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Dr Shabeer Ahmed Jeeva
Specialist Child & Adult Psychiatrist

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PRESENTATIONS
During 2010, Dr Jeeva presented an ADHD Workshop for Doctors  in Tzaneen. He has also been a regular presenter at ADHASA—The Attention Deficit Hyperactive Support Group of South Africa. In 2010 he spoke on Children & ADHD  at their annual conference in July. At an Adult Seminar in May he spoke about “Claiming your future”. In 2009 he was a key speaker at their Educators Conference. In 2009 he gave a presentation on  Anxiety and ADHD and a workshop on Psychosocial Treatment and ADHD at the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Conference, Bangalore (India). He also presented at the SASOP conference in 2004, 2006 and 2008

ADHD THROUGH THE MOVIES
He has presented his infamous 90 minute talk,” ADHD through the Movies” at the NASA Annual Conference of the Neurology Association in 2007 and 2009, at the XIV World Congress of Psychiatry in Prague, Czechoslovakia and the Conference of the Indian Association for Social Psychiatry in India 2009.  He was also invited to present at the International ADHD Conference in Vienna. Dr Jeeva not only specialises in ADHD, but is an ADHD patient, with an ADHD child.  He is a Specialist Psychiatrist, practicing from the Centre for Medical Excellence at Melrose Arch and the  Garden City Clinic in Johannesburg. He  was  born  in  South Africa  and  studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (1970  -1976).  Dr Jeeva, trained and practiced as a Child and Adult Psychiatrist for 25 Years in Canada. In  2005 he returned to South Africa, to continue practicing psychiatry. Dr Jeeva is an expert psychiatrist in ADHD (especially in Adults).

Professional Experience and Accreditations Include:
Psychiatry residency at the University of Ottawa
– Canada (1979-1983), Child Psychiatry Fellowship in the University of Ottawa (Canada),  Diploma in Psychiatry (University of Ottawa, Canada), Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Canada (1983). He was also co-ordinator of Regional Psychiatric Education in Canada.
Dr Jeeva is licensed to practice both in Canada and South Africa.
He is experienced in treating depression, panic attacks, anxiety, social phobia, bipolar and executive burnout syndrome. Having dedicated his life to ADHD, he travels extensively to present papers and/or keep up to date with the latest developments in the field.

Social Responsibility
As a psychiatrist, he feels it is his duty to share his knowledge with doctors, counselors, educators and parents. So in addition to treating patients, he
travels South Africa extensively giving informative and interactive presentations on ADHD at a variety of schools and conferences.
He is a regular guest on TV and radio, appearing on 3 Talk, House Call, Carte Blanche, 3rd Degree, Radio 702, Radio 2000, Lotus FM and Kaya FM.

2009
Adult ADHD - Radio 2000
Bipolar Disorder - Lotus FM
ADHD - Lotus FM
ADHD is not just for Kids anymore -  Radio 702
ADHD & Addiction - Radio 2000
Adult ADHD - Radio 2000
Sex Addictions & Relationships - Kaya FM

2010
Adult ADHD - Carte Blanche Medical
ADHD & Children - 3 Talk
Sex Addiction & ADHD - 3rd Degree
Poor academic Performance - House Call
ADHD - One on One with Dr Jeeva - House Call
Sunday Breakfast Talk - Radio 702

2011
Adult ADHD - Carte Blanche Medical

Magazines
Dr Jeeva is also a regular contributor to various professional magazines such as , Medical Chronicle, Serenity and Nursing Update. He has also had  articles printed in Living & Loving, Mail & Guardian amongst others.
 
Conferences  2010
22nd CHADD Conference, Atlanta
SASCH Conference
Child & Adult Psychopharmacology, Boston Conferences  2009
World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, India
Association for Social Psychiatry, India
2nd International Congress on ADHD, Vienna
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Boston
NASA Annual Conference of Neurology Association of SA

Conferences 2011

3rd International Congress on ADHD, Berlin, May
American Psychiatric Association, Hawaii, May
ECNP International Conference, Paris, September
23rd CHADD Conference, Orlando, November

 


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Modise Mogotsi
Occupational Therapist

Modise Mogotsi a lifestyle consultant, trained as an Occupational Therapist from University of Cape Town (UCT) and qualified with Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, BSc (OT). He obtained further education from Umeå Universitet (UMU) by completing Master of Science in Public Health, MSc (PH) passing thesis with distinction. Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF).

Modise has wide experience in mental, general and public health practices and research. He has engaged with various organisation and/or institutions such as Medical Research Council (MRC) and Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Stellenbosch; Sports Science Institute; Kenilworth Place Addictions Centre; Alexander Forbes; Nairobi Place Addictions Centre (Kenya); Governmental Departments (e.g. Education, Health, Land Affairs); Departments: Dramatic Arts; Occupational Therapy; Physiotherapy; and Psychiatry, in the Wits School of Arts (WSOA), School of Therapeutic Science (STS), Wits Business School (WBS), University of the Witwatersrand; Crescent Clinic; Clinix group (Lesedi Hospital); LIFEHEALTHCARE group (Bloemcare, Springs Parklands, N17, Robinson, New Kensington Hospitals); MEDI-CLINIC group (Hydromed, Morningside, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Hospitals), NETCARE group (Garden City, Krugersdorp Private, Bell Street Hospitals) etc.

