Dr. Nomusa Shezi is KZN's first black female neurosurgeon
A local doctor - who has become the first black woman in KZN to qualify as a neurosurgeon - says she is prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.
32-year-old Nomusa Shezi is one of only five black female doctors practicing in the field in South Africa.
Her interest in neurosurgery was sparked after reading about the works Dr. Ben Carson, an American practitioner who separated conjoined twins in an historic procedure in 1987. He was just 35-years-old at the time.
"My passion was birthed by one of my role models, Dr Ben Carson. After reading about him, I was inspired. I asked myself why I can't do something like that on this side of the globe," she told Newswatch.
Pietermaritzburg-born Shezi is currently based at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban.
"We are the only neurosurgical centre in the province with a very high flow of patients, we work really busy hours. Even when the going gets tough, I remind myself that it's bigger than the pain I'm going through. So, it's having that bigger picture in mind," Shezi says.
Listen to Newswatch's full interview with Dr. Nomusa
Shezi here.