Dr Nirav Patel completed his Paediatric Surgery training in 2019 through the University of the Witwatersrand.

He is currently a consultant at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, the busiest hospital in Africa, world-renowned for its training excellence. Dr Patel’s training at Chris Hani Baragwanath and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospitals afforded him the opportunity to gain substantial experience in the management of congenital anomalies, neonatal surgery, general paediatric surgery, paediatric urology, paediatric oncology, paediatric colorectal surgery, paediatric hepatobiliary surgery, paediatric endoscopy and paediatric burns and trauma.

Dr Patel holds a post as a lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand and has a strong interest in academic research, with multiple peer-reviewed publications in local and international journals and textbook contributions.  Dr Patel has a strong commitment to surgical education, serving as the President of the South African Society for Surgeons in Training (SASSiT) during his registrarship.