Directory of Experts

Areas of Expertise Name Email Address Telephone Number
All animal related issues- diseases that are transmitted from animals to man-rabies Dr Sanil Singh singhsd@ukzn.ac.za 312 608 160 /
084 416 0271
Anaesthesiology and Critical/Intensive Care Dr Dean Gopalan gopalan@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4328 /
082 777 4450
Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Health Professional Education, Access, Retention and Success in Higher Education Professor Sabiha Essack  essacks@ukzn.ac.za       031 260 4287/
082 343 9892
Audiology Dr Jessica Paken Pakenj@ukzn.ac.za  0312 60 7548
Bio & Research Ethics and Medical Law Professor Sylvester C. Chima chima@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4604 /
071 246 6168
Brain tumours, aneurysms, AVM, neuroendoscopy, paediatric neuro-surgery Dr Veysel Karan karanv@ukzn.ac.za 082 975 9723
Cardiology (heart disease, hypertension, cholesterol, etc) Professor Datshana Naidoo  DatshanaNai@ialch.co.za 031 240 2207 /
083 625 7321
Clinical Aspect of HIV Infection, Neurotubercolosis Professor Ahmed Bhigjee bhigjee@ukzn.ac.za 031 240 2359/63
Communication disorders associated with autism; speech disorders Ms Jennifer Ann Pahl pahlj@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7624   
Controlled release dosage forms; Clinical Pharmacy/Ward Pharmaceutical Services Dr Elizabeth Ojewole ojewolee@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7937
Dental public health, dental health education, research ethics Prof Shenuka Singh singhshen@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8591 /
073 841 7384
Dermatology Professor Anisa Mosam mosama@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4565 /
084 497 8608
Dermatology, Skin, Nails and Hair Professor Ncoza Dlova  dlovan@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4531 /
082 464 6210
Diabetes, HIV-TB, CVS Dr Viren Rambiritch rambiritchv@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7797
Diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome Dr Andile Khathi  khathia@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7585 /
076 522 1933
Drug Design and Synthesis HIV and Antibacterial (Including TB) Drugs NMR Molecular Modelling Professor Gert Kruger       kruger@ukzn.ac.za       031 260 1845      
Drug interactions, metabolic complications in antiretroviral therapy Dr Peter Owira owirap@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7720 /
079 347 6920
Drug Utilization; Drug Policy; Health Information Systems Professor Fatima Suleman sulemanf@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7941 /
837 860 758
Epigenetics, Genetics, Toxicology        Professor Anil Chuturgoon chutur@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4404
Endocrinology and Diabetes Dr Ayesha Motala motala@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4233 /
083 652 4947
  Endocrinology   Dr Imran Paruk   paruki@ukzn.ac.za  031 260 4233 /
084 553 3399
ENT Specialist and Surgeon, Interest in Rhinology Dr Nthabeleng Rankhethoa RankhethoaN@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4292 /
031 240 1754 /
0839731435
Family Medicine, Primary Emergency Care, Maternal Surgical Safety, Quality improvement, The district Health system Professor Mergan Naidoo naidoom@ukzn.ac.za 083 500 5334
- Forensic Pathology,
        - Clinical forensic
medicine, i.e. medical examination of rape survivors and drink drivers, age estimation in living patients, examination of torture victims and victims of human trafficking, clinical examination of detainees before and after SAPS interrogation/crime scene pointing. - Toxicology
- medico-legal death investigation including crime scene investigation, performance of autopsies. - Numerical hanatochronometry (death-time estimation).  
