Haematological Pathology
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

​​​​​Division of Haematological Pathology​​

Staff

Academic Staff 

Head of Division
Prof Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka
DMLT(Gen), DMLT (Haem and Blood Trans), MBChB (Zim), FC Path(SA) Haem, MBA (Liverpool)

Contact person for division enquiries and MMed programme
Mrs. Zaakiyyah Ryan
+27 21 938 4608
zryan@sun.ac.za​

Contact person postgraduate science programme (Master's, PhD)​
Carmen Swanepoel
carmens@sun.ac.za​


Lecturers/Senior Lecturers

Dr Ernest Musekwa
BSc(Biol Sci)(Pret), MBChB (Pret), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
emususekwa@sun.ac.za​ 

Dr Sumaiya Cassim
MBChB (Pret), MMed (UCT), FC Path(SA) Haem
sumaiya@sun.ac.za​
 
Dr Erica-Mari Nell
BSc (UCT), BSc(Med)Hons (UCT), MSc(Med) (UCT), MBBCh (Wits), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
emnell@sun.ac.za
 
Dr Ethan Gantana
MBChB (Stel), MMed (Stel), FC Path(SA) Haem
 
Dr Carmen Swanepoel
BSc (Human Life Sciences), BScMedSc (Hons) (Medical Biochemistry), MScMedSc, PhD (Medical Biochemistry/Molecular Biology)​
carmens@sun.ac.za


 

Haematology registrars

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Haematological Pathology Students

  • Dr Helena Cornelissen
  • Dr Thinus Dicks
  • Dr Michael Linstrom
  • Dr Keshanya Moodley
  • Dr Sylvester Chabunya
  • Dr Jacqui Ras
  • Dr Walter Nyamayaro
  • Dr Dhiajal Rubieparasad
  • Dr Levarkan Madurai​
  • Dr Natasha Labuschagne


Scientists

Principal Medical Scientist
Dr Carmen Swanepoel
B.Sc. (Human Life Sciences), B.ScMedSc (Hons) (Medical Biochemistry), MScMedSc, PhD (Medical Biochemistry/Molecular Biology)

 

Bsc(Hons), MSc and PhD students

MSc

  • Zwelakhe Mhlongo
  • Kaylee Losper

PhD

  • ​Mandile Thobela 
  • Chantal de Long

 

Laboratory Staff

Laboratory Manager
Mrs Fazlin Kolia​

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