Marelize Reynders

Experienced pediatric intensivist with a strong foundation in critical care medicine. Skilled in stabilizing critically ill patients and effectively coordinating multidisciplinary care teams. Proficient in advanced life support techniques and patient monitoring. Enthusiastic about pediatric transplant medicine, striving to make a positive impact in this specialized field.

• South African Pediatric Association
• Colleges of Medicine South Africa
• Critical Care Society of South Africa

Efficacy of Aortic balloon dilatation vs Aortic valvuloplasty in the pediatric cardiology department at Universitas Academic Hospital.

Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in the pediatric intensive care unit at Pelonomi Hospital.

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome: A complicated case of a 9-year-old girl.

Current research projects:

Viral induced immune dysregulation and immunopathology: A case series from a pediatric liver transplant unit in South Africa.

Effect of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration on serum ammonia and survival in pediatric acute liver failure.

• Internship, Potchefstroom Hospital, 01/01/09, 12/31/10
• Community Service, Potchefstroom Hospital, 01/01/11, 12/31/11
• Medical Officer, Potchefstroom Hospital, 02/01/12, 07/31/12
• Pediatric Registrar/Pediatric Fellow, Universitas Academic Hospital, 09/01/12, 07/31/17
• Pediatrician, Netcare Sunninghill Hospital – Pediatric cardiothoracic ICU, 08/01/17, 12/31/18
• Fellow in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center/Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital – Transplant ICU, 01/01/19, 03/31/21
• Pediatric Intensivist, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center, 04/01/21, Present

• Involved with 4th year medical student examinations.
• 5th year medical student lectures: Emergency pediatrics — Shock, respiratory emergencies and neurological emergencies.
• Intern training: Emergency pediatrics: simulation unit training.
• Pediatric registrar training: Pediatric emergencies, care of the critically ill child
• Anesthetic registrar training: Cardiopulmonary interactions, management of acute liver failure, management of congenital cardiac patient, post transplant management: liver, kidney and stem cell

• ID Number: 850418 0218 086
• Date of Birth: 04/18/85
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: South African
• Marital Status: Single

1. Dr Despina Demopoulos

Pediatric intensivist, Head of department of Pediatrics, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Center, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Email: docdespina@yahoo.com

Contact: +27 (08) 782 3635

2. Dr Lliam Brannigan

Anesthesiologist, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Email: lliam@theicangroup.co.za

Contact: +1 (434) 328 9113

3. Dr Lincoln Solomon

Pediatric intensivist, Head of department of Pediatric Critical Care, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Email: solomonlj@ufs.ac.za

Contact: +27 (83) 463 2404