MBChB | BSc Med Sci (Hons)
Dr Keisha De Gouveia
Dr Keisha De Gouveia holds an MBChB and a BSc Med Sci (Hons) from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Public Health from Ivy League Brown University in the USA.
She works both in research, currently running a multi-year clinical trial, and clinical medicine - thus ideally situated to combine an academically rigorous, evidence based approach with practical real-world experience in her work with weight management and metabolic health.
She finds surfing a wonderful way to stay balanced physically and mentally at the end of a busy day at work.
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Undergraduate Qualifications
2018
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with First Class Honours in the Basic and Clinical Sciences from the University of Cape Town.
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2015
BSc Med Sci (Hons) in Infectious Diseases and Immunology with First Class Honours from the University of Cape Town.
Post Graduate Qualifications
2022 – 2024
Master of Public Health (Generalist) with Distinction Brown University, Rhode Island, USA.
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Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Heart Association
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2023
Diploma in HIV Management
College of Family Physicians of South Africa
Clinical Investigator Certification Course and Safety First: Managing Participant Safety in Clinical Trials
CREDE (Clinical Research Education and Development)
2022
Paediatric Advanced Life Support and Good Clinical Practice.
American Heart Association
Professional Appointments
2024 – Present
Medical Officer at the University of Cape Town, focused on HIV and TB clinical trials.
2022 – 2024
Research Medical Officer at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, serving as a sub-investigator on various randomized control trials.
Published Articles
Nature (2018)
Brombacher, T.M., De Gouveia, K.S., Cruywagen, L. et al. Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection leads to impaired reference memory and myeloid cell interference.
Journal of Immunology (2017)
Brombacher TM, Nono JK, De Gouveia KS, Makena N, Darby M, Womersley J, Tamgue O, Brombacher F. IL-13-Mediated Regulation of Learning and Memory.
PubMed (Abstract and Indexing)
Manuscripts in Progress
& Conference Presentations
Systematic Review (2023)
Potgieter, E., De Gouveia, K.S., Ryklief, L., Hohlfeld, A., Cupido, C., Fong, F., Engel, M. The prevalence of palliative care needs in hospitals: a systematic review.
This work was presented at the Palliative Care Conference in Cape Town, 2023
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