Lindiwe Sidali
Lindiwe Sidali (born 1983) is a South African doctor. She is the first woman to become a cardio-thoracic surgeon in South Africa.[1][2][3][4]
Early years
Sidali was born and brought up in the Eastern Cape.[3] She had her high school education at Rakgatla High School in Wonderkop, North West. Upon completion of her high school education, she received a scholarship from the North West Department of Health to study medicine in Cuba where she obtained a degree as a doctor of Medicine.[5] She is known to have recently completed her Fellowship of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban.[6][7]
Career
She has been a doctor for ten years. In 2018, she became the first woman to become a cardio-thoracic surgeon in South Africa.[6][7]
References
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- ^ a b "LINDIWE SIDALI: FROM CATTLE HERDING TO BEING SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BALCK FEMALE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON". Flourish Africa. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "Durban's Dr Sidali successfully navigates uncharted territory". Berea Mail. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "SA's first female black cardiothoracic surgeon is unstoppable". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b Juma, Ali (2018-11-27). "Lindiwe Sidali makes history as SA's 1st African female cardiothoracic surgeon". Briefly. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b "Lindiwe Sidali, from cattle herder to South Africa's first black female cardiothoracic surgeon". Face2Face Africa. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-10-29.