Background
Seedat, Yackoob Kassim was born on February 7, 1934 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Kassim Mohammed and Hajira Mohammed (Ebrahim) Seedat.
Seedat, Yackoob Kassim was born on February 7, 1934 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Kassim Mohammed and Hajira Mohammed (Ebrahim) Seedat.
Bachelor of Medicine BChir., Bachelor in Obstetrics, National University Ireland, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, National University Ireland, 1967. Diploma, Sastri College, Durban.
Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science (honorary), University The University of Durban-Westville, 1991.
Intern in surgery, University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1950-1956;
various positions, King Edward VIII Hospital, 1958-1978;
academic registrar, Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1967-1968;
professor, head medicine, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1978-1994;
professor medicine, research, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1995. Presenter in field; president Southern African Hypertension Society, 1981-1983. Chairman faculty of physicians College of Medicine of South Africa, 1992-1995.
International adviser International College Nutrition.
Fellow College Medicine of South Africa, Uruguayan Cardiac Society (honorary), Medical Graduate Association University Natal (honorary life fellow), Royal College Physicians London, Royal College Physicians Ireland, Royal College Physicians South Africa, American College Cardiology,College Chest Physicians, American College Angiology, International College Angiology, Institut Commercial de Nancy, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Science Society South Africa. Member College Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, Medical Association of South Africa (federal council 1974-1981, 94-98), National Kidney Association South Africa (member committee), Research Association (board governors), Council College Medicine (executive member 1989-1995, chairman college of physicians 1992-1995, 98—), International Society Hypertension, International Society Nephrology, South African Medical Association (national councillor since 1998, president 2002-2002), Health Professional Council.
Son of; married Zuleka Cassim Mahomedy, April 6, 1966. Children: Riaz, Ziad.