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Chris Ziady - President |
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Qualifications
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M.Med (Int)
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Practice
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Medical Gastroenterologist, Kloof & Unitas Hospitals.
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Professional Interests
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All fields of Gastroenterology
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SAGES
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Secretary
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Roles in other societies
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Convenor: Motility Society, Pancreato Biliary meetings
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Mission
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To help sick people
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Prof Reid Ally - President-Elect |
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Qualifications
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MBBCh (Wits) FCP (SA) MSc (Wits)
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Practice
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Adjunct Professor
Physician/Gastroenterologist - Witwatersrand University
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
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Professional Interests
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All aspects of Gastroenterology
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SAGES
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Served on Council before, and as Treasurer. Had a break for 2 years
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Roles in other societies
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AMAGE – Education Committee
OMGE - Education Committee. Guideline Committee
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Mission
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To promote Gastroenterology as a dynamic/scientific Subspecialty especially to the younger physicians.
To improve relations/needs between academic and private Gastroenterologist.
To encourage industry/R+D participations.
To avail the SAADD as a centre for training in Gastroenterology within Sub Saharan Africa
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Dr Christo van Rensburg - Secretary |
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Qualifications
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MB, ChB, M Med (Int)
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Practice
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Senior lecturer in full time academic practice.
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Head
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Gastrointestinal clinic at the University of Stellenbosch
and Tygerberg Hospitals
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Professional Interests
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Gastroenterology especially the genetic aspects of reflux disease
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SAGES
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Academic portfolio
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Mission
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To further academic interaction between academic and private practice and stimulate renewed interest in research in Gastroenterology.
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Prof Paul Goldberg - Treasurer
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Qualifications
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FCS(SA) MMed(UCT)
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Practice
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Associate Professor of Surgery in full time academic practice.
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Head
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Colorectal Surgery, University of Cape Town & Groote Schuur
Hospital
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Professional Interests
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Colorectal surgery
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SAGES
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Communications portfolio
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Roles in other societies
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Member of Exco,
ASSA
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Mission
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Train competent colorectal surgeons for South Africa
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Prof Sandie Thomson - Past President |
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Qualifications
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ChM FRCS (Ed&Eng)
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Practice
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Professor of Surgery in full-time academic practice.
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Head
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Surgical Gastroenterology Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine
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Professional Interests
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Trauma, hepatobiliary & pancreatic disease. Teaching & development of flexible and rigid
endoscopy.
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SAGES
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Served on Council for many years. He took over from Japie Louw as secretary.
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Roles in other societies
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President of SASES, Secretary of the College of Surgeons and the Colleges of
Medicine
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Mission
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to provide leadership and opportunities postgraduate trainees.
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| Council Members
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| Dr Johan Botha |
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Qualifications
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FCP (SA) |
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Practice
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Full time gastroenterologist/hepatologist, Sandton Medi-Clinic. |
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Professional Interests
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Liver and hepatobiliary disease. |
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SAGES
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Practice guidelines. |
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Mission
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To make SAGES relevant to medical and surgical
gastroenterologists in both academic and private practice. |
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Prof Keith Newton |
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Qualifications
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FCP (SA), Registered Gastroenterologist
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Practice
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Associate Professor & Head, Dept of Gastroenterology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central & King Edward VIII Hospitals, Durban
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Professional Interests
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All aspects of Gastroenterology
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SAGES
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SAGES Guidelines Committee
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Mission
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To encourage scholarship in Gastroenterology in a way meaningful to all South Africans.
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| Dr Corne Kruger |
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Qualifications
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MMed (Int) Stel, Cert Gastroenterology (SA), Currently
doing PhD. |
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Practice
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Full time private practice at Durbanville Mediclinic,
Cape Town Professional |
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Professional Interests
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Hepatology, Interventional endoscopy, pH and Mannometry
Impedance studies |
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SAGES
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SAGES scholarships review |
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Mission
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To serve SAGES where required and to make a contribution
to Gastroenterology in SA. |
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Dr Schalk van der Merwe |
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Qualifications
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MBChB, BSc Hons (Physiology), MSc Physiology, M Med Internal Medicine, PhD (Amsterdam)
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Practice
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Private practise, Unitas hospital; Consultant GI-unit, Head: Hepatology and GI- laboratory, University of Pretoria
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Professional Interests
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Molecular aspects of GI-diseases; development of translational models
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SAGES
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Academic portfolio and Private Practice Committee
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Mission
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To establish multi centre research programs.To promote the culture of research in gastroenterology in South Africa
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| Prof Jan van Zyl |
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Co-opted members: |
| Dr Stephen Grobler (Private Practice) |
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Dr Chris Kassianides
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Qualifications
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MBBCh FCP(SA) |
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Practice
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Gastroenterologist private practice Johannesburg |
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Professional Interests
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Hepatology; Inflammatory Bowel disease; CME |
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SAGES
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Represent the Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa |
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Roles in other societies
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Chairman of the Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa and Liver
interest group |
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Mission
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CME for all Gastroenterologists and research opportunities for
undergraduates |
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Honorary Life Presidents |
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Emeritus Prof Solly Marks |
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Emeritus Prof Issy Segal |
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SAGES Secretariat: |
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Karin Fenton |
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| Contact details | P O Box 13241, Mowbray 7705
Tel: +27-21-404 3062 (9am - 2pm)
Fax: +28-21-447 0582
Karin.Fenton@uct.ac.za
www.sages.co.za
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