular disorders, cardio-myopathies/pericardial diseases, ischaemic heart disease and basic electrophysiology. Done at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.
Cardiac Electrophysiology: 2-year training at Ottawa Heart Institute, which includes basic science in cardiac electrophysiology, ECG/EGM interpretations, clinic and ward work, device implant and follow-up and electrophysiology study and ablation.

Skill and Experience

• Best medical student in Clinical Medicine (1st Prize)
• Best medical student in Orthopaedics (1st Prize)
• First class in Internal Medicine
• Passed Masters in Clinical Pharmacology with distinction, Pretoria University
• Discovery Foundation Academic Fellowship Award Winner in 2007 for postgraduate education
• I have recently been appointed to a postgraduate cardiology examination portfolio, which involves setting questions and marking. I’m part of the board of examiners for 3 years
• I sit in the Executive Teaching Committee for CASSA (Arrhythmia Service Society).
• Medical students have unofficially voted me one of the best educators (grading system of educators without awards)