Director: Perfusion
Tarryn Oschadleus

Tarryn Oschadleus graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Cardiovascular Perfusion in 2001 and has 20+ years’ experience in Perfusion. In 2010 she was appointed as the Assistant Director of Perfusion, overseeing the service at both Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospitals. Tarryn is responsible for adult and paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass and is involved in all aspects of overseeing the Perfusion service in an academic institution. She is enthusiastic about the comprehensive teaching and training of Perfusion students in the unit and invests much of her time in this. She is committed to the department and dedicated to the unified vision of excellence in the care of all patients in cardiac surgery.

Chief Perfusionist
Siboniso Shezi

Shezi is the Chief Cardiovascular Perfusionist at Groote Schuur and Red Cross Hospitals with 10 years' experience conducting perfusion and related procedures. services. He trained in the Chris Barnard Division of Cardiac Surgery and graduated with his Bachelor of Technology: Clinical Perfusion degree in 2012. His responsibilities as co-manager include clinical service provision, supervising and training students and procuring stock for cardiac surgery.

Senior Perfusionist
Elliot Gates

Elliot obtained a Baccalaureus Societatis Scientiae degree in Nursing at the University of the Free State in 2013, in 2014 he completed his Community Service year at MUCPP Community Health Centre in Mangaung, Bloemfontein. He then completed his National Diploma in Clinical Technology at the Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein and in 2017 and graduated with his Bachelor of Technology: Clinical Perfusion degree in 2018. He conducts cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures (such as ECMO, cell salvage and intra-aortic balloon pump support) in adults at Groote Schuur Hospital and paediatrics at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. His responsibilities as a senior staff member include assisting in efficient service provision, supervising the ECMO program in the unit, training students and overseeing all technical aspects in the unit.

Junior Perfusionist
Nokwanda Jelle

Nokwanda graduated with her Bachelor of Technology: Clinical Perfusion, in March 2021. She conducts cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures (such as ECMO, cell salvage and intra-aortic balloon pump support) in adults at Groote Schuur Hospital and paediatrics at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. Her main responsibility as a junior staff member, whilst assisting in efficient service provision, is to gain experience in her number of cases conducted.

Junior Perfusionist
PJ Malan

PJ graduated with his Bachelor of Technology: Clinical Perfusion in 2019. He conducts cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures (such as ECMO, cell salvage and intra-aortic balloon pump support) in adults at Groote Schuur Hospital and paediatrics at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. His responsibilities as a junior staff member include assisting in efficient service provision and training students.

Junior Perfusionist
Seziwe Mkhoma

Seziwe graduated with her Bachelor of Technology: Clinical Perfusion, in March 2021. She conducts cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures (such as ECMO, cell salvage and intra-aortic balloon pump support) in adults at Groote Schuur Hospital and paediatrics at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. Her main responsibility as a junior staff member, whilst assisting in efficient service provision, is to gain experience in her number of cases conducted.

Student Perfusionist
Delene Rood

Deline is completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein. She started as a student perfusionist at Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital at the beginning of 2022 and will graduate with her Clinical Technology degree in 2024. Her main responsibility is to observe, assist and thereby train in perfusion, covering cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures in both adults at Groote Schuur Hospital and paediatrics at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

Student Perfusionist
Kelista Des Munsamy

Kelista is completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at the Durban University of Technology, Kwazulu-Natal. She started as a student perfusionist at Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital at the beginning of 2022 and will graduate with her Clinical Technology degree in 2024. Her main responsibility is to observe, assist and thereby train in perfusion, covering cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures in both adults, at Groote Schuur Hospital, and paediatrics, at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

Junior Student Perfusionist
Danica Joubert

Danica is completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein. She started as a student perfusionist at Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital at the beginning of 2023 and will graduate with her Clinical Technology degree in 2025. Her main responsibility is to assist and thereby train in perfusion, covering cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures in both adults, at Groote Schuur Hospital, and paediatrics, at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

Junior Student Perfusionist
Aeryn Naidoo

Aeryn is completing her Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Technology at the Durban University of Technology, Kwazulu-Natal. She started as a student perfusionist at Groote Schuur and Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital at the beginning of 2023 and will graduate with her Clinical Technology degree in 2025. Her main responsibility is to assist and thereby train in perfusion, covering cardiopulmonary bypass and related procedures in both adults, at Groote Schuur Hospital, and paediatrics, at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.