Acting head: Division of Cardiology
Special Interests / Research Projects
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Valvular disease, particularly percutaneous treatment
- Infective endocarditis
- Pericardial disease
- Myocarditis
- HIV and the heart
- Cardiac imaging
SUNHEART
SUNHEART is a centre of Stellenbosch University seated within the Division of Cardiology that generates funds to promote cardiology training and research and to extend cardiac services to previously disadvantaged communities. Our business plan is built on project-specific funding and we invest in infrastructure, human resources and an outreach programme to enable us to deliver cost-effective service, train more health care workers and improve research output. The SUNHEART motto is “Advanced cardiac care for all”.
Outreach
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SUNHEART outreach programme is structured as a Hub-and-Spoke model, the hub being Tygerberg Hospital, reaching out to the satellite centres established at Helderberg Hospital, Karl Bremer Hospital, Khayelitsha Hospital, Paarl Hospital and Worcester Hospital.
Meet the staff
Medical Staff
- Dr A Pecoraro: Consultant Cardiologist/ Head of Division – pecoraro@sun.ac.za
- Prof A Doubell - Emeritus Professor – afd@sun.ac.za
- Dr H Weich – Consultant Cardiologist – hweich@sun.ac.za
- Dr P Herbst: Consultant Cardiologist – pgherbst@sun.ac.za
- Dr J Moses: Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist – janem@sun.ac.za
- Dr L Joubert: Consultant Cardiologist
- Dr H Cyster: Medical Officer (echocardiography)
- Dr T Chipamaunga: Senior Registrar
- Dr J Doubell: Senior Registrar
- Dr J Liebenberg: Senior Registrar
- Dr J Doubell: senior Registrar
- Dr A Mazaza: Senior Registrar
- Dr S Sibeko: Senior Registrar
- Dr S Karamchand: Senior Registrar
- Dr A Esmail: Senior Registrar
Technologists (group photo)
- Mr J Steyn – Technologist Assistant Director
- Miss S Subramoney – Head Technologists
- Miss H Claasens - Technologist
- Mrs L Golding- Technologist
- Mr K Moodley – Technologist
- Miss T Titus - Technologist
- Mr T Monakalali – Student Technologist
- Miss E Hugo – Student Technologist
Nursing personnel
- Sr Slambie - Head of Coronary Care Unit
- Sr K November - Head of Cardiology Catheterisation Laboratory
- Sr N Gray - Head of outpatients
Research Staff
- Dr E Ngarande: Research Coordinator engarande@sun.ac.za
- Dr P Robbertse: Post Doctorate
- Dr A Talle: PhD candidate
- Dr M Rajah: PhD candidate
- Miss Kalcey Dreyer: Research Assistant
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