Ntobeko Ntusi
Ntobeko Ayanda Bubele Ntusi | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Alma mater | Haverford College University of Cape Town University of Oxford |
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| Thesis | Characterisation of cardiovascular involvement in inflammatory arthropathies and systemic rheumatic diseases using multi-parametric cardiovascular magnetic resonance |
Ntobeko Ayanda Bubele Ntusi (born 1977) is a South African cardiologist and academic. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town.[1][2] He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[3]
Early life and education
Ntusi was born in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1] He completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Haverford College before studying medicine at the University of Cape Town, where he obtained the MBChB degree.[1]
He later specialised in internal medicine and cardiology through the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. At the University of Cape Town, he undertook doctoral research on cardiomyopathy in Black South Africans under the supervision of his mentor, the late Bongani Mayosi.[4] He later completed a DPhil in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Oxford.[1]
Career
Ntusi trained at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town and joined the faculty of the University of Cape Town.[5]
He served as Chair and Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town before his appointment to the South African Medical Research Council.[6]
In 2024, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the South African Medical Research Council.[1]
Research
Ntusi's research focuses on cardiovascular disease in Africa, inflammatory heart disease, and the use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. He has co-authored studies on cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa with researchers including Liesl Zühlke.[7]
Selected publications
- Ntusi, NAB; Ntsekhe, M (2019). "Battling cardiovascular diseases in a perfect storm". Circulation. 139 (21): 2442–2444. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.038001. PMID 30933612.
- Zühlke, L; Ntusi, N (2019). "Cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities". Nature Reviews Cardiology. 16 (10): 589–600. doi:10.1038/s41569-019-0269-z. PMID 31551590.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "President and CEO". South African Medical Research Council. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Global health is failing on equity, warns South African Medical Research Council chief". Health Policy Watch. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Professor Ntobeko Ntusi has been elected a member of ASSAf (Academy of Science of South Africa)". University of Cape Town. 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Ntobeko Ntusi: valuing a culture of inclusivity and reciprocity". The Lancet. 400 (10373): 2042. 10 December 2022.
- ↑ "Ntobeko Ntusi: a humanist with an unblinking gaze". University of Cape Town News. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "How Groote Schuur — and a bit of tango — primed Ntobeko Ntusi to head up the SAMRC". Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Zühlke, L; Ntusi, N (2019). "Cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and opportunities". Nature Reviews Cardiology. 16 (10): 589–600. doi:10.1038/s41569-019-0269-z. PMID 31551590.