Professor Nicolas Novitzky, FCP(SA), PhD

Department of Haematology

University of Cape Town, South Africa

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma in Medicine, La Plata University, Buenos Aires, Argentina (December 1974).
• Residency in Internal Medicine (3 year course).  Teodoro Alvarez Teaching Hospital belonging to the University of Buenos Aires (May 1975 – April 1978).
• Postgraduate Fellowship in Clinical Haematology, Haematology Section, Hospital Clinico, Catholic University, Santiago, Chile (August 1978 – November 1978).
• Postgraduate Fellowship in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology, Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, South Africa (January 1979 – January 1982).
• Registrar in Internal Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town, South Africa (February 1982 – July 1983).
• Fellow of the College of Physicians of South Africa FCP(SA) (College of Medicine) – May 1984.
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate (ECFMG).  Visa Qualifying Examination (VQE), United States of America – January 1989.
• Certification (Sub-specialty) in Clinical Haematology (College of Medicine) – 1998.
• Specialist in Internal Medicine (Master in Medicine – MMed) - May 1993.
• Philosophy Doctor in Medicine (PhD), University of Cape Town, South Africa - June 1994.

RESEARCH OUTPUTS:

Professor Novitzky has contributed to chapters in books and 89 research publications in local and international peer-reviewed and educational journals.  He has been a Principle Investigator for over 25 clinical trials relating to Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia (CML), Multiple Myeloma (MM), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, etc.

His main areas of interest include haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, immune reconstitution following immune depleting therapies, stem cell biology and clonal malignant disorders.