Heather Zar
Heather J Zar | |
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| Nationality | South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand Columbia University University of Cape Town |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pediatrics, Pulmonology |
| Institutions | University of Cape Town Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital |
Heather J Zar is a South African physician and scientist specialising in the care of children with respiratory diseases like asthma, tuberculosis and pneumonia.
Career and impact
Professor Zar is the Chair of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town[1] and also serves as the President of the Pan African Thoracic Society.[2]
Her work on HIV/AIDS related lung disease has helped to change World Health Organisation and national guidelines.[3] Work on using low cost recycled plastic bottles as spacers[4], to help children more easily inhale aerosolized asthma medication, has garnered Zar global attention. Zar is one of the leaders of a study of about 1000 children that are being closely followed up over time to better understand and develop preventive strategies to address childhood lung disease and other ailments. [5] She is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[6] Professor Zar has published over 200 scientific articles.[7]
Awards and honors
- American Thoracic Society World Lung Health Award 2014[8]
References
- ^ Kirby, Tony (2010). "Heather Zar—improving lung health for children in Africa". The Lancet. 376 (9743): 763. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61366-9. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ^ "Professor Heather Zar". panafricanthoracic.org. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ Correspondent, Mail & Guardian. "Doctor helps African kids breathe easy". The M&G Online. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "SA doctor's asthma spacer is a winner | IOL News". Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ Zar, H J; Barnett, W; Myer, L; Stein, D J; Nicol, M P (2015). "Investigating the early-life determinants of illness in Africa: the Drakenstein Child Health Study". Thorax. 70 (6): 592–594. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206242. ISSN 0040-6376. PMC 5107608.
- ^ User, Super. "Members". www.assaf.org.za. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ USA, Gov. "NCBI - Zar HJ author search", PubMed, Baltimore, 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Heather Zar: Clinician-Scientist & World Lung Health Champion : ATS News". news.thoracic.org. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Academics | |
- South African women scientists
- Living people
- University of the Witwatersrand alumni
- South African pediatricians
- Women pediatricians
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons alumni
- University of Cape Town alumni
- University of Cape Town academics
- L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science laureates