Date: 28 October 2024
Time: 17:45
Presenter: Dr Corli Lodder
More about our speaker:
Dr Corli Lodder (Cornelia M Lodder) is the founder of the Allergy and Asthma clinic in George, Western Cape. She is a GP with a special interest in allergic diseases. In 2003 she received the Diploma in Allergology at the SA College of Medicine. As member of “The SA Allergic Rhinitis Working Group” since 2006, she is involved in Allergic Rhinitis treatment guideline development. The lasts Review was published in Nov 2023 in SA Family Practice. In 2007 she was appointed as part time researcher in the Department of Immunology at the University of Pretoria. The results of her research were presented at congresses both locally and internationally and resulted in four publications in International Journals. She was awarded a PhD in Nov 2011. The title of her PhD is: “Investigation of the neutrophil-directed anti-inflammatory properties of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, montelukast.” After practising in Boksburg on the East Rand for 24 years, as a GP and running an Allergy clinic in the practice, she relocated to George in April 2019 again practicing as GP and seeing allergic patients. In April 2021, her dedicated Allergy and Asthma clinic opened in George focusing on Allergology and Asthma and Immune deficiencies. She is actively involved in lecturing at CME events for general practitioners and pharmacists, doing webinars and face-to-face talks as well as writing scientific articles. She has a passion to spread education regarding treatment of allergic conditions and especially asthma treatment that would enable patients to live a normal life. Her latest involvement regarding asthma education was At the 2024 World Asthma Day event, running an Art’s competition at the Carpe Diem School in George for the National Education Program of SA. The Theme for 2024 World Asthma Day was : Education for All. Due to the demand, she also consults with allergic and asthmatic patients in Gqeberha once a month.
