Dr Giles, 56 - Napier
Western Cape, South Africa
About Me:
**Giles Hartman (full name often given as Dr. Giles C. Hartman or Bishop Dr. Giles Hartman)** is a South African-born medical doctor (MBChB), former infectious disease/microbiology specialist and researcher, pastor, and founder/leader of several nonprofit, church, and tech-related initiatives. Born in 1970 in Johannesburg, he grew up largely in Cape Town.
### Professional Medical and Research Background
- **Education and Early Career**: Graduated with honors (MBChB Hons) from the University of Cape Town. Internship at Groote Schuur Hospital (1994, around the time of South Africa’s democratic transition). Moved to the UK in the mid-1990s.
- **Specialization**: Trained in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Achieved MRCP (UK) and DipRCPath (UK). Worked under Prof. Richard Wise in Birmingham on antimicrobial chemotherapy (e.g., pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin). Held a Wellcome Trust Fellowship involving research at Universities of Oxford (Visiting Scientist) and Bristol (Honorary Lecturer), focused on genome-wide microarray gene expression in host-pathogen interactions (e.g., meningococcal disease models). Developed protocols for RNA isolation/enrichment now available commercially.
- **Publications and Impact**: Co-author on papers and systematic reviews related to antibiotic prescribing optimization, stewardship (influencing ORION guidelines and Cochrane reviews), and infectious disease management. ResearchGate profile shows citat
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