Dr Maria Karsas Diabetes in Children and Adolescents Diabetes Technologies |
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Qualifications: | MBChB (Pret) 2009, FC Paed (SA) 2016, MMed Paed (UP) 2016, EULAR Diploma in Paediatric Rheumatology 2017, Cert. Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (CMSA) 2019, MPhil Paed Endocrinology & Metabolism (UP) 2020 | |
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Senior lecturer |
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Research interests: | Paediatric and adolescent diabetes; diabetes and growth; diabetes technology | |
Notable achievements: | Published 9 articles, published 1 chapter in a textbook, 1 national and 2 international poster presentations, 1 international oral presentation | |
ORCID: | 0000-0002-2991-299X | |
Contact: | Office: +27 (0) 12 354 5274 | |
Email: | [email protected] | |
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Prof Danie van Zyl Diabetes in Pregnancy Diabetes Management in Hospitals |
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Qualifications: | MBChB, MMed (Internal Medicine), MSc (Clinical Epidemiology), PhD (Internal Medicine) | |
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Principal Specialist Physician and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital |
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Research interests: | Improvement of in- and outpatient diabetes care | |
Notable achievements: | Structuring the diabetes clinic and pregnancy diabetes clinic at Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital | |
ORCID: | 0000-0002-1507-9984 | |
Contact: | Office: +27 (0) 12 373 1075 | |
Email: | [email protected] | |
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Prof Elizabeth Melanie Webb Diabetes Management in Primary Healthcare |
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Qualifications: | BSc Agric Genetics, BSc Agric Hons Genetics and Biochemistry, Masters in Public Health (cum laude), PhD in Epidemiology | |
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Associate Professor |
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Research interests: | Metabolic syndrome researcher with a research focus on primary diabetes care, screening for diabetes complications; vaccine-preventable diseases; health systems epidemiologist focussing on primary health care | |
Notable achievements: | Screening programme for diabetes complications in Tshwane | |
ORCID: | 0000-0002-9627-3550 | |
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Office: +27 (0)12 356 3250 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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Prof Paola Wood Diabetes Prevention and Health Promotion |
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Qualifications: | BA(HMS), BA(Hons) (HMS)Biokinetics, MA (HMS) and DPhil (HMS) | |
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Professor in the Division of Biokinetics and Sport Science |
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Research interests: | Biokinetics- which includes the four areas that constitute the scope of biokinetic practice, namely health promotion and disease prevention, chronic disease management, physical selection, and orthopaedic injury | |
Notable achievements: |
Biokinetics Association of South Africa’s Premium Scientific Award (2022) |
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ORCID: | 0000-0002-1242-4842 | |
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Office : +27 (0) 12 420 6046 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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Prof Paul Rheeder Director: UP Diabetes Research Centre Diabetes Management in Hospitals |
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Qualifications: | MMed (Internal Medicine), PhD | |
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Professor, Department of Internal Medicine |
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Research interests: | Diabetes management; diabetes complications; cardiovascular disease | |
Notable achievements: |
Awarded a Lilly Global Health Partnership grant in 2018 (5 years) |
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ORCID: | 0000-0002-1573-4985 | |
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Mobile: +27 (0) 72 283 7065 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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Prof Sumaiya Adam Diabetes in Pregnancy |
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Qualifications: | MBChB, FCOG (SA), MMed (O&G), Cert Mat Fetal Med (SA), PGCHE, PGDip HPEL, PhD (O&G) | |
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Associate Professor: |
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Research interests: |
Diabetes in Pregnancy |
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Notable achievements: |
PhD |
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ORCID: | 0000-0001-8769-3273 | |
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Mobile: +27 (0) 84 951 1773 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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Dr Patrick Ngassa Piotie Senior Programme Manager: UP Diabetes Research Centre |
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Qualifications: | MD, DTM&H, DipPHM, MPH, PhD candidate | |
Position: |
Programme Manager at the School of Health Systems and Public Health |
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Research interests: |
Diabetes management in primary care; implementation science; health systems strengthening; digital health |
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Notable achievements: |
Chairperson of the Diabetes Alliance; |
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ORCID: | 0000-0002-4302-5940 | |
Contact: |
Mobile: +27 (0) 79 848 4101 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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Dr Owen Eales Diabetes Management in Primary Healthcare |
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Qualifications: | MBChB, FCFP | |
Position: | Senior Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine | |
Research interests: | Diabetes in primary healthcare; shared decision making | |
Notable achievements: |
Teaching and learning award (2022) Established lecturer |
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ORCID: | 0000-0003-2835-8912 | |
Contact: |
Mobile: +27 (0) 76 182 9402 |
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Email: | [email protected] | |
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