Modise lived, studied and worked in different provinces including Northwest (Mmabatho, Carltonville and Rustenburg); Kwa-Zulu Natal (Durban); Western (Cape Town, Tygerberg and Stellenbosch); Free State (Bloemfontein, Mangaung) and Gauteng Provinces (Johannesburg, Soweto, Sandton; Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark; Pretoria; East, Mid and West Rands). Roles performed included health therapist, education therapist, associate researcher, addictions counsellor, disability assessor, lecturer (Occupational Therapy, Public Health and Dramatic Art), private practitioner, lifestyle consultant, etc.

Modise is currently an active member of Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa (OTASA) performed and/or performing the following functions: previous Editor of FOCUS (National OTASA Newsletter), Marketing Officer of OTASA Southern Gauteng Branch (SGOT); Chairperson of Psychiatric Occupational Therapists (POTS) and Occupational Therapist in Life Assurance (OTLA); a member of Institute of Occupational Therapists in Private Practice (INSTOPP); a member of South African Institute of Sensory Integration (SAISI); a member of International Quality of Life Society (ISOQOL); a member of School-Based Occupational Therapists (SBOT); an active member of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Association of South Africa (ADHASA) performing the following functions: an executive member of ADHASA Soweto Branch (Soweto Project Manager and Professional Liaison), a board member of ADHASA National and Deputy Chairperson; a previous member of professional standards and ethical committee at the University of the Witwatersrand; a member of Occupational Therapy Region Group (OTARG) a subsidiary of World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT); International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS); Academic And Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa (ANFASA), previous member of South African Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH).

Modise has promoted the OT profession through various media including print, audio-visual on exhibition (Annual Disability Expo); radio (commercial – Limpopo and community – Johannesburg stations e.g. Kaya FM, SAFM), television (The Chatroom – culture and lifestyle; Soweto TV – youth issues; 3 Talk with Noleen); Mammas & Pappas TV show; video (Western Cape Educational Programme on Addictions); newspaper (The Star) and magazine (MOVE).

Modise has attended and presented in various congresses, symposia and/or workshops including ADHASA, SGOT, POTS, OTASA, OTARG, NGOT, OTLA. He published articles in reputable journals including Psyche, Harvard Reviews of Psychiatry, Psychopathology, etc. He has also contributed to chapters in various books as well as special publication such as Occupational Therapy guidelines for Anxiety Disorder for Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) in the Managed Healthcare sector.

Modise’s most recent work include engagement as an associate researcher on lifestyle and wellness issues covering quality of life and ergonomics; a lecturer and facilitator in Occupational Therapy Department undergraduate program (School of Therapeutic Sciences) covering ethical and legal issues, interview skills, clinical reasoning and (psycho-social) vocational rehabilitation; a lecturer in School of Public Health postgraduate program covering ergonomics and vocational rehabilitation; a lecturer in Drama Department postgraduate program (School of Arts) covering quality of life within drama and theatre practices all at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has also been involved with a research involving people with Bipolar Mood Disorder at Department of Psychiatry, Johannesburg General Hospital and School of Therapeutic Science, Health Science Faculty, Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand. Another project he is currently involved with as an assistant includes people with stroke under the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of the Witwatersrand. He works in private practice covering predominantly child, adolescent and adult mental health issues as well as Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE), Medico-Legal (ML) and Work Matters (WM).

Modise is a Chinese Wushu practitioner in both Shaolin (External/ Hard) and Wudang (Internal/ Soft) systems in both Traditional and Contemporary. He has participated at Regional (Cape Town), annual National (Gauteng) and International (Hong Kong) Koushu/ Wushu Competitions and with good achievements (places in the top 3). He holds a National Judging Certificate Category B for Sanshou (Kung Fu Fighting). REFERENCE: Sirfu Jurgens Lamprecht (Johannesburg) and Sifus Michael & Jeff Lan (Cape Town). He enjoys exercising; reading and collecting books; cooking and eating; collecting; listening and playing music; cycling; walking; dancing; swimming; hosting; outdoor life; games (ball, board and camping). He also engages with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as well as indigenous attitude and knowledge around play activities (art, drama and music, mythology/ storytelling, streetgames).


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Natalia Cattaneo
Assistant to Dr Jeeva

 

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Tracy van Niekerk
Office Manager
TERTIARY EDUCATION

NAME OF INSTITUTION : SA PHARMACY COUNCIL
BARAGWANATH HOSPITAL

YEAR : 1994

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