Details

First Name

Edward

Last Name

Buga

Nickname

edward-bugagmail-com

Biography

Dr Edward Buga
Specialist Obstetrician & Gynaecologist | Sub-specialist in Intensive Care Medicine
📍 Johannesburg, South Africa

Profile

Experienced clinical leader and educator with dual expertise in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Critical Care Medicine. Head Clinical Unit at Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, with appointments at CHBAH ICU. Passionate about advancing maternal healthcare and mentoring future specialists.

Qualifications

  • Cert Crit Care (O&G), CMSA, 2020
  • FCOG(SA), 2012
  • MBBCh, University of Transkei, 2004
  • Diploma in O&G, 2007

Key Roles

  • Head Clinical Unit, O&G, Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital (2020–Present)
  • Joint Staff Consultant, ICU at CHBAH & ICU Units in Johannesburg (2024–Present)
  • Specialist, O&G & Critical Care Fellow, CHBAH (2013–2020)

Highlights

  • Chair & Conference Lead: Africa Health Medical Obstetrics Conference (2017–2023)
  • FIGO Committee Member on Infections in Pregnancy (2021–2025)
  • Numerous national and international academic presentations & publications
  • Visiting speaker at FIGO, SASOG, and the Critical Care Congress of SA

Professional Memberships

Includes: SASOG, CCSSA, ISUOG, FIGO, ESICM, ERS, RCOG, SMFM,ISTH,RCP,PATS,SATS

Publications & Teaching

Published in The Lancet, Critical Care Explorations, and SAJOG. Co-supervised MMed research and examined national specialist exams. Authored chapters for obstetrics and protocol textbooks in South Africa.