Background
Naidoo, Datshana Prakesh was born on February 21, 1952 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Venkatasamy and Lutchmi Naidoo.
Naidoo, Datshana Prakesh was born on February 21, 1952 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Venkatasamy and Lutchmi Naidoo.
Bachelor of Medicine BChir, University Natal, Durban, 1974. Diploma in child health, College Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa, 1977.
Registrar, U. Natal, Duban, 1976-1981;
lecturer, U. Natal, Duban, 1982-1986;
senior specialist, U. Natal, Duban, 1987-1990;
senior lecturer, U. Natal, Duban, 1990-1992;
principal specialist, U. Natal, Duban, since 1992;
head cardiac unit, King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, since 1992. Secretary 20th Congress South African Cardiac Society, Durban, 1995-1996. Research.fellow Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1991.
Executive member of faculty board, 1994-1995. Member curriculum reform group. Designer cardiovasc.module for medical students, 1996.
Member Cato Manor Residents Association, Mayville, 1980-1996. Fellow, member College Medicine, Royal College Physicians London, Royal College Physicians South Africa. Member South African Hypertension Society (executive member 1995-1999, president 1997-1999), South African Heart Association, Hypertension Society South Africa (president 1997-1999, chairman 11th Congress).
Married Kamsila Naidoo, February 28, 1985. 1 child, Kumari.