Field of Expertise

Radiology , AI, pediatric radiology, entrepreneur

Expertise

She is a paediatric radiologist and a dedicated medical specialist who has served the public health care system for 20 years. She has chaired the South African Society of Paediatric Imaging (SASPI), is the President of the African Society of Paediatric Imaging (AfSPI) and serves on the Executive Council of the World Federation of Paediatric Imaging (WFPI) and African Society of Radiology (ASR). She pioneered the paediatric radiology sub-speciality after becoming the first South African qualified paediatric radiologist at the Red Cross War Memorial Hospital in 2010 In her previous roles she was the head of paediatric radiology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital (2010 to 2016) and thereafter at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital where she commissioned the department, set up governance systems, policies and protocols and successfully led the radiology team as the first department that opened the hospital in June 2017. As a visionary and leader in her field, Jaishree knows that developments in technology are transforming the role that radiologists will play in a health system and that future radiologists need to embrace this innovation. Her special area of interest in pattern recognition and deep learning in radiology is driven by her passion for her sub-speciality and the need to positively influence the lives of children by offering sustainable healthcare solutions in Africa. She has been an invited speaker at numerous international and local congresses She has published internationally and locally, has reviewed publications for the International Journal :Imaging in Medicine and is a reviewer for the South African Journal of Radiology(SAJR).