Lindiwe Sidali Explained

Lindiwe Sidali (born 1983) is a South African doctor. She is the first South African woman of African ethnicity to become a cardiothoracic surgeon in South Africa.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early years

Sidali was born in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. She grew up in Dutywa and Rusternburg (North West). She had her high school education at Rakgatla High School in Wonderkop, North West. Upon completion of her high school education, she received a scholarship from the North West Department of Health to study medicine in Cuba where she obtained a degree as a doctor of Medicine.^[5] She is known to have recently completed her Fellowship of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban.^{[6] [7]}

Career

She has been a doctor for ten years. In 2018, she became the first South African woman of African ethnicity to become a cardiothoracic surgeon in South Africa.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Female surgeons make inroads in male-dominated operating rooms. pressoffice.mg.co.za. 2019-10-29.
2. Web site: Meet SA's first African female cardiothoracic surgeon Daily News. www.iol.co.za. en. 2019-10-29.
3. Web site: LINDIWE SIDALI: FROM CATTLE HERDING TO BEING SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BALCK FEMALE CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON. 2018-11-27. Flourish Africa. en-US. 2019-10-29.
4. Web site: Durban's Dr Sidali successfully navigates uncharted territory. 2018-12-04. Berea Mail. 2019-10-29.
5. Web site: SA's first female black cardiothoracic surgeon is unstoppable. www.capetownetc.com. 2019-10-29.
6. Web site: Lindiwe Sidali makes history as SA's 1st African female cardiothoracic surgeon. Juma. Ali. 2018-11-27. Briefly. en. 2019-10-29.
7. Web site: Lindiwe Sidali, from cattle herder to South Africa's first black female cardiothoracic surgeon. 2018-11-27. Face2Face Africa. en. 2019-10-29.