Izelle Smuts PhD

Prof. Izelle Smuts is a registered paediatric neurologist employed in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and the University of Pretoria. She is head of the Paediatric Neurology Unit, accredited with the HPCSA as a training unit for paediatric neurologists. She is also involved in pre-and postgraduate training of medical students in Paediatrics.

Izelle Smuts obtained her PhD in biochemistry on the clinical and biochemical approach to mitochondrial disorders in the South African context. Although her research focus is on mitochondrial disorders she has been involved in a variety of other projects. As a clinician, she is involved daily in the management of patients covering the entire spectrum of paediatric neurology and neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, autism and cerebral palsy. They have on average 7000 patient contacts per annum. She is also involved in clinical and educational outreach programs in Mpumalanga and Limpopo.