Editorial Team

Editor-in-chief

         

  • Prof K Dheda, MB BCh (Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond). Head: Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Professor of Mycobacteriology and Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Director, Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

Deputy Editor

         

  • Prof C Koegelenberg, MB ChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), MRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD. Senior Specialist: Pulmonology & General Medicine, University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

Section Editor: Breath-taking News

         

  • Prof E M Irusen, MB ChB, FCP(SA), PhD. Head: Division of Pulmonology Department of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

President SA Thoracic Society

         

  • Assoc. Prof R van Zyl Smit, MB ChB, MRCP(UK), Dip HIV(Man), MMED, FCP, Cert Pulm (SA), PhD, ATSF. Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine; University of Cape Town Head Lung Clinical Research Unit University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

Board members

         

  • Prof G Ainslie, MB ChB (UCT), FRCP (Lon). Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Medicine University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Dr B Allwood, MB BCh (Wits) DCH (SA) DA (SA) FCP(SA) MPH (UCT) CERT PULM (SA) PHD (UCT). Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch University/Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa.

         

  • Prof E Bateman, MB ChB, MD, FRCP, DCH. Professor of Respiratory Medicine: University of Cape Town and University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

         

  • Prof Greg Calligaro, BSc. Hons (Physiology) MBBCh Dip PEC, FCP MMed (UCT) Cert Pulm (SA). Consultant Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonology, Groote Schuur Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Prof K Dheda, MB BCh (Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond). Head Department the Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Professor of Mycobacteriology and Global Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; Director, Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa. 

         

  • Dr P Gina, MB BCh (Wits), FCP(SA), PhD (UCT), Cert Pulm (SA). Consultant Pulmonologist: Division of Pulmonology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

             

  • Prof Goolam Mohamed, MB BCh, FCCP(SA), FCCP. Specialist Physician/Pulmonologist, South Africa.

         

  • Prof P Goussard, MB ChB (SU), MMed (Paed) (SU), FC Paed (SA), PhD (SU)
    Head of Clinical Unit: Paediatric Pulmonology and Paediatric Intensive Care, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa.

         

  • Prof E M Irusen, MB ChB, FCP(SA), PhD. Head: Division of Pulmonology Department of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

         

  • Prof J Janson, MB ChB (Stell), FC (SA) Cardio, PhD. Head: Division of Cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

         

  • Prof M Jeebhay, MB ChB, PhD. Head of Department & Director, Health Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Assoc Prof P Jeena, MB ChB, FCP (Paeds), Certificate Pulmonology (Paeds). Head: Paediatric Pulmonology and Critical Care, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

         

  • Prof C Koegelenberg, MB ChB, MMed (Int), FCP (SA), MRCP (UK), Cert Pulm (SA), PhD. Senior Specialist: Pulmonology & General Medicine, University of Stellenbosch & Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa.

         

  • Prof U Lalloo, MB ChB, MD, FCP, DOH, FCCP, FRCP. Gateway Private Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

         

  • Prof A Linegar, MB ChB, FCS, SA (Cardiothoracic), PhD. Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Dr S Maasdorp, MB ChB (UFS), MMed (Int Med), FCP(SA), Cert Pulmonology( SA) Phys. Head: Division of Pulmonology at Universitas Academic Hospital and Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State, South Africa.

         

  • Prof R Masekela, MB BCh, MMed (Paeds)Pret, Dipl Allerg (SA), PhD, FCCP. Adjunct Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa.

         

  • Prof M Mer, MB BCh Dip PEC (SA) FCP (SA) Pulmonology subspecialty Cert Critical Care (SA) M Med (Int Med) FRCP (London) FCCP (USA) PhD. Department of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonology and Critical Care, at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

           

  • Prof K Nyamande, MB ChB, FCP, Certificate Pulmonology (Phys), PhD. Head of Department: Pulmonology, School of Clinical Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, South Africa.

         

  • Dr J O'Brien, MMed, FCP, FCCP. Specialist Pulmonologist & Chief Medical Officer Gen Re Life/Health Research, South Africa.

         

  • Prof. Tim Pennel, MB ChB (Stell), FC Cardio (SA), PhD (UCT). Chris Barnard Chair and Head of Division Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Prof R Perumal, MB ChB (UKZN), MMed (UKZN), MPhil (UCT), MPH (UKZN), PhD (UKZN) FCP (SA), Cert Pulmonology (SA). Specialist Physician and Pulmonologist, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

         

  • Dr R Raine, MB ChB, MMed, FCP. Respiratory Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South Africa.

         

  • Prof G Richards, MB BCh FCP(SA) PhD(MED). Director Critical Care, Johannesburg Hospital; Associate Professor Department of Medicine University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

         

  • Dr J A Shaw, MB ChB (UCT), FCP (SA), MMed (Stell), Cert. Pulm (SA), MPhil (Stell). Pulmonologist and research clinician, Biomedical Research Institute, Immunology Research Group, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

         

  • Prof R van Zyl Smit, MB ChB, MRCP(UK), Dip HIV(Man), MMED, FCP, Cert Pulm (SA), PhD, ATSF. Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine; University of Cape Town Head Lung Clinical Research Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, South Africa.

          

  • Dr C Verwey, MB ChB (UP), FcPaed (SA), MMed (Paed)(Wits), Cert Pulmonology (SA) Paed, PhD (Wits). Head of Division: Paediatric Pulmonology at the University of the Witwatersrand; Head of Division: Paediatric Pulmonology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, South Africa.

         

  • Prof M Wong, MB BCh, DCH(SA), FCP(SA). Head of the Division of Pulmonology, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

           

  • Prof H Zar, MB BCh, FCP, PhD. Director of the School of Child and Adolescent Health; Director of the Division of Paediatric Pulmonology at Red Cross Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

International Board members

         

  • Prof A Cattamanchi, MD, MAS (Clinical Res). MU-UCSF Research Collaboration; Adjunct Professor UCSF School of Medicine, United States.

         

  • Prof Fan Chung, MD, DSc, FRCP. Professor of Respiratory Medicine; Head of Experimental Studies at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom.

         

  • Prof GB Migliori, MD, FRCP (London). Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for TB and Lung Diseases Fondazione S. Maugeri, Care and Research Institute, Tradate, Italy.

         

  • Prof SK  Sharma, MD, PhD. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Head, Department of Medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India.

           

  • Prof Wing Wai Yew, MBBS, FRCP. Honorary Professor, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

         

  • Prof B Kirenga, MB ChB, MMed, PhD. Senior Lecturer (Pulmonology) and founding Director of the Makerere University Lung Institute, Uganda.

         

  • Prof P J Barnes, FRCP, FCCP, FMedSci. Margaret Turner-Warwick Professor of Medicine, Airway Disease Section, National Heart & Lung Institute, United Kingdom.

           

  • Dr A Katamba, MB ChB, DCH, MS, PhD. Department of Internal Medicine, Makerere University Lung Institute, Uganda.

       

  • Prof H Mpairwe, MB ChB (MUK), MSc Epidemiology (LSHTM), PhD (LSHTM) Assistant Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), United Kingdom.

         

  • Prof M J Chakaya, MB ChB (Nairobi University), MMeD (Nairobi University) , DThM (University of London). Global Lung Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Therapeutics and Dermatology, Kenyatta University, Kenya.

         

  • Dr S Kwarteng Owusu, MB ChB, FWACP, FGCPS, Cert Paediatric Pulmonology (CMSA), MPhil Paediatric Pulmonology (UCT). Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Department of Child Health Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital/ School of Medicine and Dentistry-Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana.