Bongani M. Mayosi
General Cardiology
University of Cape Town
About
Bongani M. Mayosi works in General Cardiology affiliated with University of Cape Town.
Bongani M. Mayosi was a South African cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital. He served as head of the Department of Medicine from 2006 and as Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences from 2016 until his death in 2018. His work included research on heart diseases common in Africa, such as rheumatic heart disease and tuberculous pericarditis.
Research focus
Rheumatic Heart DiseaseTuberculous PericarditisCardiomyopathyPericardial DiseasesCardiovascular Genetics
Impact
501 pubs · 82,033 cites · h-index 92
Training
DPhil
University of Oxford
2003
MBChB
University of KwaZulu Natal
1989
BMedSci
University of KwaZulu Natal
1986
Affiliations
Work Experience
University of Cape Town
2016 - 2018
Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town
2006 - 2016
University of Cape Town
2003 - 2006