Discipline of Dermatology

MMed for Novel Dermatology Research in Durban

Investigating Durban’s prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) - a condition that causes painful, recurring boils in sweat gland areas of the human body - secured Dr Haroon Saeed a Master of Medicine (MMed) degree in Dermatology. The Consultant Dermatologist at Victoria Mxenge Hospital in Durban (formerly King Edward VIII Hospital), Saeed - co-supervised...
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Africa’s First Evidence-Based Hair Training Masterclass and Workshop

UKZN hosted Africa’s first evidence-based hair training masterclass and hands-on workshop in Durban under the auspices of Professor Ncoza Dlova, the University’s Head of Dermatology and immediate past Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine. Dlova is a recipient of the 2024 Gold Medal Scientific Merit Award from the South...
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Scientific Merit Award for UKZN’s First Black Female Medical School Dean

The first Black woman Dean in the 75-year history of UKZN’s Medical School, Professor Ncoza Dlova, is the recipient of the Gold Medal Scientific Merit Award from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). Dlova, also the Head of the University’s Dermatology Discipline and an NRF “B”-rated researcher, said it...
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  • Welcome to

    The tertiary dermatology unit serves the province of KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern part of the Eastern Cape, a population of approximately 11 million. Hence all secondary and tertiary dermatological problems are referred to the Durban Functional Region.

  • To create, facilitate and maintain an environment of patient well-being and dignity, through clinical competence, education, mutual respect and timeous service.

The Department undertook the “Dermatology Refurbishment Project” to upgrade and refurbish the Skin Clinic, the main teaching clinic for under and postgraduates. The department initiated this project to create an aesthetically pleasing and functional clinic that would appeal to staff, students and its patients. Sponsorships, to the value of over R400 000, were received from pharmaceutical companies, the corporate sector, public as well as private dermatologists and staff members.

Staff, patients and volunteers assisted in the refurbishment of the clinic and this began in September 2013 and was completed and launched in May 2014. The launch was attended by officials in the Department of Health and the University and was publicized in the media.

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Contact Administrator

Ms Andile Mbanjwa
Tel: +27 (0)31 260 4531
E-mail: MbanjwaA@ukzn.ac.za

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