Keertan Dheda

MBBCh Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

( Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP,

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( Lond), FRCP ( Lond), born in 1969, is a

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of Mycobacteriology and

Global health Global health is the health of the populations in the worldwide context; it has been defined as "the area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide". Problem ...

at the

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a public research university in Bloomsbury, central London, and a member institution of the University of London that specialises in public health and tropical medicine. The inst ...

(LSHTM) with an extra-mural joint appointment at the

University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town (UCT) ( af, Universiteit van Kaapstad, xh, Yunibesithi ya yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university statu ...

(UCT), where he is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine. He is a global research leader in TB diagnosis and transmission, having published over 320 peer-reviewed papers, with a Google

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of 87 and Scopus h-Index of 70 ().

Research

His research work focuses on the

molecular epidemiology Molecular epidemiology is a branch of epidemiology and medical science that focuses on the contribution of potential genetic and environmental risk factors, identified at the molecular level, to the etiology, distribution and prevention of disease ...

diagnosis Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine " cause and effect". In systems engin ...

, transmission, and treatment of

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

, as well as

antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from the effects of antimicrobials. All classes of microbes can evolve resistance. Fungi evolve antifungal resistance. Viruses evolve antiviral resistance. ...

of pulmonary pathogens such as ''

Mycobacterium tuberculosis ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (M. tb) is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family Mycobacteriaceae and the causative agent of tuberculosis. First discovered in 1882 by Robert Koch, ''M. tuberculosis'' has an unusual, waxy coating on its c ...

''. He has a keen interest in medical education and

interventional pulmonology Interventional pulmonology (IP, also called interventional pulmonary medicine) is a maturing medical sub-specialty from its parent specialty of pulmonary medicine. It deals specifically with minimally invasive endoscopic and percutaneous procedures ...

including

bronchial thermoplasty Bronchial thermoplasty is a treatment for severe asthma approved by the FDA in 2010 involving the delivery of controlled, therapeutic radiofrequency energy to the airway wall, thus heating the tissue and reducing the amount of smooth muscle prese ...

, ultrasound-guided mediastinal biopsy ( EBUS TBNA) and medical thoracoscopy.

Awards and recognition

He received the

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease or The Union, is a global scientific organization headquartered in Paris with the stated goals to "improve health for people in low- and middle-income Countries". The Union focuses its w ...

Scientific Award, and the 2018 European Union-funded EDCTP Scientific Leadership Award. Other awards have included the

Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award The Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award is awarded annually by the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. It is considered the top award for research on the African continent. In Memory of Harry Oppenheimer The Award was created in 2001, in South Africa, by ...

, the NSTF BHP-Billiton Research award, and

MRC MRC may refer to Government * Medical Research Council (United Kingdom) * Medical Reserve Corps, a US network of volunteer organizations * Municipalité régionale de comté (regional county municipality), Quebec, Canada * Military Revolutionar ...

Scientific Achievement Award (Platinum). He has been profiled in

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, the

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newspaper,

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, News24, and

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, a high-profile news programme in South Africa.

Leadership

He serves or has served on the editorial board of the journals ''

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine The ''American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine'' is a biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Thoracic Society. It covers the pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system, ...

'', '' Lancet Respiratory Medicine'', '' PLOS One'', and ''

Scientific Reports ''Scientific Reports'' is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific mega journal published by Nature Portfolio, covering all areas of the natural sciences. The journal was established in 2011. The journal states that their aim is to assess solely th ...

'', amongst others. He is a former president of the South African Thoracic Society, is the founder and co-director of the charity, Free of TB, which provides support and healthcare to poor and needy persons afflicted with TB.

References

1969 births Living people Academic staff of the University of Cape Town Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand alumni {{SouthAfrica-med-bio-stub

Research

Awards and recognition

Leadership

See also

References