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h1 Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town | h1 Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town |
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h2 ANAESTHESIA | h2 ANAESTHESIA |
* Cardiac anaesthesia | * Cardiac anaesthesia |
* Cardiac surgery | * Cardiac surgery |
* Liver transplants | * Liver transplants |
* Separation of conjoined twins | * Separation of conjoined twins |
* Burns unit | * Burns unit |
* Multi-discipline Paediatric Intensive Care Unit | * Multi-discipline Paediatric Intensive Care Unit |
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Supports following ICUs | Supports following ICUs |
* Respiratory intensive care unit | * Respiratory intensive care unit |
* Surgical intensive care unit | * Surgical intensive care unit |
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Centre for Pain Management | Centre for Pain Management |
* Patients with chronic pain | * Patients with chronic pain |
* Acute pain service available for postoperative patients | * Acute pain service available for postoperative patients |
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| h2 CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH |
| * Full range of paediatric disciplines: |
| •Paediatric medicine |
| •Paediatric surgery |
| •Paediatric nursing |
| •Paediatric pathology |
| •Paediatric radiology |
| •Paediatric anaesthetics |
| •Paediatric pulmonology |
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| * Children’s public health |
| * Pathology |
| * Psychiatry in maternal and child health |
| * Child and adolescent psychiatry |
| * Child health unit |
| * Critical care and children’s heart disease |
| * Neonatology |
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| Clinical Services: |
| * Ambulatory and emergency |
| * Allergy |
| * Community |
| * Dermatology |
| * Diabetes |
| * Endocrine |
| * Gastroentenology, heptatology and nutrition |
| * Haematology / oncology |
| * Infectious diseases and immunology |
| * Nuclear medicine |
| * Poisons |
| * Rheumatology |
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| h2 CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES |
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| h3 A. ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY |
| * Diseases common in SA: |
| • Tuberculosis |
| • Cardiomyopathy |
| • Foetal-alcohol syndrome |
| * Various cancers: |
| • Oesophageal |
| • Gastric |
| • Breast |
| • Cervical |
| • Colorectal and hepatocellular carcinomas |
| • Childhood cancers |
| * Renal and liver pathology |
| * Neonatal pathology |
| * Neuropathology |
| * Immunohistochemisty |
| * Electron microscopy |
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| h3 B. CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY |
| * Deals with metabolic disease |
| * Basic biochemistry |
| * Cell biology |
| * Molecular biology |
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| h3 C. FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY |
| * Violence against women and children |
| * Role of drugs and toxins in death |
| * Firearm injuries |
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| h3 D. HAEMATOLOGY |
| * Outpatient clinics |
| * Diagnostic and research laboratories |
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| h3 E. HUMAN GENETICS |
| * Primary health care in community outreach clinics |
| * Highly sophisticated quaternary services |
| * Heritable disorders which cause childhood handicap incl: |
| • Blindness |
| • Crippling |
| • Profound deafness |
| • Mental retardation |
| * Clinical rotations in prenatal, paediatric and adult medical genetics incl exposure to: |
| • Dysmorphology |
| • Teratogenic disorders |
| • Metabolic disorders |
| • Neurogenetics |
| • Cardiogenetics |
| • Cancer genetics |
| * Theoretic and practical education in genetic counselling and communication |
| * Lab rotations in cytogenetics and molecular genetics |
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| h3 F. IMMUNOLOGY |
| * Immunology of infectious diseases |
| * Innate immunity and allergy |
| * Important advances in diseases e.g. |
| • Tuberculosis |
| • Bilharzia |
| • African Trypanosomiasis |
| • T-cell cykotine responses to allergens (immunotherapy) and mTB protein |
| • Clinical trials in UCT Lung Institute conducted in areas of: |
| o Antihistamines |
| o Asthma |
| o Eczema |
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| h3 G. MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY |
| * GnRH receptors, signalling, structure function and as target for development of therapeutics for treatment of reproductive cancers |
| * Role of cyclooxygenases and prostaglandins in cervical cancer and other uterine pathologies |
| * Identification of differentially regulated genes associated with the development of cervical cancer |
| * The role of the transcription factor AP-1 in oncogenesis |
| * Molecular mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of oesophageal cancer |
| * Identification and characterisation of novel compounds that can be used in the treatment of cancer |
| * Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Structure activity relationships and development of ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and renal disease |
| * Application of functional proteomics for diagnostics, drug and vaccine development for infectious disease and cancers |
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| h3 H. MEDICAL VIROLOGY |
| * Referral laboratory for a large proportion of the regional virus identification |
| * Members are part of national and international programmes to: |
