Miriam Adhikari
Miriam Adhikari | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pediatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology |
| Institutions | University of KwaZulu-Natal Nelson Mandela School of Medicine |
Miriam Adhikari is a physician and scientist specializing in paediatrics with a focus on neonatology.[1][2] She is Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a neonatologist at the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine.[3] She also has a focus on paediatric nephrology and is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[4] She has a degree from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from the University of Natal.
Research
[edit]Miriam Adhikari specialises is paediatrics and infectious disease and has co-authored over 100 publications.[5] One area of focus for Adhikari is the management of mothers and babies by nurses.[6]
Awards
[edit]She was awarded the Annual Service Excellence Award by the KwaZulu-Natal government in 2017.[2] She said her main focus was to teach the nursing staff the importance of managing the mothers and babies.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prof. Miriam Adhikari". drill.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Emeritus Paediatrics Professor Receives Award for Excellence". University of KwaZulu-Natal. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Professor Miriam Adhikari". clinprac.ukzn.ac.za. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Members List « ASSAf – Academy of Science of South Africa". www.assaf.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "MIRIAM ADHIKARI | University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban | ukzn | School of Clinical Medicine". ResearchGate. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ ukzn-admin. "Emeritus Paediatrics Professor Receives Award for Excellence – UKZN". Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- "Miriam Adhikari". The Lancet. Elsevier Ltd.
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