Bongani Mayosi

Bongani Mayosi
Born (1967-01-28) 28 January 1967
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Residence South Africa
Nationality South African
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Bongani Mawethu Mayosi is a South African cardiology professor who was awarded his county's highest honor, the Order of Mapungubwe (Silver) in 2009.[1] He is the head of the Medicine Department at the University of Cape Town, who is currently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from September 1, 2016.[2] His father was a medical doctor and so is his wife; his research interests include Rheumatic fever, Tuberculous pericarditis and Cardiomyopathy.[3][4] He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa and a former President of the College of Physicians of South Africa [5]

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  1. H3AFRICA, South Africa. "Dr. Bongani Mayosi", Human Heredity & Health Africa, 2013. Retrieved on 26 August 2014.
  2. "University of Cape Town / Newsroom & publications / Daily news". www.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  3. Kirby, T (2012). "Bongani Mayosi: targeting heart diseases of poverty in Africa.". Lancet 381 (9864): 374. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62144-8. PMID 23217856.
  4. Search Results for author Mayosi  on PubMed.
  5. ASSAf. "MEMBERS LIST", ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA, unknown. Retrieved on 26 August 2014.
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