BrandMed | Our Core Team

Our Core Team

DR RIAZ MOTARA

Managing Director of Brandmed
Qualified cardiologist and physician MBBCh (WITS), FCP(SA)
Pioneered The Women’s Heart Clinic
Founding member of the first Cardiovascular Risk Institute in Africa.
Affiliated to the Health Professional Council of South Africa, College of Medicine of South Africa,
the South African Heart Society and The South African Hypertension Society.
Launched VeinSculpt, the first comprehensive varicose vein clinic in South Africa.
Key opinion leader for Abbott, internationally,
and presents at both local and international
congresses.

CRAIG LYON

Creative Director and founding member of BrandMed
Specialises in strategic breakthrough communication in dark markets
Internationally awarded advertising creative

NUNO VAZ DOS RAMOS

Chief Technology Officer at BrandMed
Oversees the development of a comprehensive risk and disease management platform for patients with Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma and COPD.
Awarded 214 Innovation Prize by Microsoft and the Israeli Trade Commission for the design of a hospital readmission programme using wearable devices

IRSHAD SULLIMAN

Head of Human Resources at BrandMed
Qualifications include: Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Attorney of the High Court of South Africa, Aipsa Diploma in Insolvency Law and Practice (Distinction), Commercial Drafting Course, Conveyancing Practice Course
Member of the Association of Insolvency Practitioners of South Africa (AIPSA)
Achievements include Assisting the Head of the Legal Division, Managing all Legal matters in the UAE, Managing the Environmental Impact Assessment process for a Chrome Beneficiation Plant in Rustenburg, with a Plant Value of an excess of R 1 Billion.

PETER RUSSELL

CCO at Brandmed
BSc (MicroBiology and Biochemistry) BSc (Med) (Hons)
MCA certified
Over 16 years’ experience in sales and senior marketing with a global Fortune 500 company and within one of the fastest growing generic pharmaceutical companies
Passionate about the development of people, the realignment of product strategies and the role of all internal and external stakeholders in a brand’s success

Dr Riaz Motara

Craig Lyon

Nuno Vaz Dos Ramos

Irshad Sulliman

Peter Russell

Our Advisory Board

PROF. DION DU PLESSIS | CHAIRPERSON

PROF. MORGAN CHETTY | BOARD MEMBER

PROF. JAMES KER | BOARD MEMBER

DR ADRI KOK | BOARD MEMBER

DR RIAZ MOTARA | BOARD MEMBER

Dr Tom Mabin

DR UNBEN PILLAY

DR SINdeep Bhana

PROF. DION DU PLESSIS | CHAIRPERSON

Ex Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Pretoria
Board member at the University of Pretoria and Council for Medical Schemes
Honorary Doctorate at the University of Pretoria and was the President of several Urological Associations as well as d Chairperson of various National and International Conferences
Previous Board member of the Hospital Division in the Netcare Group and EXCO member of Netcare South Africa
Received numerous Merit Awards: Noristan Gold Medal for exceptional Medical Service to South Africa | Albert Schweitzer Golden Medal | South African Medical Association
Committee for a new Medical School for the University of Johannesburg Faculty of Health Sciences and consultant at Netcare as Medical Director of the Transplant Division and Medscheme South Africa.

PROF. MORGAN CHETTY | BOARD MEMBER

KZN Doctors Healthcare Coalition Ltd
South African Managed Care Coalition
Foundation of IPAs South Africa.
Previous Associate Professor of Managed Healthcare and Health Service Management – University of KwaZulu Natal
Present Associate Professor of Research – Durban University of Technology
Member of ISQUA – International Society on Quality Assurance
Served on Task Team – OHSC on GP | Accreditation Task Team Leader for World Bank Institute to coordinate SHI and PPP Programs for Southern Africa
Appointed on the GP Contracting Advisory Committee – NHI
Received numerous awards on leadership in Healthcare and Managed Healthcare
President of several Managed Health Care Conferences as well as Chairperson of various National and International Conferences.

PROF. JAMES KER - BOARD MEMBER

Previously Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health Science | University of Pretoria and the Clinical Head: Department of Internal Medicine |Acting Head of the Department of Internal Medicine | Acting Dean of the University of Pretoria
Consultant Internal Medicine Department and a Senior Lecturer Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pretoria, School of Medicine
Organiser for post-graduate teaching of Specialist General Internists and Examiner undergraduate and postgraduate students | The College of Medicine for the FCP
Executive member and Chairperson of the School of Medicine

DR ADRI KOK - BOARD MEMBER

President of the International Society for Internal Medicine
President of the Consulting Physicians of South Africa
Previously CEO of the Faculty of Consulting Physicians of South Africa and Director of the South African Private Practitioners Forum
Master of Medicine of University of Witwatersrand
Specialist Physician | Netcare Union and Clinton Hospitals
Honorary Fellowship of American College of Physicians, as well as Fellowship of American College of Physicians

DR RIAZ MOTARA | BOARD MEMBER

Managing Director of Brandmed
Qualified cardiologist and physician MBBCh (WITS), FCP(SA)
Pioneered The Women’s Heart Clinic
Founding member of the first Cardiovascular Risk Institute in Africa.
Affiliated to the Health Professional Council of South Africa, College of Medicine of South Africa, the South African Heart Society and The South African Hypertension Society.
Launched VeinSculpt, the first comprehensive varicose vein clinic in South Africa.
Key opinion leader for Abbott, internationally, and presents at both local and international congresses.

DR TOM MABIN

Experienced clinical cardiologist and pioneer in the interventional cardiology practice in South Africa. Additional interest in complex pacemaker implants. Recently has pioneered Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in South Africa and currently one of the most experienced operators in this field.
Passion for post-graduate education in various roles and Director of Crossroads Institute (South Africa) and convenor of several national/international cardiology congresses. Frequent Faculty Member of International Interventional Cardiology Programs including EuroPCR and TCT. Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of EuroPCR.
Founding Chairman of South African Society of Cardiovascular Intervention (SASCI).
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology.

Dr Unben Pillay

DR SINDEEP BHANA

BSc, MBBCh Witwatersrand, FCP (SA), Certified in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dr Bhana is a specialist physician and endocrinologist. He regularly lectures to medical students and has received several awards. In 2004 he was awarded the Phillip Tobias and Convocation Clinical Award for Distinguished Teaching.

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Our Core Team

Dr Riaz Motara

Craig Lyon

Nuno Vaz Dos Ramos

Irshad Sulliman

Peter Russell

Our Advisory Board

PROF. DION DU PLESSIS | CHAIRPERSON

PROF. MORGAN CHETTY | BOARD MEMBER

PROF. JAMES KER | BOARD MEMBER

DR ADRI KOK | BOARD MEMBER

DR RIAZ MOTARA | BOARD MEMBER

Dr Tom Mabin

DR UNBEN PILLAY

DR SINdeep Bhana

Dr Unben Pillay

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