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NetcareRegional Manager Eastern and Western Cape
Jul. 2023 - Dec. 2024City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaDirected initiatives that led to significant improvements in hospital performance metrics and revenue exceeding 3 billion Rand, through strategic oversight of clinical operations, within a network comprising 7 acute facilities and 6 day hospitals
NetcareRegional Manager Western Cape
Mar. 2022 - Jun. 2023Western Cape, South AfricaAppointed as the inaugural Western Cape Regional Manager to establish an independent operational structure, resulting in streamlined management and improved service delivery across a previously combined coastal region framework
NetcareHospital Manager CBMH
Jan. 2021 - Mar. 2022Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaDirected operations of Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital as the Western Cape Flagship facility, alongside Foreshore Day facility; established and maintained comprehensive COVID-19 regulations, enhancing safety protocols for over 500 visitors daily and achieved level 1 Trauma centre status
NetcareHospital General Manager Linksfield and Linkwood Hospitals
Oct. 2016 - Dec. 2020Johannesburg Area, South AfricaCoordinated all aspects of hospital administration across dual facilities within a single precinct in Johannesburg; implemented safety protocols that ensured compliance with evolving health regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesMedical Director
Oct. 2013 - Sep. 2016SandtonAppointed to start a Medical Department for Dr Reddy's in South Africa. Spearheaded efforts to redesign Business Development templates, resulting in streamlined workflows that facilitated personal assessment of more than 100 pharmaceutical products for potential development or acquisition opportunities • Role as single point of contact for Medical Affairs, Business Development, Product Ideation and Portfolio Management
• Brand Manager for the DRL Respiratory and Cardiovascular portfolio from Mar 2016 Reason for leaving: Opportunity to gain operational experience as head of EXCO
Takeda PharmaceuticalsDirector Medical, Pricing and Market Access
Mar. 2012 - Oct. 2013Johannesburg Area, South AfricaLed strategic initiatives as Medical Director, emphasising both Market Access and Medical roles • Creation, rollout and maintenance of electronic Query management system and incorporated regression analysis to analyse more than 2500 queries • Focused on delivering high-impact presentations at international and local conferences to enhance Takeda's reputation
• Received a special invite to participate in the Global Medical Strategic Working Group as representative of Emerging Markets Reason for leaving: Chance to start Medical Department for a Generics company
Merck SeronoHead Medical, Regulatory and Quality
Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2012Johannesburg Area, South AfricaProjects and highlights as Head of Medical • ObsErbi Clinical Trail
o Prospective open-label, international, observational trial on Erbitux
o Responsible for initiation, budget, launch, global extension and launch and trial management as well as management of the CRO o Study was initiated in Lebanon by Louis in May 2011 • DEuTSH study o First trial in Hypothyroidism in last 10 years
o 300 Patients planned at 60-70 GP’s in South Africa (311 recruited)
o Training of 360 GP’s on Hypothyroidism management by means of Road-shows across South Africa o Louis was responsible for initiation, budget, launch, training and trial management • Fixime study o Laboratory study to support the launch of Fixime into UTI market o Initiation during November 2010. o Shared public and private initiative along with Alexandra Clinic
o Third author on study o Poster presentation at FIDSAA 2011 and submitted for Publication Late 2012 • Highlights o Invited guest speaker: Nelson Mandela School of Medicine (January 2011)
o Invited guest speaker: African Hypertension Congress: Kenya (July 2011)
o Speaker tour: Clicks training (2010)
o Invited speaker: Clicks congress (2011)
o Speaker : Ethics lecture tour (June/July 2011)
o Creation/organisation and hosting of Merck Serono Health day (May 2011) o Presenter: ANC doctor’s forum (2011)
o Guest speaker: Launch Glucophage XR in Botswana (2011)
o Poster presentation FIDSAA congress 2011
o Guest speaker: Atlantic Physician’s congress (December 2011)
o Creation Skin Treatment program and patient support program Erbitux
o Establishing and management of Training Academy within Merck
o Oncology Mentor Africa and Middle East Region Reason for Leaving: Offered position as Medical Director Takeda
sanofi-aventisMedical Advisor
May. 2007 - Dec. 2008Johannesburg Area, South AfricaThe biggest highlight at sanofi-aventis was development of the marketed products: o GastroChoice
o GastroChoice IBS
o ArthroChoice Advance o HydraChoice Reason for Leaving: Offered position as Head of Medical Affairs Merck Serono
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