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“BHEKISISA: Meet the ‘matriarch of pain’ who wants to change how SA treats patients”
Professor Romy Parker leads pain management reform in SA.
Key points
- Professor Romy Parker directs UCT's pain management unit and Groote Schuur Clinic.
- She is called the 'matriarch' of pain by colleagues for her work.
- Parker helped develop a national pain strategy and chairs PainSA council.
- SA struggles with chronic pain management due to under-teaching and scarce resources.
- Her multidisciplinary approach emphasizes biopsychosocial factors and team care.
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