Dr Sipho Mfolozi    MfoloziS@ukzn.ac.za 031 240 2580 /
079 5807107
Genetics Professor Colleen Aldous aldousc@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4124 /
084 407 7603
Geriatrics Professor Bilkish Cassim cassimb@uklzn.ac.za 031 260 4246 /
0837884358
Graduate level Public Health Education and Evaluation of Community Sanitation Dr Stephen Knight knights@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4226 /
083 762 3123
Human Genetics, TB and HIV. Focuses on how human genes can protect against infectious diseases Dr. Veron Ramsuran ramsuranv@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4898 /
0826522160
Health Professions Education Dr Veena Singaram singaram@ukn.ac.za 312 604 594 /
845721018
Health Economics Prof Indres Moodley Moodleyi15@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4497 /
083 704 1948
HIV and AIDS, Operational Pharmacy Practice projects, NHI Dr Vassie Naidoo naidoopj@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7487 /
083 964 5429 
HIV/AIDS especially biomedical research and interventions, virology, immunology Professor Thumbi Ndung'u ndungu@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4887 /
082 358 7204
HIV and lung in children, Vaccination, Pulmonology, Allergy and Immunology, TB  Dr Prakash Jeena  jeena@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4345/53/
084 467 2723
HIV, Genome Sequencing Professor Tulio de Oliveira tuliodna@gmail.com 0829624219
 HIV Prevention Professor Salim Abdool Karim Karims1@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4555
HIV/Women’s Health Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim Quarraisha.abdoolkarim@caprisa.org 031 260 4208
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV HIV Prevention in Pregnancy STIs in Pregnancy ART in Pregnancy Professor Daya Moodley       moodleyd1@ukzn.ac.za       031 260 4683
825507693    
HIV and Non-HIV Sexually Transmitted Infections Dr Nathlee Abbai abbain@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4439 /
716861423
Human Patient Simulation in Anaesthesia & Resuscitation Training Dr Narendra Bhimsan Bhimsan@ukzn.ac.za 031 240 1784 /
824 632 636
Infectious Diseases Professor Yunus Moosa moosay@ukzn.ac.za 072 522 7997
Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics in Resource-Limited Settings Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews Dr Tivani Phosa Mashamba-Thompson mashamba-thompson@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 2530 /
0784358283
Kidney Diseases and Immunology Prof Alain Assounga assoungaa@ukzn.ac.za 031 240 1325 /
072 274 1217
Maternal Health Matters Professor Jack Moodley jmog@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4241 /
0836335615
Mental health Issues Dr Winnie Baphumelele Cele Celew@ukzn.ac.za 031-260 2966 /
0603999161
Neurologically acquired communication disorders in adults; Early childhood intervention Ms Legini Moodley  moodleyl@ukzn.ac.za   031 260 7387 
Occupational Health and Safety, Air Pollution and Health Outcomes, occupational asthma, legislation for compensation of occupational diseases Professor Rajen Naidoo naidoon@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4385 /
082 437 9333
Occupational Therapy Mr Stanford Phehlukwayo phehlukwayos@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7954 /
734 519 004
Occupational Therapy, Community Engagement, HIV/Aids management, Palliative Care Ms Chantal Christopher christopherc@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8218 /
0845 633 799
Occupational Therapy. Mr December Mpanza mpanzad@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8381 /
828 442 938
Rural Health and Substance Abuse Services    
Occupational Therapy and Mental Health, autism, caring for the caregiver, Group work in occupational therapy Dr Debbie Fewster fewster@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7354 /
846 925 899
Occupational Therapy Practice (Physical Rehabilitation, Vocational Assessment, Paediatric Development); Health Science Research Dr Pragashnie Govender naidoopg@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8258 /
0716 056 931
  Occupational therapy, wheelchairs and seating, geriatrics, osteoarthritis     Ms June McIntosh     mcintoshj@ukzn.ac.za  031 260 8675 /
0721 225 055
Orthopaedic Surgery Fracture-related (post-operative/post-traumatic) bone infections and chronic osteomyelitis Prof Leonard (Len) Marais maraisl@ukzn.ac.za 0829047277
Physical and paediatric Occupational therapy,   primary healthcare , occupational therapy education  Ms Deshni Naidoo naidoodes@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8407 /
0815 540 454
Ophthalmology are vitreoretinal diseases and AIDS-related ocular problems Dr Linda Visser visser@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4341 /
082 958 7458
Optometry, Blindness Prevention, Ocular Disease                   Dr Khathutshelo Percy Mashige mashigek@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7352 /