| • Discover an effective vaccine against HIV |
| • Developed candidate HIV vaccines that have been tested in clinical trials |
| * Participates in the WHO human papillomavirus laboratory network (Labnet) |
| * Collaborating partner in the WHO African AIDS Vaccine Collaborative Centre in Biomedical Research |
| * Interest in working on development of novel diagnostic tools for some of the more neglected but still clinically relevant viral diseases that are common in Africa |
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| h3 I. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY |
| * Full range of microbiological diagnostic services including state-of-the-art molecular diagnostics |
| * Involved in research activities: |
| • Basic science |
| • Clinical and diagnostic trials |
| * Defining the epidemiology and strain biology of major infectious diseases in Southern Africa |
| * Important areas of research focus on: |
| • Tuberculosis |
| • Bacterial antibiotic resistance |
| • Nosocomial pathogens |
| • Outbreak surveillance |
| * Developing and evaluating novel diagnostics which are applicable in low-resource settings |
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| h2 HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES |
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| h3 A. COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS |
| * Speech-language pathologists and audiologists work with people who have difficulty hearing, speaking and swallowing |
| * Speech-Language Pathology is the profession dealing with the management of communication disorders such as: |
| • Articulation |
| • Voice |
| • Fluency |
| • Language and learning |
| • Swallowing in children and adults |
| * Speech-language therapists work in addressing communication health |
| * Audiology is the profession dealing with the: |
| • Management of hearing |
| • Hearing impairment |
| • Deafness, noise measurement and control |
| * Audiologist diagnoses hearing loss and initiates rehabilitation to help the person cope with everyday communicative demands, including the selection and fitting of hearing aids, in adults and children; emotional, linguistic and cognitive functioning and to their home, work and social environment |
| * Rehabilitation also involves aural rehabilitation with adults and children, skills development and education of others |
| * Audiologists also measure and manage exposure to noise in the work environment to help prevent hearing loss |
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| h3 B. NURSING AND MIDWIFERY |
| * Committed to the development of competent, caring and autonomous professional nurses and midwives capable of creative and critical thought |
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| h3 C. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY |
| * When one's ability to do things for themselves is disrupted by illness or injury, occupational therapy (OT) helps to restore function and improve quality of life |
| * Therapists use real occupations to help people who have been ill, injured or disabled to recover their skills, or to develop new ones. This includes: |
| • Visiting and assisting clients at home and at work |
| • Treating patients in clinics and hospitals |
| • Assisting growth and development of disabled children at school |
| • Promoting the integration of people with physical and mental health concerns |
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| h3 D. PHYSIOTHERAPY |
| * Physiotherapy is a client-centered profession that aims at optimizing quality of life. This includes: |
| • Promotion of a healthy life-style |
| • Prevention of illness and injury for those at risk |
| • Exercise therapy and electrotherapy to reduce pain |
| • Promote healing and improve function |
| * Holistic approach to management includes counselling which empowers both client and caregiver to improve quality of life |
| * Service is offered to clients of all ages with conditions such as: |
| • Headaches |
| • Bronchitis |
| • Asthma |
| • Cerebral palsy |
| • Strokes |
| • Fractured bones |
| • Stiff joints |
| • Sports injuries |
| • Painful necks and backs |
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| h2 HUMAN BIOLOGY |
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| h3 A. APPLIED ANATOMY AND BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
| * Biological anthropology tries to understand human variation and human evolution |
| * Topics such as: |
| • Comparative growth studies |
| • Demography |
| • Primate behaviour |
| • Skeletal biology |
| • Forensic anthropology |
| * Applied anatomy tries to understand human structure and function |
| * Topics such as: |
| • Clinical anatomy |
| • Structural embryology |
| • Growth and development |
| • Comparative anatomy |
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| h3 B. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL IMAGING |
| 1. Biomedical Engineering: |
| * Medical imaging and signal processing |
| * Biomechanics |
| * Healthcare technology management |
| * Rehabilitation engineering |
| 2. Medical Imaging: |
| * Conduct world-class research in medical imaging that specifically addresses the healthcare needs of Africa |
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| h3 C. CELL BIOLOGY |
| * Encompasses diverse approaches to understanding normal cellular processes and how they are altered in disease. This includes: |
| • Study of melanocytes and melanoma |
| • Neuronal development and regeneration |
| • Stem cells |
| • Identification of novel therapeutic approaches to treat diseases ranging from pigmentary and neuronal disorders to cancer as well as vascular biology in ocular development and disease |
