Gertruida van Biljon

Background

Biljon, Gertruida van was born on July 23, 1954 in Welkom, South Africa. Daughter of Jacobus Frederick and Gertruida Wilhelmiena Van Biljon.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1978. Master of Medicine Paed, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1984. FCP, College Medicine, South Africa, 1984.

Career

Medical intern Pretoria Academic Hospital, 1978—1979, specialist paediatrician, 1986—1988, senior consultant paediatrician, since 1988. Emergency medicine medical officer, lecturer University Pretoria, Pretoria Academic Hospital, 1979—1980, paediatric registrar, 1981—1984. Specialist paediatrician University Pretoria, Kalafong Hospital, 1985—1986.

Executive committee member South Africa Renal Society, 1996—2008. Review committee hospital essential drug list Department Health, Pretoria, 2004—2006. Invited paediatric nephrologist locum Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, 2004.

Member pharmaceutics and therapeutics committee Pretoria Academic Hospital, since 2006.

Achievements

• Gertruida van Biljon has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician, nephrologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active member Christian Medical Fellowship, Pretoria, since 1974. Member of South Africa Medical Association, South Africa Transplant Society (associate), South African Paediatric Nephology Society (associate), South Africa Paediatric Society (associate), International Paediatric Nephrology Society (associate).

Interests

• Classical music, stamp collecting/philately.

Connections

Father:

Jacobus Frederick

Mother:

Gertruida Wilhelmiena Van Biljon