082 465 2699
Professor Kovin Naidoo k.naidoo@brienholdenvision.org 27 837 774 293
Ms Naimah Ebrahim Khan ebrahimn@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8645/
Ms Urvashni Nirghin nirghinu@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7940 /
072 589 8855
Dr Vanessa Raquel Moodley moodleyvr@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7091 /
832 595 271
Mr Alvin Munsamy Munsamya1@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7816
Optometry – Low vision, public health optometry, Human Resources for Eye Health, The Business of Optometry and NHI Ms Zamadonda N Q Xulu-Kasaba XuluKasabaZ@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7477 /
083 799 4544
 Occupational health: hearing disability in the informal sector Professor Mershen Pillay  pillaym1@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8109 /
0722553903
Paediatrics: Asthma, lung diseases in children , cystic fibrosis Professor Refiloe Masekela masekelar@ukzn.ac.za 079 489 0936
    Paediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and AIDS-related Opportunistic Infections       Professor Raziya Bobat       bobat@ukzn.ac.za       031 260 4533/ 083 225 6983
Paediatric Nephrology, Research Ethics Professor Rajendra Bhimma bhimma@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4345 /
083 799 5674
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Professor Rajshekhar Karpoormath karpoormath@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7179 /
0721107207
Physiotherapy-HIV/AIDS, Sport and Soft Tissue Injuries Professor Verusia Chetty Chettyve@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7741 /
748905279
Dr Ntsikelelo Pefile pefilen@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7181 /
847300432
Ms Prithi Jayaraman jayaramanp@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8024 /
079 291 1510
Dr Thaya Nadasan nadasant@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7939 /
084 494 4880
Dr Sonill Sooknunan Maharaj maharjss@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7817 /
083 461 1413
Plastic Surgery Professor Anil Madaree madaree@ukzn.ac.za 031 240 1168 /
083 625 0629
Pre-eclampsia Professor Anita Naicker  naickera@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4435 /
082 338 8821
Psychiatry and Mental Health     Dr Suvira Ramlall ramlalls4@ukzn.ac.za 031 242 6168 /
082 977 4010
Professor Bonga Chiliza chilizab@ukzn.ac.za 031 2604321 /
837826642
Public Health Medicine-HIV Professor Myra Taylor Taylor@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4499 /
761 530 842
Public Health Medicine Dr Saloshni Naidoo Naidoos71@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4008 /
833 005 370
    Quality of medicines, Design and manufacturing of new medicines, Registration of medicines with South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA), Nanotechnology     Professor Thirumala Govender       govenderth@ukzn.ac.za       031 260 7983/ 083 326 3195
Renal Disease and High Blood Pressure Professor Yackoob Seedat seedaty1@ukzn.ac.za 031 266 1501
Rural Health Professor Mosa Moshabela Moshabela@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 1736
Rural Health and Family Medicine Dr Bernhard Gaede Gaedeb@ukzn.ac.za 312 604 210
Sexual Violence Intimate Partner Violence Forensic Nursing Nursing Nursing Education Professor Sinegugu Duma         dumas1@ukzn.ac.za         312 604 946 0824492635      
Speech Language Pathology     Dr Penny Flack flackp@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7207 /
083 661 4774
Ms Desiree John johnd@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7846
Ms Saira B. S. Karrim  Karimsb@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7550 /
084 555 2175
 Speech Impairments: Dysphagia Professor Mershen Pillay  pillaym1@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8109 /
0722553903
Sport Science Ms Khumbuzile Cynthia Khumalo khumalok@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7544 /
072 361 0413
Sport Science, Exercise Physiology, Biokineticist, Exercise as Medicine Dr Takshita Sookan sookan@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 7987 /
0826390875
Telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, Sports Medicine, Health Informatics Professor Maurice Mars mars@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4543 /
084 757 8321
Trauma/ATLS/Systems of emergency care/Prehospital care and Research Ethics Professor Tim Hardcastle Hardcastle@ukzn.ac.za/ timothyhar@ialch.co.za  082 468 1615
Transgender Voice/Communication Transformation of Healthcare Professor Mershen Pillay pillaym1@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 8109 /
0722553903
Urooncology Dr Ehab Helmy Abdel Goad abdelgoad@ukzn.ac.za 031 208 8044 /
083 780 8044
 Virology Dr Michelle Lucille Gordon tarinm@ukzn.ac.za 031 260 4779 /
072 938 2250