ABOUT
Dr Charl Verwey is a Paediatric Pulmonologist from Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province. His practice is well-known for its caring, patient approach to children with lung diseases.
Dr Verwey established his solo practice in 2023. In private practice, you often see different pathologies than we see in public healthcare. To be a well-rounded pulmonologist, you need to be able to deal with both of these sides.
He knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a doctor. He just had to figure out a way to achieve this dream. He is passionate about helping those who don’t necessarily have the voice to speak for themselves.
Dr Verwey’s special milestones include the following:
He established the Division of Paediatric Pulmonology at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in 2011. He was the first elected Academic Head of the Division of Paediatric Pulmonology at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2020.
His PhD studies focussed on the long-term pulmonary sequelae of the respiratory syncytial virus on children’s pulmonary function using infant and preschool pulmonary function testing techniques. His research interests included HIV-associated lung disease, chronic suppurative and acute infectious lung diseases and their sequelae.
Dr Verwey is involved with the following social responsibility programs:
He is a former chairperson and current National Asthma Education Programme executive council member. He is also an executive council member of the South African Thoracic Society.
