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Research Symposium

Event Details

The SAATOG Research Symposium will take place on Saturday, 01 April 2023 at 09h00 at the Wits Medical School Campus, Parktown. The event can be attended in person or via virtual platform.

As an audience member, you will be able to sit back and watch two representatives from each University present their research & compete for the cash prizes.

This is a complimentary event, free of charge to all audience members.

Closing date for audience entries are Thursday, 30 March 2023 at 5pm.

The link to the event will be sent out to you via email on Friday, 31 March 2023.

NOTE: If you would like to participate and submit an abstract to present your research, please contact your HOD for details on how to enter.

Audience Registration

Please complete the form below if you would like to be an audience member. We will ensure that you get an invite to the SAATOG Research Symposium.

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    Meet the Speakers

    Dr Mayibenye
    Dr Mawande Mayibenye

    Walter Sisulu University

    Reseach Title
    Preoperative prediction of severe intraperitoneal adhesions in women undergoing repeat Caesarean sections using clinical signs and the sliding sign at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital,Mthatha Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Dr Sedick Camroodien
    Dr Sedick Camroodien

    University of Cape Town

    Reseach Title
    Molar pregnancy: A fifteen year review at a single tertiary institution

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    Dr Ntuthuko Mdlalose

    University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Reseach Title
    A descriptive study of placenta histopathological features and associated adverse perinatal outcomes : A regional hospital experience in Pietermaritzburg

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    Dr Amon Siveregi

    University of Cape Town

    Reseach Title
    Causes, management and outcomes of polyhydramnios at Mowbray maternity hospital, Cape Town

    Dr Swanepoel
    Dr Adam Swanepoel

    University of Stellenbosch

    Reseach Title
    Real world experience of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) for heavy menstrual bleeding: device discontinuation rates and reasons for discontinuation amongst users in the Western Cape

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    Dr Nonzame Patience Qutha

    Walter Sisulu University

    Reseach Title
    The incidence and outcomes of ectopic pregnancies in a rural tertiary teaching hospital in the Eastern Cape,South Africa

    Dr Hassim
    Dr Tasleem Hassim

    University of Stellenbosch

    Reseach Title
    Uterine balloon volume shifts using a free-flow uterine balloon in the management of refractory postpartum haemorrhage

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    Dr Zandile Legoabe

    University of KwaZulu Natal

    Reseach Title
    Longitudinal Evaluation of Renal Function Biomarkers and Development of Normal Reference Intervals for Pregnant Women not living with HIV: A Cohort Study

    Dr Ronwyn Stevens
    Dr Ronwyn Stevens

    University of the Witwatersrand

    Reseach Title
    The clinical significance of placental histopathological evaluation in the management of high-risk obstetric patients: a cross sectional retrospective study