Chatsworth resident becomes Head of Pathology at UCT!
Local resident makes her community proud!
Komala Pillay is making waves for her community as she has just been announced as the Head of Pathology at the University of Cape Town.
This former resident of Chatsworth is joining the leadership of the Pathology faculty and has already begun her new position as of the beginning of the month.
Faculty of Health Sciences Dean, Associate Professor Lionel Green-Thompson, said he was looking forward to working alongside Komala.
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According to IOL, Professor Lionel says that Komala brings a wealth of institutional knowledge and experience to this role.
“I am deeply grateful to Professor Raj Ramesar for his leadership of this department and significant contribution over the last five years. I wish him well in his future endeavours,” Green-Thompson said.
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It has been reported that Komala said: “I love Chatsworth and I will always treasure my upbringing and core values that I gained from my family, teachers at Crestview Primary and Arena Park Secondary schools, friends and the community as a whole.”
Prior to this, Komala was involved as the Wernher and Beit chair and head of the Division of Anatomical Pathology at UCT, National Health Laboratory Services, Groote Schuur Hospital, and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.
“I did not expect such recognition and it makes me feel incredibly privileged and grateful to be able to contribute to healthcare in South Africa.”
We wish Komala all the best on her journey and have complete faith that she will continue to inspire those around her in any endeavour she enters into.
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