Sindisiwe van Zyl

Sindisiwe van Zyl (born 3 April 1976) is a South African physician, Radio DJ and researcher known for using social media to share HIV-related, mental health and other medical information.[1][2][3][4]

Doreen Sindisiwe van Zyl
Born (1976-04-03) 3 April 1976
Harare, Zimbabwe
NationalitySouth African
Other namesSindi
DocSindi
Alma materBSc, MBChB - University of Pretoria
OccupationPhysician, Radio DJ
Known forUsing Social media to share HIV-related, mental health and other medical information
Children2
Websitedrsindi.co.za

Early life and education

Van Zyl was born in Harare, Zimbabwe.[5] She attended the University of Pretoria where she obtained a BSc in human physiology and psychology, and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree.[6] Dr Sindisiwe Van Zyl interned at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.[7] In 2004, she married Marinus van Zyl.[8]

Career

She uses Twitter, mainly, to inform and engage about HIV particularly Prevention of mother to child transmission. She shares about her personal journey with depression and physician burnout[9][10] Dr. van Zyl chronicles how she lost 41 kg while on a Banting diet.[11] She is a natural short sleeper requiring about 4 hours of sleep per night while functioning normally.[12] Her scientific research has included guidelines to support HIV-affected individuals and couples to achieve pregnancy safely[13] and COVID-19 and HIV co-infection.[14]

Her media affiliations include:

Awards and honors
  • Mail & Guardian (2012) 200 Young South Africans [18]
  • Glamour Women of the Year (2018) - awarded for excellence and activism in health and medicine[19]

References
  1. "The Local Doctors Are At Your Service - O, The Oprah Magazine". www.oprahmag.co.za. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. "Healthy Lifestyle : Mental health and psychosocial disorders". 702. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  3. "SAMA Insider". November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "Advocacy through social media #AngryBlacks". The Mail & Guardian. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  5. "Getting To Know: Dr Sindi van Zyl - CliffCentral". CliffCentral. 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  6. "#WomenInHealth: an interview with medical practitioner Dr Sindiswe van Zyl - LODOX". LODOX. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  7. Zyl, Dr Sindisiwe van. "Memories of an intern who worked with HIV patients in Soweto". The M&G Online. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  8. "What's the colour of love?". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  9. "Landisa: I am a doctor in Gauteng, and who is supposed to help me when I have burnout?". News24. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  10. "Healthy Lifestyle : Mental health and psychosocial disorders". 702. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  11. "Lose It! Magazine Volume 15 2016 issue – Get your digital copy". Magzter. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  12. Mohan, Pavithra (2019-08-09). "I'm one of the rare few who needs only 4 hours of sleep per night". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  13. Davies, Natasha E. C. G.; Ashford, Gail; Bekker, Linda-Gail; Chandiwana, Nomathemba; Cooper, Diane; Dyer, Silker J.; Jankelowitz, Lauren; Mhlongo, Otty; Mnyani, Coceka N.; Mulaudzi, Muhangwi B.; Moorhouse, Michelle (2018-10-18). "Guidelines to support HIV-affected individuals and couples to achieve pregnancy safely: Update 2018". Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 19 (1): 26. doi:10.4102/sajhivmed.v19i1.915. ISSN 2078-6751. PMC 6244351. PMID 30473876.
  14. Masukume, Gwinyai; Mapanga, Witness; Grinberg, Sagy; Zyl, Doreen S. van. "COVID-19 and HIV co-infection an emerging consensus". Journal of Medical Virology. n/a (n/a). doi:10.1002/jmv.26270. ISSN 1096-9071. PMC 7361738. PMID 32633849.
  15. "7 frequently asked questions about ARVs". Health24. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  16. "Dr. Sindi van Zyl Joins Kaya FM Taking Over From Mapaseka Mokwele". KAYA FM. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  17. "This Week's Top 5 ICYMI Celeb Stories". People Magazine. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  18. "Sindi van Zyl – 2012". ysa.mg.co.za. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  19. "And the 2018 GLAMOUR Women of the Year are..." www.glamour.co.za. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
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