Mpiko Ntsekhe MD PhD F.A.C.C currently serves as the Hellen and Morris Mauerberger Professor and Chair of Cardiology, at the University of Cape Town and Head of Clinical Cardiology at Groote Schuur Hospital. Prior to this he was Director of the Catheter Laboratory Senior Consultant in the Division of Cardiology at the same hospital.
His interests include the interface between infectious diseases and the cardiovascular system with a focus on HIV and tuberculosis. Prof Ntsekhe has a well established publication track record including several book chapters, numerous peer reviewed articles in high impact journals such as Circulation, Nature Cardiology Reviews and the European Heart Journal. He is a regular reviewer for a number of prestigious journals also serves as an editoral board member for a few. He is a frequent speaker at local and international congresses and society meetings.