About the practice
About Dr I O Vawda
A specialist paediatrician who has cared for the children of Northern KwaZulu-Natal for more than 25 years, with the calm experience that puts parents at ease.
Meet Dr Vawda
Experience parents trust, care children feel
Dr Ismail Osman Vawda is a specialist paediatrician based at Lenmed La Verna Private Hospital in Ladysmith. He completed his undergraduate degree (MBBS) at Mangalore University, then obtained his Diploma in Child Health (SA), followed by his Fellowship of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa.
With more than 25 years' experience managing neonates, general paediatrics, chronic conditions and immunisations (preventative care), Dr Vawda has built his practice around the families of Northern KwaZulu-Natal. From a baby's very first breath through the school years, your child is in experienced, compassionate hands.
- 25+ years caring for children across Northern KwaZulu-Natal
- Fellow of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa
- Based at Lenmed La Verna Private Hospital, Ladysmith
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Credentials
Qualifications
- MBBS
- Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore University (1990)
- Diplomate in Child Health (DCH)
- College of Medicine of South Africa (April 1994)
- Fellow of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa (FCPaed SA)
- College of Paediatricians of South Africa (May 1997)
Career
A career in paediatric medicine
- 1990–1992
- Moroka Hospital
- 1992
- King Edward VIII Hospital (Department of Medicine)
- 1993
- Ladysmith Provincial Hospital (Obstetrics & Surgery)
- 1993–1998
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Natal
- 1998
- Full-time Paediatric Consultant, Ladysmith Provincial Hospital
- 1998–present
- Sessional consultant
Giving back
Care beyond the consulting room
Dr Vawda has volunteered with Gift of the Givers, travelling to Somalia to provide paediatric services to underprivileged children. It is care that reflects how he approaches every family who walks through his door: with compassion, dedication and respect for the child in front of him.
- Volunteered with Gift of the Givers
- Provided paediatric services to underprivileged children in Somalia
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