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| h3 D. MRC/UCT RESEARCH UNIT FOR EXERCISE SCINCE AND SPORTS MEDICINE (ESSM) |
| * Research factors influencing physical performance and health and to disseminate knowledge and skills through education. |
| * Develop a novel understanding of integrated human function during exercise and to use this knowledge: |
| • To promote health and well-being |
| • To treat and prevent specific chronic diseases |
| • To treat and prevent injuries and medical conditions associated with sport and exercise |
| • To optimize exercise performance |
| * Courses offered: |
| • Exercise Science (Hons) |
| • Exercise Science (Biokinetics) (Hons) |
| • Sport and Exercise Medicine (Masters) |
| • Physiotherapy (Masters) |
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| h3 E. NEUROSCIENCE |
| * Neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson's Disease) |
| * Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
| * Neurophysiology and cellular architecture of the mammalian visual system |
| * Comparative aspects of neural development |
| * Regeneration and degeneration in lower and higher vertebrates |
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| h3 F. NUTRITION AND DIETETICS |
| * Train versatile, excellent nutrition scientists and professional dietitians with a special expertise in addressing the needs of Africa |
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| h3 G. PHYSIOLOGY |
| * Exercise and neurophysiology |
| * Main research fields of specialization in the department include the: |
| • Cardiovascular system and neuroscience research |
| • Mostly animal models of human disorders |
| • Effects of stress, aging and exercise on the brain. |
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| h2 MEDICINE |
| * Divisions and research units include: |
| * Albertina & Walter Sisulu Institute of Ageing in Africa / Geriatric Medicine |
| * Acute Tertiary Medicine |
| * Allergology |
| * Cardiology |
| * Casualty |
| * Clinical Skills |
| * Clinical Haematology |
| * Clinical Pharmacology |
| * Endocrinology & Diabetic Medicine |
| * Dermatology |
| * Gastroenterology |
| * Hatter Institute for Cardiology Research |
| * Heptatology |
| * Infectious Diseases |
| * Lipidology |
| * Lung Infection and Immunity Unit |
| * Nephrology & Hypertension |
| * Respiratory Medicine |
| * Rheumatology |
| * UCT Lung Institute |
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| h3 A. ACUTE TERTIARY MEDICINE |
| * A team of physicians with interests and expertise in general medicine, skilled in handling undifferentiated problems, cares for patients |
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| h3 B. BIOETHICS CENTRE |
| * Centre offers a bioethics consultation service, as well as regular teaching and consultation sessions at all UCT-affiliated hospitals, including the Red Cross Children's Hospital |
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| h3 C. CARDIOLOGY |
| * Electrophysiology |
| * Evaluation for heart transplantation |
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| h3 D. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY |
| * Assays for drugs of abuse |
| * Therapeutic level monitoring for patients on a variety of regimens from anticonvulsants to immunosuppresants |
| * Assays on request utilising mass-spectrometry linked HPLC |
| * Division maintains several active research groupings. Primary interests include: |
| • Identification of novel compounds from plants used medicinally by traditional healers |
| • Clinical pharmacokinetics of anti-tuberculosis drugs |
| • Clinical pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drugs |
| • Several aspects of study into anti-malarial drug action at the in vitro, in vivo and clinical levels |
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| h3 E. GASTROENTEROLOGY |
| * Hepatobiliary disease – surgical |
| * Colorectal disease – surgical |
| * Oesophageal disease - medical/surgical |
| * Inflammatory bowel disease - medical/surgical |
| * H.pylori-related disease – medical |
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| h3 F. GERIATRIC MEDICINE |
| * Division collaborates closely with other units in the Faculty of Health Sciences that have a specific focus on ageing, like Gerontology and Psychogeriatrics |
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| h3 G. HATTER HEART INSTITUTE |
| * Cardiac protection against ischaemia |
| * The molecular biology of cardiac hypertrophy |
| * Molecular, cellular and physiological basis of heart diseases |
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| h3 H. HEPATOLOGY |
| * Dedicated hepatological expertise |
| * Liver transplantation services |
| * Unique porphyria diagnostic and clinical service |
| * Clinical and laboratory-based research on liver disease and porphyria |
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| h3 I. INFECTIOUS DISEASES |
| * Inpatient and outpatient consulting service |
| * Provides dedicated HIV/AIDS clinics |
| * In clinical research, particularly in the fields of tuberculosis and HIV |
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| h3 J. LIPIDOLOGY |
| * Clinical services |
| * Clinical research |
| * Diagnostic investigation for dyslipidaemia |
| * Laboratory research |
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| h3 K. NEPHROLOGY |
| * Renal/porphyria laboratory |
| * Active transplant and dialysis service |
| * Renal transplants |
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| h3 L. NEUROLOGY |
| * Operates a general clinical neurological service. This includes: |
| • In-patients |
| • Out-patients |
| • An acute stroke unit |
| • Neurophysiology laboratory |
