Our Board Members
Clinical leadership spanning diabetic foot care, vascular surgery, endocrinology and wound care across Africa.
Prof. Zulfiqarali G. Abbas
President of Pan-African Study Group
Prof. Abbas is a Consultant Physician, Endocrinologist, and Diabetologist in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with over 30 years of experience in diabetic foot care. He is an FRCP of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal College of Physicians of London.
He is the Honorary President & Immediate Past President of D-Foot International, Chair of the Pan-African Diabetic Foot Study Group, Executive Board Member of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), and Vice President of the Association of International Medical Salvage of the Extremity.
A widely published researcher, author, and editor, Prof. Abbas founded the Step by Step Foot Project in 2003, now implemented in 128 countries. His honors include the Karel Bakker Diabetic Foot Medal of Honour (2019), the Life Achievement Award (2022), and recognition from the Diabetic Foot Society of India (2022) and the Medical Council of Tanganyika (2025).
Prof. Mohamed Sharkawy
Vice President of Pan-African Study Group
- Professor of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
- Faculty of Medicine – Cairo University.
- Senior Coordinator for International Cooperation & Postgraduate Training.
- Dedicated to advancing vascular & endovascular surgery and fostering global academic collaborations.
Prof. Felicia Anumah
- Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetology
- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Chairperson
- Director, Centre for Diabetes Studies
Prof. Helen Yifter Bitew
- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine,
- Endocrinologist
- Consultant Physician
- University of Rwanda
Ms Johlene Sander
- Cert. Wound Care (UFS), IIWCC (University of Toronto), FCWC
- Wound Care Specialist
- 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg
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