Faculty
Our outstanding faculty, celebrated for their achievements in clinical care, research, and teaching, employ a variety of engaging instructional approaches, including didactic lectures, interactive case-based discussions, and Q&A sessions offering practical recommendations.
Directors
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Joel A. Dave, MBChB (UCT), PhD (UCT), FCP (SA), Cert Endocrinology (SA), FRCP (London)
DIRECTOR
University of Cape Town
Head of Clinical Unit: Endocrinology
Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
DIRECTOR
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Hepatology Section
UpToDate
Speakers
Mark D. Benson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Preventive Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dirk J. Blom, MBChB, MMed, FCP(SA), PhD
Associate Professor
University of Cape Town
Head Lipid Clinic
Groote Schuur Hospital
Donald E. Cutlip, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jens J. Hitzeroth, MBChB, FCP (SA), Cert Cardiology (SA)
Senior Specialist, Division of Cardiology
Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Erika S.W. Jones, MBBCh, FCP (SA), Cert Nephrology (SA), PhD
Associate Professor
University of Cape Town
Senior Specialist, Division of Nephrology
Groote Schuur Hospital
Buyelwa B. Majikela-Dlangamandla, MSc Nursing, BA CUR
Professional Nurse
Groote Schuur Hospital
Anne Peters, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Keck School of Medicine – University of Southern California
Peter Raubenheimer, MBChB, FCP (SA)
Associate Professor
University of Cape Town
Senior Specialist, Department of Medicine
Groote Schuur Hospital
Giulio R. Romeo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief, Adult Diabetes
Joslin Diabetes Center
Nicola Wearne, MBChB, FCP (SA), Cert Nephrology (SA)
Associate Professor
University of Cape Town
Head of Clinical Unit: Nephrology
Groote Schuur Hospital
Mark E. Williams, MD, FACP, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Dialysis Operations
Senior Staff Physician
Joslin Diabetes Center