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Keertan Dheda
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Keertan Dheda MBBCh (Wits), FCP(SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond), FRCP (Lond), born in 1969, is a Professor of Mycobacteriology and Global health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) with an extra-mural joint appointment at the University of Cape Town (UCT), where he is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine.[1][2]
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Born | 1969 (age 54ā55) |
Nationality | British; South African |
Occupation(s) | Researcher; professor; medical doctor |
Known for | Scientific contributions to the field of respiratory infections including tuberculosis. |
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Alma mater | University of Witwatersrand, University College London |
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Discipline | Medicine |
Sub-discipline | Respiratory Medicine; Immunology; Antimicrobial Resistance; Tuberculosis |
Institutions | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Cape Town, University College London H-index = 100 Number of registered patents: 6 Spin-off companies founded: 1 |
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He is a global research leader in the field of TB immunopathogenesis and TB diagnosis (Google h-index of 100 [3] and Scopus h-Index of 79 [As of 2023[update]].[4]