| • Referral and emergency service |
| * Specialised clinics for: |
| • Stroke |
| • Myasthenia gravis |
| • Epilepsy |
| • Neuro-genetic disorders |
| • Dystonia |
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| h3 M. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE |
| * Multiple tertiary services with a considerable research output |
| * Outpatients' Clinic and the Respiratory Intensive Care Units at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| * G F Jooste Hospital High Care Unit |
| * Brooklyn Chest and Brewelskloof Tuberculosis Hospitals |
| * Thoracic Surgery Clinics - providing the basis for a consolidated thoracic service, both medical and surgical |
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| h2 OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY |
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| h3 A. GENERAL GYNAECOLOGY |
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| h3 B. PENINSULA MATERNAL AND NEONATAL SERVICE (PMNS) |
| * PMNS is a regional system of co-ordinated and tiered obstetric care based upon primary health care principles and associated with the delivery of basic midwifery services to women within their own communities |
| * Success of the PMNS as a system of health care is derived from several factors that include: |
| • Ability to provide a unitary system of care that recognises common protocols, a common process of patient administration and common lines of clinical authority |
| • Common ability to audit and intervene at all levels of management without restriction |
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| h3 C. REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE |
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| h3 D. UROGYNAECOLOGY |
| * Represents an interface between gynaecology and urology, as physiological events or diseases affecting the genital tract may also affect the adjacent urinary system |
| * Following disorders: |
| • Congenital anomalies |
| • Incontinence |
| • Voiding difficulties |
| • Urinary fistulae |
| • Bladder neuropathy |
| • Genital prolapse |
| • Urgency and frequency |
| • Urinary tract infection |
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| h3 E. GYNAECOLOGY ONCOLOGY |
| * Radiation Oncology |
| * Anatomical Pathology |
| * Colposcopy Clinic |
| * Gynaecology Oncology Pathology Meeting |
| * Combined Assessment Clinic |
| * Ovary Cancer Clinic |
| * Radiotherapy Clinic |
| * Vulval Clinic |
| * Molar Clinic |
| * Hysteroscopy clinic |
| * Gynaecological trials unit |
| * Gynaecological Cancer Group |
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| h3 F. MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE |
| * Provides tertiary services to pregnant women referred from the various components of the PMNS |
| * Unit consists of a fetal medicine service and a number of clinics that cater for women with medical disorders in pregnancy |
| * Anaesthesiology |
| * Cardiology |
| * Neurology |
| * General medicine |
| * Paediatrics |
| * Nephrology |
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| h2 PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH |
| * Addiction psychiatry/psychology |
| * Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health |
| * Community and public health psychiatry/psychology |
| * Consultation-liaison psychiatry/psychology |
| * Forensic psychiatry/psychology |
| * Infant psychiatry and mental health |
| * Inpatient psychiatry |
| * Intellectual disability psychiatry/psychology |
| * Neuropsychiatry/neuropsychology (including HIV psychiatry) |
| * Psychotherapy |
| * Women's mental |
| * Mental health services and policy |
| * Social determinants of mental health |
| * Perinatal mental health |
| * Adolescent risk behaviour |
| * HIV/AIDS |
| * Schizophrenia |
| * Bipolar disorder |
| * Depression |
| * Anxiety disorders (including posttraumatic stress disorder) |
| * Foetal alcohol syndrome |
| * Violent crime |
| * Substance abuse |
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| h2 PUBLIC HEALTH AND FAMILY MEDICINE |
| * Health Economics Unit |
| * Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Research |
| * Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Research |
| * Women's Health Research Unit |
| * Health and Human Rights Programme |
| * Health Policy and Health Systems |
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| h2 RADIATION ONCOLOGY |
| * Provide good quality, specialised care for patients with cancer |
| * Create an uplifting environment for patients, and all who contribute to their well-being |
| * Palliative treatment |
| * Surgery |
| * Radiation therapy |
| * Chemotherapy |
| * Hormonal therapy |
| * Biological therapy |
| * Best supportive care |
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| h2 SURGERY |
| * General Surgery |
| * Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| * Emergency Medicine |
| * Neurosurgery |
| * Ophthalmology |
| * Orthopaedic Surgery |
| * Otorhinolaryngology |
| * Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| * Urology |
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| h3 A. GENERAL SURGERY |
| * Four surgical firms of: |
| • Colorectal Surgery |
| • Hepatobiliary Surgery |
| • Surgical Oncology |
| • Vascular Surgery |
| * Trauma Unit |
| * Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
| * Transplant Unit |
| * Surgical Gastrointestinal Unit |
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| h3 B. OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY |
| * Full spectrum of pathology at the levels of both the developed world and the developing world is experienced |
| * Comprehensive ENT service to state patients and to private patients |