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Miriam Adhikari

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Miriam Adhikari
NationalitySouth African
Scientific career
FieldsPediatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology
InstitutionsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
Nelson Mandela School of Medicine

Miriam Adhikari is a physician and scientist specializing in paediatrics with a focus on neonatology.[1][2] She is Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a neonatologist at the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine.[3] She also has a focus on paediatric nephrology and is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.[4] She has a degree from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from the University of Natal.

Research

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Miriam Adhikari specialises is paediatrics and infectious disease and has co-authored over 100 publications.[5] One area of focus for Adhikari is the management of mothers and babies by nurses.[6]

Awards

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She was awarded the Annual Service Excellence Award by the KwaZulu-Natal government in 2017.[2] She said her main focus was to teach the nursing staff the importance of managing the mothers and babies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Prof. Miriam Adhikari". drill.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Emeritus Paediatrics Professor Receives Award for Excellence". University of KwaZulu-Natal. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Professor Miriam Adhikari". clinprac.ukzn.ac.za. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Members List « ASSAf – Academy of Science of South Africa". www.assaf.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. ^ "MIRIAM ADHIKARI | University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban | ukzn | School of Clinical Medicine". ResearchGate. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ ukzn-admin. "Emeritus Paediatrics Professor Receives Award for Excellence – UKZN". Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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