Global Surgery is a multidisciplinary discipline working and collaborating across the departments of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Periopeative Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health and Family Medicine, Primary Health Care and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Executive Committee

  • Prof Salome Maswime: Head, Division of Global Surgery
  • A/Prof Tracey Naledi: Deputy Dean, Health Sciences
  • Prof Lydia Cairncross: Head, Department of Surgery
  • Prof Graham Fieggen: Department of Surgery
  • Prof Mushi Matjila: Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Dr Tracey Adams: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Prof Sue Cleary: Head, School of Public Health and Family Medicine
  • Prof Justiaan Swanevelder: Head, Department of Anaesthetics and Perioperative Medicine
  • Prof Bruce Biccard: Director African Perioperative Research Group
  • Prof Eugenio Panieri: Head, General Specialist Services: Surgery
  • Prof Steve Reid: Head, Primary Health Care Directorate
  • Dr Belinda Jacobs: Medical Manager: Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital

Steering Committee

  • Prof Salome Maswime, Head of Global Surgery
  • Dr Rowan Duys, Department of Anaesthetics and Perioperative Medicine
  • Dr Shrikant Peters, Medical Manager: Theatre, Groote Schuur Hospital
  • Dr Lebo Moloi, Department of Surgery
  • Prof Sithombo Maqungo, Department of Surgery
  • Dr Tracey Adams, Department of Obstetrics and;Gynaecology
  • Dr Ravi Oodit, Department of Surgery
  • Dr Nisha Jacob, School of Public Health and Family Medicine
  • Dr Rebecca Gray, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine