PIVOT POINT – Meet the first black woman to qualify as a plastic surgeon in SA
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GUEST – Dr Gloria Tshukudu - Plastic & reconstructive surgeon
The first black woman to qualify as a plastic surgeon in SA is driving her field into the future.
Having taken great strides in breaking barriers in her own career, Dr Gloria Tshukudu continues to drive her field into the future, by offering innovative, compassionate care to those who need it most.
“Plastic and reconstructive surgery can improve a person’s confidence and sense of self-worth,” she explains. “When I was studying, and I saw first-hand how reconstructive surgery a huge benefit in a person’s life can have, I was inspired to do more.”
Dr Tshukudu graduated with a degree in medicine at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, previously known as Medical University of South Africa. She then completed her internship at Paul Kruger Memorial Hospital in Rustenburg, outside Johannesburg, and went on to receive a Master of Medicine degree at the University of Limpopo’s Ga-Rankuwa Medical University at the end of 2012.
The first black woman to qualify as a plastic surgeon in SA is driving her field into the future.
Having taken great strides in breaking barriers in her own career, Dr Gloria Tshukudu continues to drive her field into the future, by offering innovative, compassionate care to those who need it most.
“Plastic and reconstructive surgery can improve a person’s confidence and sense of self-worth,” she explains. “When I was studying, and I saw first-hand how reconstructive surgery a huge benefit in a person’s life can have, I was inspired to do more.”
Dr Tshukudu graduated with a degree in medicine at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, previously known as Medical University of South Africa. She then completed her internship at Paul Kruger Memorial Hospital in Rustenburg, outside Johannesburg, and went on to receive a Master of Medicine degree at the University of Limpopo’s Ga-Rankuwa Medical University at the end of 2012.
