Ike Okpechi is specialist nephrologist and Associate Professor at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cape Town. He is also head of general nephrology in the division. His research interest is in the area of kidney diseases in Africans related to lupus nephritis and other glomerulopathies. He is a Principal Investigator in the ALUGEN consortium and he is the convener for the MSc Med and PhD in Nephrology academic programs at the University of Cape Town. He is a member of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) where he serves as Educational Ambassador for the ISN to Africa and also a member of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) where he serves as member of the Regional Africa Advisory Group (RAG).

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